Vishnu

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Gender Masculine
Usage Hinduism, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Marathi
Scripts विष्णु(Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi) വിഷ്ണു(Malayalam) ವಿಷ್ಣು(Kannada) విష్ణు(Telugu) விஷ்ணு(Tamil)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈvɪʂ.ɳu/(Sanskrit) /ˈvɪʃ.nu/(English)

Meaning & History

Probably means "all-pervasive" in Sanskrit. The Hindu god Vishnu is the protector and preserver of the universe, usually depicted as four-armed and blue-skinned. By some Hindus he is regarded as the supreme god.