1334:
278:
1129:
248:
1284:, where it pierced the breast of Narayana, who had been engaged in a penance. By the force of the utterance of the sound 'Hum', produced by Narayana, the trident was subsequently ejected from his breast and returned to Shiva, who was then determined to slay the sages. Nara is stated to have plucked a blade of grass from the earth, which became an axe, and discharged it towards the destroyer deity. Shiva is described to have broken this axe. In
277:
1297:
2503:
2961:
49:
2106:
181:
2235:
1364:
assured the king that none in the three worlds could conquer them in a duel. Prahlada rose to the challenge. Nara fired arrows upon the king with his
Ajagava, but the latter was able to defeat him with his own gold-plated arrows. Prahlada employed the divine Brahmastra against Nara's Narayanastra.
238:
Nara-Narayana are depicted jointly or separately in images. When depicted separately, Nara is portrayed with two hands and wearing deer skin, while
Narayana is shown on the right in the usual form of Vishnu. Nara is supposed to be depicted as fair-complexioned, while Narayana is to be portrayed as
1318:), in his incarnation as the sages Nara and Narayana, had been undergoing great penance since time immemorial for the welfare of all living entities." (3.4.22). It is mentioned in the Mahabharata and Puranas that Nara-Narayana performed austerities on Mount Gandhamadana, in Badrinath.
1365:
Seeing them neutralised in a mid-air collision, Prahlada wielded his mace against
Narayana. His mace broke, and Prahlada found himself growing helpless, and sought Vishnu's assistance. Vishnu told his devotee that the Nara-Narayana brothers were invincible, as they were the sons of
1247:
to inspire them with erotic passion, and disturb their devotions. The sage
Narayana took a flower and placed it on his thigh. Immediately, there sprung from it a beautiful nymph, whose charms far excelled those of the apsaras, and made them return to
2356:
1333:
1413:(12. 46, 47), Krishna says to Arjuna, "O invincible one, you are Nara and I am Hari Narayana, and we, the sages Nara-Narayana, have come to this world at the proper time.." In the same Parva, chapter 40 (verse 1);
2326: The list of the "ten avatars" varies regionally. Two substitutions involve Balarama, Krishna, and Buddha. Krishna is almost always included; in exceptions, he is considered the source of all avatars.
2349:
2342:
1360:. The asura king asked them why they held weapons while performing a penance, and the two ascetics responded that all those who held power were righteous in their conduct. One of the
214:
dictionary says Nara is "the primeval Man or eternal Spirit pervading the universe always associated with
Narayana, "son of the primeval man". In epic poetry, they are the sons of
2807:
1995:
2747:
1055:
2467:
2482:
2462:
1475:, the abode of Nara-Narayana, that led to the incarnation of Swaminarayan. They believe that Narayana took birth as Swaminarayan due to a curse of sage
1128:
2762:
2702:
1601:
2143:
1665:
1663:
1417:
says to Arjuna — "In former birth you were Nara and with
Narayana as your companion, performed austerities for thousands of years at Badari".
2800:
1877:
1714:
1687:
1648:
1585:
1115:
2437:
2387:
1461:
2472:
2427:
2412:
1288:
tradition, the sage
Narayana performed great penances at the holy spot of Badarikāśrama, propitiating Shiva, and becoming invincible.
1211:'s birth from the sages Nara-Narayana. Once, the sages Nara-Narayana were meditating in the holy shrine of Badrinath situated in the
2707:
2447:
2442:
2432:
2407:
2402:
2051:
2029:
1796:
1750:
2060:
1420:
The
Mahabharata suggests that by saluting Krishna (the omniscient Narayana), his friend and the highest of all male beings Arjuna,
1252:, filled with shame and vexation. Narayana sent this nymph to Indra with them, and since she been produced from the thigh (Ūru in
3336:
2793:
2487:
2477:
2452:
2422:
2417:
2392:
1479:
which he accepted at his own will. The curse led to
Narayana taking the form of an avatar on Earth to destroy evil and establish
1981:
1444:. They are believed to reside at Badarikashram and to be the prime controllers of the destiny of all beings, depending on their
1999:
2648:
2457:
2397:
1677:
54:
1575:
1428:, the orator, and destroying demonic possessions, and conquering the conscience, one should recite the epic Mahabharata.
2492:
2017:
1894:
1821:
1764:
1558:
1399:
According to
Bhandarkar, the deities of Nara-Narayana must have been very popular at the time of the composition of the
3144:
2752:
2136:
3316:
2728:
2219:
1867:
1704:
1638:
374:
3321:
2377:
1108:
768:
1531:
3264:
3100:
2767:
2369:
2110:
706:
111:
247:
129:
duo of sage-brothers. Generally regarded to be the partial-incarnation (aṃśa-avatara) of the preserver deity,
721:
2129:
185:
3326:
1393:
1013:
676:
3271:
3079:
2772:
2365:
1101:
753:
654:
259:
2334:
3311:
3194:
2949:
2517:
2279:
1050:
883:
2643:
2638:
2086:
2039:
1033:
898:
893:
853:
803:
726:
1348:
of Naimiṣa, where he hoped to see a vision of Vishnu. They went hunting along the banks of the
3132:
2723:
2047:
2025:
1873:
1792:
1746:
1710:
1683:
1644:
1609:
1581:
1345:
1087:
888:
878:
858:
848:
838:
833:
701:
664:
193:
102:
1392:, and are also considered reincarnations of Nara and Narayana respectively, according to the
3064:
2686:
2633:
2623:
2543:
1448:. Nara-Narayana Deva are believed to have manifested at Narayana Ghat on the banks of river
1322:
1307:
1300:
1204:
1165:
758:
691:
644:
594:
515:
169:
160:
1369:, and could only be conquered in devotion rather than combat. The king left the regency to
3331:
3290:
3019:
3004:
2828:
2628:
2618:
2577:
1366:
1349:
1244:
1220:
1008:
1003:
963:
828:
638:
599:
570:
455:
211:
85:
1849:
Studies In The Religious Life Of Ancient and Medieval India by Dineschandra Sircar (1971)
1745:
By Devdutt Pattanaik, Published 2000, Inner Traditions / Bear & Company, 176 pages,
2918:
2676:
2572:
2274:
1682:. Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math). p. 132.
1580:. Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math). p. 132.
1232:
938:
903:
843:
634:
502:
396:
3305:
3255:
2816:
2548:
1176:
1144:
953:
648:
604:
589:
545:
431:
2116:
1373:, and erected an ashrama to propitiate Nara-Narayana, and apologised for his folly.
2681:
2671:
2553:
2533:
2314:
2249:
1437:
1277:
968:
913:
798:
778:
658:
609:
575:
31:
1956:
1919:
1560:
Garuda Purana: Achara Khanda Part 1 : English Translation only without Slokas
48:
1344:, the king of the asuras, once commanded his forces to accompany him to the holy
3248:
3223:
3164:
2960:
2938:
2820:
2666:
2304:
2289:
2199:
2164:
1404:
1400:
1389:
1269:
1140:
1077:
998:
993:
988:
958:
948:
918:
783:
696:
614:
552:
539:
391:
322:
267:
146:
65:
1296:
3230:
3159:
2873:
2269:
1410:
1082:
1045:
1018:
773:
763:
668:
534:
529:
426:
354:
1613:
17:
3218:
3149:
3039:
2982:
2898:
2502:
2309:
2189:
1472:
1453:
1449:
1421:
1311:
1281:
1212:
1192:
1072:
1062:
1023:
943:
908:
863:
818:
813:
793:
565:
406:
401:
344:
165:
75:
180:
2785:
2105:
1409:(constituent books) of the epic, obeisance is made to these two devas. In
3285:
3241:
3213:
3183:
3169:
3089:
3049:
3034:
2893:
2836:
2567:
2209:
1510:
1353:
1341:
1285:
1273:
1253:
1224:
1028:
933:
928:
868:
823:
716:
711:
559:
364:
205:
158:
with Narayana. The legend of Nara-Narayana is also told in the scripture
126:
2090:
1847:
1260:. Having sent back the apsaras, the divine sages continued to meditate.
3235:
3208:
3069:
3044:
3024:
2992:
2987:
2977:
2903:
2883:
2878:
2868:
2863:
2597:
2587:
2582:
2214:
1495:
1476:
1385:
1370:
1357:
1352:. Prahlada observed two ascetics with matted hair, bearing the bows of
1257:
1236:
1208:
1132:
923:
873:
744:
731:
582:
492:
475:
470:
450:
436:
369:
298:
227:
155:
3179:
3174:
3139:
3127:
3117:
3084:
3074:
3009:
2928:
2908:
2846:
2841:
2563:
2294:
2284:
2264:
2254:
2194:
2184:
2174:
2156:
2152:
1730:
1505:
1500:
1482:
1381:
1315:
1249:
1240:
1188:
1184:
1180:
1161:
1136:
1067:
808:
672:
497:
487:
443:
421:
411:
349:
339:
329:
294:
223:
219:
215:
151:
138:
134:
130:
2121:
1486:, religion based on morality, knowledge, detachment, and devotion.
3203:
3122:
3054:
3014:
2999:
2923:
2888:
2851:
2602:
2592:
2299:
2234:
2224:
2179:
1465:
1457:
1445:
1425:
1414:
1361:
1332:
1295:
1216:
1169:
1157:
788:
524:
465:
379:
334:
246:
89:
1460:
were installed by Swaminarayan at the first Swaminarayan temple,
3154:
3094:
3059:
3029:
2969:
2943:
2933:
2913:
2858:
2558:
2204:
1957:"The Mahabharata, Book 3: Vana Parva: Kairata Parva: Section XL"
1228:
1038:
460:
359:
302:
2789:
2338:
2125:
1471:
Members of this group interpret the events that took place at
2044:
The Sri Mad Devi Bhagavatam: Books One Through Twelve Part 1
1743:
The Goddess in India: The Five Faces of the Eternal Feminine
1640:
The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths
1538:. The two Risis named Nara and Nārāyaṇa, born of Hari’s Aṃśa
1325:'s sanctorum, Nara and Narayana are next to Badri-Narayana.
1215:. Their penances and austerities alarmed the devas, and so
1791:
By Mahesh Sharma, pp.60-62, Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.,
133:, on earth, Nara-Narayana are described to be the sons of
1532:"On the dialogues of Nara Nārāyaṇa [Chapter 5]"
116:
30:
For the 16th-century ruler of the Kamata Kingdom, see
2703:
Acharya Shree Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj (Ahmedabad)
2061:
Swaminarayan Temple Cardiff - Murtis - NarNarayan Dev
3192:
3110:
2968:
2827:
2737:
2716:
2695:
2657:
2611:
2526:
2510:
2376:
2242:
2163:
1996:"History of Incarnation of Lord Shree Swaminarayan"
81:
71:
61:
41:
1168:and Nara was given the elixir for safeguarding by
1147:. 18-19th century painting. Freer Sackler Gallery.
1982:"Sankshipt Mahabharat Vol 1 Gita Press Gorakhpur"
2073:Biardeau, Madeleine (1991). "NARA ET NĀRĀYAṆA".
192:The name "Nara-Narayana" can be broken into two
1920:"The Mahabharata, Book 1: Adi Parva: Section I"
2708:Acharya Shree Ajendraprasadji Maharaj (Vadtal)
2022:Vaisnavism Saivism and Minor Religious Systems
1388:are often referred to as Nara-Narayana in the
53:The twin form of Nara Narayana deities at the
2801:
2350:
2137:
1109:
8:
1943:
1807:
184:Narayana on the left and Nara on the right,
2024:. Asian Educational Services. p. 238.
2808:
2794:
2786:
2357:
2343:
2335:
2144:
2130:
2122:
2075:Wiener Zeitschrift für die Kunde Südasiens
1403:, since in the opening stanzas of various
1116:
1102:
276:
254:
47:
1337:Watercolour painting of Nara and Narayana
164:. Hindus believe that the pair dwells at
1709:. Oxford University Press. p. 221.
1127:
208:refers to the name of the deity Vishnu.
179:
1522:
1164:. They helped defeat the demons in the
266:
218:by Murti or Ahimsa, and emanations of
38:
2079:Vienna Journal of South Asian Studies
2046:. Kessinger Publishing. p. 624.
1893:www.wisdomlib.org (28 January 2019).
1861:
1859:
1820:www.wisdomlib.org (28 January 2019).
1763:www.wisdomlib.org (28 January 2019).
1143:. Krishna gives the discourse of the
7:
1872:. Harmony/Rodale. pp. 339–343.
1643:. Penguin Books India. p. 262.
1632:
1630:
1440:sect, Nara and Narayana, are called
1733:Purana, Chapter 6 - Bhandarkar p.46
251:Nara and Narayana performing tapas.
25:
1530:www.wisdomlib.org (15 May 2013).
2959:
2501:
2233:
2104:
1187:and his wife Murti (daughter of
226:being identified with Nara, and
1557:Books, Kausiki (12 July 2021).
204:. Nara means 'male being', and
1676:Satyamayananda, Swami (2019).
1602:"Twin incarnation of the Lord"
1574:Satyamayananda, Swami (2019).
1462:Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad
1314:) the Personality of Godhead (
1256:) of the sage, she was called
1:
168:, where their most important
55:Swaminarayan Temple Ahmedabad
2493:List of Swaminarayan temples
2018:Bhandarkar, Ramkrishna Gopal
1846:Dineschandra Sircar (1971).
1703:Williams, George M. (2008).
1563:. Kausiki Books. p. 13.
1191:), or Ahimsa. They lived in
1706:Handbook of Hindu Mythology
1166:Churning of the Milky Ocean
117:
3353:
2729:Shri Radhika Krishnashtaka
1310:, "There in Badrikashram (
29:
3281:
2957:
2759:Lakshmi Narayan Dev Gadi
2499:
2323:
2231:
1869:India: A Sacred Geography
1179:, the twins were sons of
1160:Nara-Narayana to the god
1156:The duo were born as the
154:with Nara, and the deity
106:
46:
3265:Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
2370:Lakshmi Narayan Dev Gadi
1276:, after laying waste to
3337:Swaminarayan Sampradaya
2677:Shrimad Satsangi Jivan
1866:Eck, Diana L. (2012).
1789:Tales from the Puranas
1637:Dalal, Roshen (2010).
1338:
1303:
1235:(spring), and various
1195:for a thousand years.
1148:
252:
189:
186:Deogarh, Uttar Pradesh
150:identifies the prince
2744:Nar Narayan Dev Gadi
2378:Swaminarayan Temples
2002:on 10 September 2009.
1608:. 27 September 2015.
1394:Devi Bhagavata Purana
1336:
1329:Duel against Prahlada
1299:
1131:
250:
183:
2773:Swaminarayan Gurukul
2366:Nar Narayan Dev Gadi
2113:at Wikimedia Commons
1961:www.sacred-texts.com
1924:www.sacred-texts.com
188:, ca. 5th century AD
144:The Hindu scripture
2518:Swaminarayan Museum
2081:] (in French).
2040:Vijnanananda, Swami
1895:"Story of Prahlāda"
1765:"Story of Nārāyaṇa"
1456:. Therefore, their
1280:, travelled to the
1264:Conflict with Shiva
884:Satyabhinava Tirtha
239:dark-complexioned.
2644:Gunatitanand Swami
2639:Nishkulanand Swami
2573:Gopinathji Maharaj
2468:Wheeling, Illinois
1810:, pp. 267–272
1442:Nara-Narayana Deva
1339:
1304:
1219:, the King of the
1149:
982:Related traditions
899:Satyadhyana Tirtha
894:Satyadharma Tirtha
854:Raghavendra Tirtha
804:Manavala Mamunigal
727:Vaishnava-Sahajiya
253:
190:
27:Hindu divine sages
3317:Avatars of Vishnu
3299:
3298:
2783:
2782:
2724:Jay Sadguru Swami
2483:Bhuj (New temple)
2332:
2331:
2327:
2109:Media related to
1944:Vijnanananda 2004
1899:www.wisdomlib.org
1879:978-0-385-53191-7
1852:. pp. 23–24.
1826:www.wisdomlib.org
1808:Vijnanananda 2004
1769:www.wisdomlib.org
1716:978-0-19-533261-2
1689:978-81-7505-923-8
1650:978-0-14-341517-6
1587:978-81-7505-923-8
1536:www.wisdomlib.org
1306:According to the
1268:According to the
1239:(nymphs) such as
1175:According to the
1126:
1125:
889:Satyabodha Tirtha
879:Satyanatha Tirtha
849:Raghuttama Tirtha
839:Pillai Lokacharya
834:Padmanabha Tirtha
746:Teachers—acharyas
677:Acintyabhedabheda
316:Important deities
121:), also rendered
115:
96:
95:
16:(Redirected from
3344:
3322:Forms of Krishna
2963:
2810:
2803:
2796:
2787:
2717:Devotional Songs
2687:Desh Vibhag Lekh
2634:Gopalanand Swami
2624:Brahmanand Swami
2505:
2463:Itasca, Illinois
2359:
2352:
2345:
2336:
2325:
2237:
2146:
2139:
2132:
2123:
2108:
2094:
2057:
2035:
2004:
2003:
1998:. Archived from
1992:
1986:
1985:
1978:
1972:
1971:
1969:
1967:
1953:
1947:
1941:
1935:
1934:
1932:
1930:
1916:
1910:
1909:
1907:
1905:
1890:
1884:
1883:
1863:
1854:
1853:
1843:
1837:
1836:
1834:
1832:
1817:
1811:
1805:
1799:
1786:
1780:
1779:
1777:
1775:
1760:
1754:
1740:
1734:
1727:
1721:
1720:
1700:
1694:
1693:
1673:
1667:
1661:
1655:
1654:
1634:
1625:
1624:
1622:
1620:
1598:
1592:
1591:
1571:
1565:
1564:
1554:
1548:
1547:
1545:
1543:
1527:
1323:Badrinath Temple
1308:Bhagavata Purana
1301:Badrinath temple
1205:Bhagavata Purana
1199:Birth of Urvashi
1118:
1111:
1104:
983:
747:
692:Ekasarana Dharma
629:
518:
317:
289:
280:
270:
255:
161:Bhagavata Purana
120:
110:
108:
51:
39:
21:
3352:
3351:
3347:
3346:
3345:
3343:
3342:
3341:
3302:
3301:
3300:
3295:
3291:Hindu mythology
3277:
3188:
3106:
2964:
2955:
2823:
2814:
2784:
2779:
2733:
2712:
2691:
2659:
2658:Scriptures and
2653:
2649:Nityanand Swami
2629:Premanand Swami
2619:Muktanand Swami
2607:
2578:Madan Mohan Dev
2544:Lakshmi Narayan
2522:
2506:
2497:
2379:
2372:
2363:
2333:
2328:
2319:
2238:
2229:
2167:
2159:
2150:
2101:
2072:
2069:
2067:Further reading
2054:
2038:
2032:
2016:
2013:
2008:
2007:
1994:
1993:
1989:
1980:
1979:
1975:
1965:
1963:
1955:
1954:
1950:
1942:
1938:
1928:
1926:
1918:
1917:
1913:
1903:
1901:
1892:
1891:
1887:
1880:
1865:
1864:
1857:
1845:
1844:
1840:
1830:
1828:
1822:"Story of Nara"
1819:
1818:
1814:
1806:
1802:
1787:
1783:
1773:
1771:
1762:
1761:
1757:
1741:
1737:
1728:
1724:
1717:
1702:
1701:
1697:
1690:
1675:
1674:
1670:
1662:
1658:
1651:
1636:
1635:
1628:
1618:
1616:
1600:
1599:
1595:
1588:
1573:
1572:
1568:
1556:
1555:
1551:
1541:
1539:
1529:
1528:
1524:
1519:
1492:
1434:
1379:
1350:Sarasvati river
1331:
1294:
1266:
1201:
1154:
1122:
1093:
1092:
984:
981:
974:
973:
964:Vadiraja Tirtha
829:Srinivasacharya
749:
745:
737:
736:
639:Vishishtadvaita
630:
627:
620:
619:
571:Divya Prabandha
520:
517:Holy scriptures
516:
508:
507:
318:
315:
308:
307:
290:
287:
268:
245:
236:
230:with Narayana.
212:Monier-Williams
178:
57:
35:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
3350:
3348:
3340:
3339:
3334:
3329:
3324:
3319:
3314:
3304:
3303:
3297:
3296:
3294:
3293:
3288:
3282:
3279:
3278:
3276:
3275:
3268:
3261:
3260:
3259:
3245:
3238:
3233:
3228:
3227:
3226:
3221:
3216:
3211:
3200:
3198:
3190:
3189:
3187:
3186:
3177:
3172:
3167:
3162:
3157:
3152:
3147:
3142:
3137:
3136:
3135:
3130:
3120:
3114:
3112:
3108:
3107:
3105:
3104:
3097:
3092:
3087:
3082:
3077:
3072:
3067:
3062:
3057:
3052:
3047:
3042:
3037:
3032:
3027:
3022:
3017:
3012:
3007:
3002:
2997:
2996:
2995:
2990:
2985:
2974:
2972:
2966:
2965:
2958:
2956:
2954:
2953:
2946:
2941:
2936:
2931:
2926:
2921:
2916:
2911:
2906:
2901:
2896:
2891:
2886:
2881:
2876:
2871:
2866:
2861:
2856:
2855:
2854:
2849:
2844:
2833:
2831:
2825:
2824:
2815:
2813:
2812:
2805:
2798:
2790:
2781:
2780:
2778:
2777:
2776:
2775:
2770:
2765:
2757:
2756:
2755:
2750:
2741:
2739:
2735:
2734:
2732:
2731:
2726:
2720:
2718:
2714:
2713:
2711:
2710:
2705:
2699:
2697:
2693:
2692:
2690:
2689:
2684:
2679:
2674:
2669:
2663:
2661:
2655:
2654:
2652:
2651:
2646:
2641:
2636:
2631:
2626:
2621:
2615:
2613:
2609:
2608:
2606:
2605:
2600:
2595:
2590:
2585:
2580:
2575:
2570:
2561:
2556:
2551:
2546:
2541:
2536:
2530:
2528:
2524:
2523:
2521:
2520:
2514:
2512:
2511:Establishments
2508:
2507:
2500:
2498:
2496:
2495:
2490:
2485:
2480:
2475:
2470:
2465:
2460:
2455:
2450:
2445:
2440:
2435:
2430:
2425:
2420:
2415:
2410:
2405:
2400:
2395:
2390:
2384:
2382:
2374:
2373:
2364:
2362:
2361:
2354:
2347:
2339:
2330:
2329:
2324:
2321:
2320:
2318:
2317:
2312:
2307:
2302:
2297:
2292:
2287:
2282:
2277:
2272:
2267:
2262:
2257:
2252:
2246:
2244:
2240:
2239:
2232:
2230:
2228:
2227:
2222:
2217:
2212:
2207:
2202:
2197:
2192:
2187:
2182:
2177:
2171:
2169:
2161:
2160:
2151:
2149:
2148:
2141:
2134:
2126:
2120:
2119:
2114:
2100:
2099:External links
2097:
2096:
2095:
2068:
2065:
2064:
2063:
2058:
2052:
2036:
2030:
2012:
2009:
2006:
2005:
1987:
1973:
1948:
1936:
1911:
1885:
1878:
1855:
1838:
1812:
1800:
1781:
1755:
1735:
1722:
1715:
1695:
1688:
1668:
1656:
1649:
1626:
1593:
1586:
1566:
1549:
1521:
1520:
1518:
1515:
1514:
1513:
1508:
1503:
1498:
1491:
1488:
1433:
1430:
1378:
1377:Arjuna-Krishna
1375:
1330:
1327:
1293:
1290:
1278:Daksha's yajna
1265:
1262:
1200:
1197:
1153:
1150:
1124:
1123:
1121:
1120:
1113:
1106:
1098:
1095:
1094:
1091:
1090:
1085:
1080:
1075:
1070:
1065:
1060:
1059:
1058:
1048:
1043:
1042:
1041:
1031:
1026:
1021:
1016:
1011:
1006:
1001:
996:
991:
985:
980:
979:
976:
975:
972:
971:
966:
961:
956:
951:
946:
941:
939:Vedanta Desika
936:
931:
926:
921:
916:
911:
906:
904:Samarth Ramdas
901:
896:
891:
886:
881:
876:
871:
866:
861:
856:
851:
846:
844:Purandara Dasa
841:
836:
831:
826:
821:
816:
811:
806:
801:
796:
791:
786:
781:
776:
771:
766:
761:
756:
750:
743:
742:
739:
738:
735:
734:
729:
724:
719:
714:
709:
707:Radha Vallabha
704:
699:
694:
688:
687:
681:
680:
662:
652:
642:
631:
626:
625:
622:
621:
618:
617:
612:
607:
602:
597:
592:
586:
585:
579:
578:
573:
568:
563:
556:
549:
542:
537:
532:
527:
521:
514:
513:
510:
509:
506:
505:
500:
495:
490:
484:
483:
479:
478:
473:
468:
463:
458:
453:
447:
446:
440:
439:
434:
429:
424:
419:
414:
409:
404:
399:
397:Guruvayurappan
394:
388:
387:
383:
382:
377:
372:
367:
362:
357:
352:
347:
342:
337:
332:
326:
325:
319:
314:
313:
310:
309:
306:
305:
291:
286:
285:
282:
281:
273:
272:
264:
263:
244:
241:
235:
232:
177:
174:
94:
93:
83:
79:
78:
73:
69:
68:
63:
59:
58:
52:
44:
43:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3349:
3338:
3335:
3333:
3330:
3328:
3325:
3323:
3320:
3318:
3315:
3313:
3310:
3309:
3307:
3292:
3289:
3287:
3284:
3283:
3280:
3274:
3273:
3269:
3267:
3266:
3262:
3258:
3257:
3256:Bhagavad Gita
3253:
3252:
3251:
3250:
3246:
3244:
3243:
3239:
3237:
3234:
3232:
3229:
3225:
3222:
3220:
3217:
3215:
3212:
3210:
3207:
3206:
3205:
3202:
3201:
3199:
3196:
3191:
3185:
3181:
3178:
3176:
3173:
3171:
3168:
3166:
3163:
3161:
3158:
3156:
3153:
3151:
3148:
3146:
3143:
3141:
3138:
3134:
3131:
3129:
3126:
3125:
3124:
3121:
3119:
3116:
3115:
3113:
3111:Other deities
3109:
3103:
3102:
3098:
3096:
3093:
3091:
3088:
3086:
3083:
3081:
3078:
3076:
3073:
3071:
3068:
3066:
3063:
3061:
3058:
3056:
3053:
3051:
3048:
3046:
3043:
3041:
3038:
3036:
3033:
3031:
3028:
3026:
3023:
3021:
3018:
3016:
3013:
3011:
3008:
3006:
3003:
3001:
2998:
2994:
2991:
2989:
2986:
2984:
2981:
2980:
2979:
2976:
2975:
2973:
2971:
2967:
2962:
2952:
2951:
2947:
2945:
2942:
2940:
2937:
2935:
2932:
2930:
2927:
2925:
2922:
2920:
2917:
2915:
2912:
2910:
2907:
2905:
2902:
2900:
2897:
2895:
2892:
2890:
2887:
2885:
2882:
2880:
2877:
2875:
2872:
2870:
2867:
2865:
2862:
2860:
2857:
2853:
2850:
2848:
2845:
2843:
2840:
2839:
2838:
2835:
2834:
2832:
2830:
2826:
2822:
2818:
2817:Hindu deities
2811:
2806:
2804:
2799:
2797:
2792:
2791:
2788:
2774:
2771:
2769:
2766:
2764:
2761:
2760:
2758:
2754:
2751:
2749:
2746:
2745:
2743:
2742:
2740:
2738:Organisations
2736:
2730:
2727:
2725:
2722:
2721:
2719:
2715:
2709:
2706:
2704:
2701:
2700:
2698:
2696:Present Heads
2694:
2688:
2685:
2683:
2680:
2678:
2675:
2673:
2670:
2668:
2665:
2664:
2662:
2656:
2650:
2647:
2645:
2642:
2640:
2637:
2635:
2632:
2630:
2627:
2625:
2622:
2620:
2617:
2616:
2614:
2610:
2604:
2601:
2599:
2596:
2594:
2591:
2589:
2586:
2584:
2581:
2579:
2576:
2574:
2571:
2569:
2565:
2562:
2560:
2557:
2555:
2552:
2550:
2549:Radha Krishna
2547:
2545:
2542:
2540:
2537:
2535:
2532:
2531:
2529:
2527:Major Deities
2525:
2519:
2516:
2515:
2513:
2509:
2504:
2494:
2491:
2489:
2486:
2484:
2481:
2479:
2476:
2474:
2471:
2469:
2466:
2464:
2461:
2459:
2456:
2454:
2451:
2449:
2446:
2444:
2441:
2439:
2436:
2434:
2431:
2429:
2426:
2424:
2421:
2419:
2416:
2414:
2411:
2409:
2406:
2404:
2401:
2399:
2396:
2394:
2391:
2389:
2386:
2385:
2383:
2381:
2375:
2371:
2367:
2360:
2355:
2353:
2348:
2346:
2341:
2340:
2337:
2322:
2316:
2313:
2311:
2308:
2306:
2303:
2301:
2298:
2296:
2293:
2291:
2288:
2286:
2283:
2281:
2278:
2276:
2273:
2271:
2268:
2266:
2263:
2261:
2260:Nara-Narayana
2258:
2256:
2253:
2251:
2248:
2247:
2245:
2243:Other avatars
2241:
2236:
2226:
2223:
2221:
2218:
2216:
2213:
2211:
2208:
2206:
2203:
2201:
2198:
2196:
2193:
2191:
2188:
2186:
2183:
2181:
2178:
2176:
2173:
2172:
2170:
2168:(for example)
2166:
2162:
2158:
2154:
2147:
2142:
2140:
2135:
2133:
2128:
2127:
2124:
2118:
2117:Nara Narayana
2115:
2112:
2111:Nara Narayana
2107:
2103:
2102:
2098:
2092:
2088:
2084:
2080:
2076:
2071:
2070:
2066:
2062:
2059:
2055:
2053:0-7661-8167-7
2049:
2045:
2041:
2037:
2033:
2031:81-206-0122-X
2027:
2023:
2019:
2015:
2014:
2010:
2001:
1997:
1991:
1988:
1983:
1977:
1974:
1962:
1958:
1952:
1949:
1946:, p. 250
1945:
1940:
1937:
1925:
1921:
1915:
1912:
1900:
1896:
1889:
1886:
1881:
1875:
1871:
1870:
1862:
1860:
1856:
1851:
1850:
1842:
1839:
1827:
1823:
1816:
1813:
1809:
1804:
1801:
1798:
1797:81-288-1040-5
1794:
1790:
1785:
1782:
1770:
1766:
1759:
1756:
1752:
1751:0-89281-807-7
1748:
1744:
1739:
1736:
1732:
1729:According to
1726:
1723:
1718:
1712:
1708:
1707:
1699:
1696:
1691:
1685:
1681:
1680:
1679:Ancient Sages
1672:
1669:
1666:
1664:
1660:
1657:
1652:
1646:
1642:
1641:
1633:
1631:
1627:
1615:
1611:
1607:
1603:
1597:
1594:
1589:
1583:
1579:
1578:
1577:Ancient Sages
1570:
1567:
1562:
1561:
1553:
1550:
1537:
1533:
1526:
1523:
1516:
1512:
1509:
1507:
1504:
1502:
1499:
1497:
1494:
1493:
1489:
1487:
1485:
1484:
1478:
1474:
1473:Badarikashram
1469:
1467:
1463:
1459:
1455:
1451:
1447:
1443:
1439:
1431:
1429:
1427:
1423:
1418:
1416:
1412:
1408:
1407:
1402:
1397:
1395:
1391:
1387:
1383:
1376:
1374:
1372:
1368:
1363:
1359:
1355:
1351:
1347:
1343:
1335:
1328:
1326:
1324:
1319:
1317:
1313:
1309:
1302:
1298:
1291:
1289:
1287:
1283:
1282:Badarikāśrama
1279:
1275:
1271:
1263:
1261:
1259:
1255:
1251:
1246:
1242:
1238:
1234:
1230:
1226:
1222:
1218:
1214:
1210:
1206:
1198:
1196:
1194:
1190:
1186:
1183:, the son of
1182:
1178:
1177:Vamana Purana
1173:
1171:
1167:
1163:
1159:
1151:
1146:
1145:Bhagavad Gita
1142:
1138:
1134:
1130:
1119:
1114:
1112:
1107:
1105:
1100:
1099:
1097:
1096:
1089:
1086:
1084:
1081:
1079:
1076:
1074:
1071:
1069:
1066:
1064:
1061:
1057:
1054:
1053:
1052:
1049:
1047:
1044:
1040:
1037:
1036:
1035:
1032:
1030:
1027:
1025:
1022:
1020:
1017:
1015:
1012:
1010:
1007:
1005:
1002:
1000:
997:
995:
992:
990:
987:
986:
978:
977:
970:
967:
965:
962:
960:
957:
955:
954:Viṭṭhalanātha
952:
950:
947:
945:
942:
940:
937:
935:
932:
930:
927:
925:
922:
920:
917:
915:
912:
910:
907:
905:
902:
900:
897:
895:
892:
890:
887:
885:
882:
880:
877:
875:
872:
870:
867:
865:
862:
860:
857:
855:
852:
850:
847:
845:
842:
840:
837:
835:
832:
830:
827:
825:
822:
820:
817:
815:
812:
810:
807:
805:
802:
800:
797:
795:
792:
790:
787:
785:
782:
780:
777:
775:
772:
770:
767:
765:
762:
760:
757:
755:
752:
751:
748:
741:
740:
733:
730:
728:
725:
723:
720:
718:
715:
713:
710:
708:
705:
703:
700:
698:
695:
693:
690:
689:
686:
683:
682:
678:
674:
670:
666:
663:
660:
656:
653:
650:
646:
643:
640:
636:
633:
632:
624:
623:
616:
613:
611:
608:
606:
603:
601:
598:
596:
593:
591:
588:
587:
584:
581:
580:
577:
574:
572:
569:
567:
564:
562:
561:
557:
555:
554:
550:
548:
547:
546:Bhagavad Gita
543:
541:
538:
536:
533:
531:
528:
526:
523:
522:
519:
512:
511:
504:
501:
499:
496:
494:
491:
489:
486:
485:
481:
480:
477:
474:
472:
469:
467:
464:
462:
459:
457:
454:
452:
449:
448:
445:
442:
441:
438:
435:
433:
432:Venkateshvara
430:
428:
425:
423:
420:
418:
417:Nara-Narayana
415:
413:
410:
408:
405:
403:
400:
398:
395:
393:
390:
389:
385:
384:
381:
378:
376:
373:
371:
368:
366:
363:
361:
358:
356:
353:
351:
348:
346:
343:
341:
338:
336:
333:
331:
328:
327:
324:
321:
320:
312:
311:
304:
300:
296:
293:
292:
288:Supreme deity
284:
283:
279:
275:
274:
271:
265:
261:
257:
256:
249:
242:
240:
233:
231:
229:
225:
221:
217:
213:
209:
207:
203:
199:
195:
187:
182:
175:
173:
171:
167:
163:
162:
157:
153:
149:
148:
142:
140:
136:
132:
128:
124:
123:Nara-Narayana
119:
113:
104:
100:
91:
87:
84:
80:
77:
74:
70:
67:
64:
60:
56:
50:
45:
42:Nara-Narayana
40:
37:
33:
19:
18:Nara Narayana
3327:Divine twins
3270:
3263:
3254:
3247:
3240:
3165:Gramadevatas
3099:
2948:
2682:Swamini Vato
2672:Shikshapatri
2612:Noted Saints
2603:Suryanarayan
2554:Radha Ramana
2538:
2534:Swaminarayan
2259:
2250:Four Kumaras
2082:
2078:
2074:
2043:
2021:
2000:the original
1990:
1976:
1964:. Retrieved
1960:
1951:
1939:
1927:. Retrieved
1923:
1914:
1902:. Retrieved
1898:
1888:
1868:
1848:
1841:
1829:. Retrieved
1825:
1815:
1803:
1788:
1784:
1772:. Retrieved
1768:
1758:
1742:
1738:
1725:
1705:
1698:
1678:
1671:
1659:
1639:
1617:. Retrieved
1605:
1596:
1576:
1569:
1559:
1552:
1540:. Retrieved
1535:
1525:
1480:
1470:
1441:
1438:Swaminarayan
1435:
1419:
1405:
1398:
1380:
1340:
1320:
1305:
1267:
1202:
1174:
1155:
1024:Jagannathism
969:Yamunacharya
914:Swaminarayan
799:Madhvacharya
779:Jiva Goswami
722:Swaminarayan
684:
659:Dvaitadvaita
649:Śuddhādvaita
576:Gita Govinda
558:
551:
544:
416:
237:
210:
201:
197:
191:
159:
145:
143:
122:
118:Naranārāyaṇa
99:Naranarayana
98:
97:
36:
32:Nara Narayan
3249:Mahabharata
3160:Kuladevatas
2939:Vishvakarma
2667:Vachanamrut
2660:other books
2539:Nar Narayan
2305:Prsnigarbha
2290:Dhanvantari
2200:Parashurama
2165:Dashavatara
1966:11 December
1401:Mahabharata
1390:Mahabharata
1270:Mahabharata
1141:Kurukshetra
1078:Kabir panth
999:Pancharatra
994:Vaikhanasas
989:Bhagavatism
959:Vyasatirtha
949:Vishnuswami
919:Sripadaraja
759:Chakradhara
697:Mahanubhava
628:Sampradayas
553:Mahabharata
540:Pancharatra
392:Dhanvantari
386:Other forms
323:Dashavatara
269:Vaishnavism
234:Iconography
147:Mahabharata
66:Vaishnavism
62:Affiliation
3312:Hindu gods
3306:Categories
3231:Upanishads
3150:Gandharvas
2874:Dattatreya
2438:New Jersey
2270:Dattatreya
2085:: 75–108.
2011:References
1929:11 January
1904:11 October
1831:11 October
1774:11 October
1542:11 October
1432:Veneration
1411:Vana Parva
1272:, Shiva's
1083:Dadu panth
1046:Pushtimarg
1019:Krishnaism
859:Ram Charan
784:Jñāneśvara
774:Jayatirtha
764:Dadu Dayal
669:Tattvavada
535:Vaikhanasa
530:Upanishads
427:Shrinathji
355:Parasurama
88:(father),
3170:Rakshasas
3040:Mahavidya
2983:Saraswati
2970:Goddesses
2899:Kartikeya
2458:Sarangpur
2388:Ahmedabad
2380:(Mandirs)
2310:Hayagriva
2190:Narasimha
1614:0971-751X
1606:The Hindu
1454:Ahmedabad
1450:Sabarmati
1422:Saraswati
1312:Badrinath
1292:Badrinath
1213:Himalayas
1207:narrates
1193:Badrinath
1063:Ramanandi
1014:Munitraya
1009:Vadakalai
944:Vidyapati
909:Sankardev
864:Ramananda
819:Nathamuni
814:Nammalvar
794:Madhavdev
769:Harivansh
754:Chaitanya
595:Bhagavata
566:Harivamsa
407:Jagannath
402:Hayagriva
345:Narasimha
176:Etymology
166:Badrinath
112:romanized
76:Badrinath
3286:Hinduism
3242:Ramayana
3184:Yakshini
3090:Shashthi
3050:Matrikas
3035:Mahadevi
2837:Trimurti
2568:Baldevji
2473:Brighton
2428:Auckland
2413:Junagadh
2280:Rishabha
2210:Balarama
2091:24006726
2042:(2004).
2020:(1995).
1511:Narayana
1490:See also
1481:ekantik-
1354:Sharanga
1342:Prahlada
1274:trishula
1254:Sanskrit
1225:Kamadeva
1034:Sahajiya
1029:Haridasa
1004:Tenkalai
934:Vallabha
929:Tulsidas
869:Ramanuja
824:Nimbarka
809:Namadeva
717:Sant Mat
712:Ramsnehi
600:Naradiya
560:Ramayana
444:Consorts
365:Balarama
260:a series
258:Part of
206:Narayana
202:Narayana
194:Sanskrit
172:stands.
107:नरनारायण
103:Sanskrit
92:(mother)
3236:Puranas
3224:Atharva
3193:Texts (
3180:Yakshas
3175:Vahanas
3145:Dikpāla
3118:Apsaras
3070:Rukmini
3045:Matangi
2993:Parvati
2988:Lakshmi
2978:Tridevi
2904:Krishna
2884:Hanuman
2879:Ganesha
2869:Chandra
2864:Ashvins
2598:Parvati
2588:Ganesha
2583:Hanuman
2448:Cardiff
2443:Nairobi
2433:Karachi
2408:Gadhada
2403:Dholera
2215:Krishna
2153:Avatars
1619:28 June
1496:Krishna
1477:Durvasa
1436:In the
1386:Krishna
1371:Andhaka
1358:Ajagava
1258:Urvashi
1237:apsaras
1233:Vasanta
1223:, sent
1209:Urvashi
1133:Krishna
1088:Mahanam
1073:Balmiki
1051:Gaudiya
924:Tukaram
874:Ravidas
732:Warkari
702:Pranami
583:Puranas
493:Hanuman
482:Related
476:Alamelu
471:Rukmini
451:Lakshmi
437:Vithoba
370:Krishna
299:Krishna
228:Krishna
196:terms,
156:Krishna
125:, is a
114::
82:Parents
3332:Rishis
3140:Devata
3133:Danava
3128:Daitya
3123:Asuras
3085:Shakti
3075:Sanjna
3065:Rohini
3025:Shachi
3010:Chhaya
2929:Varuna
2919:Shasta
2909:Kubera
2847:Vishnu
2842:Brahma
2768:SSAUSM
2564:Revati
2488:Bolton
2478:Downey
2453:Oldham
2423:London
2418:Mumbai
2393:Vadtal
2295:Mohini
2285:Prithu
2265:Kapila
2255:Narada
2220:Buddha
2195:Vamana
2185:Varaha
2175:Matsya
2157:Vishnu
2089:
2050:
2028:
1876:
1795:
1749:
1731:Vamana
1713:
1686:
1647:
1612:
1584:
1506:Vishnu
1501:Arjuna
1483:dharma
1458:images
1424:, and
1406:parvas
1382:Arjuna
1362:rishis
1346:tirtha
1316:Vishnu
1286:Shaiva
1250:heaven
1245:Rambha
1241:Menaka
1189:Daksha
1185:Brahma
1181:dharma
1162:Dharma
1137:Arjuna
1068:Kapadi
1056:ISKCON
685:Others
673:Dvaita
665:Brahma
655:Kumara
605:Garuda
590:Vishnu
503:Shasta
498:Shesha
488:Garuda
422:Prithu
412:Mohini
375:Buddha
350:Vamana
340:Varaha
330:Matsya
295:Vishnu
243:Legend
224:Arjuna
220:Vishnu
216:Dharma
170:temple
152:Arjuna
139:Ahimsa
135:Dharma
131:Vishnu
86:Dharma
3219:Yajur
3204:Vedas
3055:Radha
3020:Ganga
3015:Durga
3005:Bhumi
3000:Aditi
2924:Surya
2889:Indra
2852:Shiva
2821:texts
2753:NNDYM
2593:Shiva
2315:Hamsa
2300:Vyasa
2275:Yajna
2225:Kalki
2180:Kurma
2087:JSTOR
2077:[
1517:Notes
1466:India
1446:karma
1426:Vyasa
1415:Shiva
1221:devas
1217:Indra
1172:.
1170:Indra
1158:sages
1152:Birth
789:Kabir
645:Rudra
610:Padma
525:Vedas
466:Radha
456:Bhumi
380:Kalki
335:Kurma
127:Hindu
90:Murti
72:Abode
3272:more
3214:Sama
3195:list
3155:Gana
3101:more
3095:Sita
3080:Sati
3060:Rati
3030:Kali
2950:more
2944:Yama
2934:Vayu
2914:Rama
2894:Kama
2859:Agni
2829:Gods
2819:and
2763:ISSM
2748:ISSO
2559:Rama
2398:Bhuj
2368:and
2205:Rama
2048:ISBN
2026:ISBN
1968:2019
1931:2021
1906:2022
1874:ISBN
1833:2022
1793:ISBN
1776:2022
1753:p.66
1747:ISBN
1711:ISBN
1684:ISBN
1645:ISBN
1621:2021
1610:ISSN
1582:ISBN
1544:2022
1384:and
1367:Yama
1356:and
1243:and
1229:Rati
1203:The
1039:Baul
675:)),
671:or (
615:Agni
461:Sita
360:Rama
303:Rama
200:and
198:Nara
137:and
3209:Rig
2155:of
1468:).
1452:in
1321:In
1139:at
635:Sri
141:.
3308::
3182:/
2083:35
1959:.
1922:.
1897:.
1858:^
1824:.
1767:.
1629:^
1604:.
1534:.
1396:.
1231:,
1227:,
1135:,
301:/
297:/
262:on
222:,
109:,
105::
3197:)
2809:e
2802:t
2795:v
2566:-
2358:e
2351:t
2344:v
2145:e
2138:t
2131:v
2093:.
2056:.
2034:.
1984:.
1970:.
1933:.
1908:.
1882:.
1835:.
1778:.
1719:.
1692:.
1653:.
1623:.
1590:.
1546:.
1464:(
1117:e
1110:t
1103:v
679:)
667:(
661:)
657:(
651:)
647:(
641:)
637:(
101:(
34:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
