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  2. Brahma - Wikipedia

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    Brahma, states this Purana, emerges at the moment when time and universe are born, inside a lotus rooted in the navel of Vishnu, along with Shiva, who emerged inside a fire rooted in the forehead of the god Vishnu. This Purana states that both Brahma and Shiva are drowsy, err, are temporarily incompetent as they put together the universe. [53]

  3. Padma (Vishnu) - Wikipedia

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    In the Vishnu Purana, in the beginning of time, Brahma is described to have been created within a lotus blooming from the navel of Vishnu. The padma is hence prominent in the Vaishnava narrative of cosmogony, where Brahma is instructed by Vishnu to start generating the universe and the rest of creation. The lotus is regarded to be a ...

  4. File:Vishnu reclining on the cosmic serpent Shesha, with ...

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    English: Vishnu reclining on the cosmic serpent Shesha, with Brahma emerging from his navel, early 1800's Source: ...

  5. Thirumalai Deivam - Wikipedia

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    After the completion of yajna they should offer first respect to one among the trimurties (brahma, vishnu, shiva).They were confused, so Narada told him to test all three. When he reached satya loka, brahma and saraswathi were enjoying music played by saraswathi so they didn't see and welcome Brighu, he became insulted and cursed them they will ...

  6. Padmanabhaswamy Temple - Wikipedia

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    The deity is visible through three doors – the visage of the reclining Padmanabha and Siva Linga underneath his hand is seen through the first door; Sridevi and Bhrigu Muni in Katusarkara, Brahma seated on a lotus emanating from the deity's navel, hence the name, "Padmanabha", gold abhisheka moorthies of Padmanabha, Sridevi and Bhudevi, and ...

  7. Narayana sukta - Wikipedia

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    In this hymn, Vishnu is extolled as the Supreme Being. [2] It is venerated as one among the five hymns from the Vedas called the Pancha Sukta by Vaishnavites, the other four usually being the Purusha Sukta, the Sri Sukta, the Bhu Sukta, and the Nila Sukta. Some commentators see it as a mystical appendix to the Purusha Sukta. [3]

  8. Vishnu - Wikipedia

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    Vishnu, for example, is the source of creator deity Brahma in the Vaishnavism-focussed Purana texts. Vishnu's iconography and a Hindu myth typically shows Brahma being born in a lotus emerging from his navel, who then is described as creating the world [107] or all the forms in the universe, but not the primordial universe itself. [108]

  9. Sacred lotus in religious art - Wikipedia

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    Hindus revere it with the divinities Vishnu and Lakshmi often portrayed on a pink lotus in iconography; historically, many deities, namely Brahma, Saraswati, Lakshmi, Kubera, usually sit on a stylized lotus throne. In the representation of Vishnu as Padmanabha (Lotus navel), a lotus issues from his navel with Brahma on it. The goddess Saraswati ...