Narayana

This article is about form of Vishnu. For the divine sage, see Nara-Narayana. For other uses, see Narayan (disambiguation).
Vishnu as Narayana resting on Shesha on celestial waters, accompanied by his consort Lakshmi

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Closeup of Vishnu, seated in the lotus position on a lotus. From depiction of the poet Jayadeva bowing to Vishnu, Gouache on paper Pahari, The very picture of devotion, bare-bodied, head bowed, legs crossed and hands folded, Jayadeva stands at left, with the implements of worship placed before the lotus-seat of Vishnu who sits there, blessing the poet.
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Narayana (Sanskrit: नारायण, IAST: Nārāyaṇa) is one of the forms and epithets of Vishnu. In this form, the deity is depicted in yogic slumber under the celestial waters, symbolising the masculine principle and associated with his role of creation.[1][2] He is also known as Purushottama, and is considered the Supreme Being in Vaishnavism.[3][4][5][6]

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