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Divine
Idols > Lord
Vishnu & Goddess Lakshmi
 Lord
Vishnu represents the aspect of the Supreme Reality is the Lord of
protection & maintenance. His consort Lakshmi is the possessor of
wealth, which is a necessity for maintenance. Goddess Lakshmi represents
not only material wealth, but the wealth of grains, courage, valour,
offsprings, success, luxurious life, eternal bliss. Vishnu
symbolizes the all-pervading protective aspect of the Supreme God,
Brahman. However, according to Hindu mythology,
Vishnu is reincarnated on earth from time to time, to destroy the
evil in the world. The four arms indicate Lord's
omnipresence and omnipotence. The right side of the body represents
the creative activities of the mind and the intellect. The left side
symbolizes the activities of the heart; that is, love, kindness, and
compassion.
The following ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu are
described in Hindu mythology and are popular among Hindus. These incarnations
reveal the help rendered by God during various stages of human evolution.
 As
shown below, the first two incarnations are in the animal form, the
third one is half-human and half-animal, and the fourth and the subsequent
ones are all in human form. These incarnations relate to human evolution
from aquatic life to human life, and are consistent with the modern
theory of evolution suggested by science:
Matsya (fish)---saves Sage Manu
from floods and recovers the Vedas from demons.
Kurma (tortoise)---sustains the earth on his back.
Varaha (boar)---brings the earth back from the bottom of the ocean
where it was dragged down by a demon, known as Hiranyaksha; Varaha
kills the demon.
Narasimha (man-lion)---kills the demon King Hiranyakashipu, who
was planning to kill his own son, a devotee of Lord Vishnu.
 Vamana
(dwarf)---the first human incarnation of the Lord, kills the demon
King Mahabhali, who had deprived the gods of their possessions.
Parasurama (the warrior with an axe)---saves Brahmins from the tyranny
of the arrogant Kshatriyas.
Rama---kills Ravana, the demon
king of Lanka.
Sri Krishna---the most popular
incarnation; Krishna's contributions throughout his life include
the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna.
Buddha---Hindus consider Buddha as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu
and accept his teachings, but do not directly worship him.
Kalkin (a man on a white horse)---this incarnation is yet to come
and will mark the end of all evil in the world.
 Lord
Vishnu is also called Nilameghashyamalan - possessing a complexion
the colour of the dark clouds. As proof that opposites attract,
Vishnu's outer appearnce is dark while he is associated with the
santha gunam, bringing light & peace to the world. He rests on the
ocean on his bed of Adisesha (serpent with 1,000 heads ). Any time
Lord Vishnu sees great trouble, He takes an avataram to rescue the
people from evils. He is all merciful, ever rushing to serve his
devotees. In the form of Mahavishnu he has four arms wielding the
chakra, conch, lotus & the gadha in his four arms.
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