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Vishnu
The preserver; source of the dashavatara
Bhagavata PuranaNarayanaNarayanaHariVasudevaVasudeva
The preserver; source of the dashavatara
Biography
Vishnu sustains the cosmos and descends as avatara whenever dharma declines. In the Bhagavata creation narrative, Brahma appears on the lotus rising from Vishnu's navel.
Primary sources
- Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 3 · ch. 8, 12
- Vishnu Purana · Amsha 1
- Bhagavad Gita · ch. 10
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