The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2660 page)

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,
vibhava
,
antary
min
,
and
rc
vat
ra
. In his transcendent being, he is called
para
, as in Parabrahman, Parav
sudeva. He manifests his power through four
vy
has

V
sudeva
, Sa
kar
ana, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha—thereby being able to create and being available for worship. Vi
u is usually depicted standing, holding weapons, or reclining on
e
a
, the serpent. Because of his pervasive presence, images of Vi

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