Vishnu

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Name: Vishnu

Gender: Masculine

Location: India

Language: English

Thematic: Mythological

Meaning: In the Trimurti(Brahma, Vishnu & Maheshwara), Vishnu is responsible for the maintenance or 'preservation' of the Universe, with the other roles of creation and destruction being under the care of Brahma and Shiva, respectively.

The traditional Sanskrit explanation of the name Viṣṇu involves the root viś, meaning "to settle, to enter", or also (in the Rigveda) "to pervade", and a suffix nu, translating to approximately "the All-Pervading One". An early commentator on the Vedas, Yaska, in his Nirukta, defines Vishnu as 'vishnu vishateh; one who enters everywhere', and 'yad vishito bhavati tad vishnurbhavati; that which is free from fetters and bondages is Vishnu.'

Comments: Vishnu is known for his avatars( forms). He has 10 avatars.