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Vishvarupa (Sanskrit for "having all shapes, universal form") is a term used within Hinduism to refer to:










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Vishvarupa (Sanskrit for "having all shapes, universal form") is a term used within Hinduism to refer to:

  • The Universal form revealed by Krishna
    Krishna

    Krishna is a deity worshiped across many traditions in Hinduism in a variety of different perspectives. While many Vaishnava groups recognize him as an avatar of Vishnu, other traditions within Krishnaism consider Krishna to be svayam bhagavan, or the supreme being....
     in the Bhagavad Gita
    Bhagavad Gita

    The Bhagavad Gita is an important Sanskrit Hindu scripture. It is revered as a sacred scripture of Hinduism, and considered as one of the most important religious classics of the world....
  • A name of the deity, Shiva
    Shiva

    Shiva: is a major Hinduism god, and one aspect of Trimurti. In the Shaiva tradition of Hinduism, Shiva is seen as the supreme God. In the Smarta tradition, he is one of panchadeva....
  • The yoked horses of the Sage, Brhaspati
  • Trisiras
    Trisiras

    In Hinduism, Trisiras is the three-headed son of Tvashta. He was created by Tvashta to dethrone Indra. With one head, he ate; with another head, he observed his surroundings; with his last head, he read the Vedas....
     the three-headed son of Tvashta
  • One of the seven tongues of fire in reference to the god, Agni
    Agni

    Agni is a Hindu and Rigvedic deities. The word agni is Sanskrit for "fire" , cognate with Latin ignis , Russian ????? , Polish "ogien," Lithuanian - ugnis - all with the meaning 'fire' -, with the reconstructed Proto-Indo-European root being h1?gni-....