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Vishvaksena mantra, which will enable a person to be free of all human bondage, is the following form. Three fingers of the left hand including the little finger are folded into the left palm itself, the index finger is held backwards away from the thumb. On the right hand three fingers, as in
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offerings to the central or festival icon of Vishnu to
Vishvaksena, before closing of the temple doors, is embedded in Pancharatra tradition. The poet Kuresha remarks that Vishvaksena sustains on the remnants of his master's food, which is a sign of approval of his master.
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and holding a shankha and a lotus. In another instance, he is said to carry a sword and a club, wear yellow clothes and have tawny eyes, beard and eyebrows, and four teeth. In a hymn, the remark is that
Vishvaksena carries all attributes of Vishnu, including the
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the case of the left hand, are folded into the palm. Then the hand is placed on the side of the nostril. The index finger is then doubled and placed on top of the thumb. The right hand is then raised up to show the mudra of throwing a disc. With this
1336:, a sect dedicated to Vishnu. Any ritual or function begins with the worship of Vishvaksena. As the commander-in-chief of Vishnu's army, he is believed to protect the ritual or function from obstacles and evil. This role is similar to that of
1173:Śeṣa, Suparṇa (Garuḍa), Viṣvaksena, and other principle attendants were standing in front of the Lord. With bowed heads and hands folded in devotion, they were glorifying the Lord with most wonderful prayers.
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commences with the worship of
Vishvaksena and his bronze icon is taken in procession around the temple precincts. Vishvaksena is believed to arrange for the festival and ensure that it goes on smoothly.
1476:(which follows Vaikhanasa tradition), Vishvaksena is worshipped before any temple ritual. The temple for Vishvaksena is located at the northern side of the main temple, in the
1520:(an aspect of Vishnu), also celebrates similar festivals where Vishvaksena plays a role in the temple festivals. On the first day of the festival, images of Vishvaksena and
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Vishva is the universe or entire creation and Sena is Army. As Lord has his army in every nook and corner of the universe, he is
Vishvaksena.
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prescribe the worship of Vishvaksena and mention his
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1540:(sprouting the seeds) ritual. Then as part of the
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1504:The ritual of offering of remnants of
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2107:. Abhinav Publications. p. 202.
1584:. Sri Ramakrishna Math. 7 April 2022.
1273:In one myth, Vishvaksena, the son of
1793:. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 107.
1547:The temple festival Brahmotsavam of
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1682:Nayar p. 96
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1526:Ranganayaki
1334:Vaishnavism
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1209:The twelve
1115:Kabir panth
1036:Pancharatra
1031:Vaikhanasas
1026:Bhagavatism
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986:Vishnuswami
956:Sripadaraja
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734:Mahanubhava
665:Sampradayas
590:Mahabharata
577:Pancharatra
429:Dhanvantari
423:Other forms
360:Dashavatara
306:Vaishnavism
247:Pancharatra
169:Vaikhanasas
149:Vishwaksena
118:Vishvaksena
87:Vaishnavism
75:Other names
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32:Vishwak Sen
18:Vishwaksena
2739:Hindu gods
2733:Categories
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1889:2022-11-04
1864:2022-11-04
1636:2022-10-24
1567:References
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1365:Vaishnavas
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1056:Krishnaism
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706:Tattvavada
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464:Shrinathji
392:Parasurama
288:Literature
278:Gada hasta
257:four-armed
181:Pancaratra
177:Vaikhanasa
137:Viṣvaksenā
126:विष्वक्सेन
2597:Rakshasas
2467:Mahavidya
2410:Saraswati
2397:Goddesses
2326:Kartikeya
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2086:1 January
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1488:) to the
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1265:Shiva as
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1051:Munitraya
1046:Vadakalai
981:Vidyapati
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856:Nathamuni
851:Nammalvar
831:Madhavdev
806:Harivansh
791:Chaitanya
632:Bhagavata
603:Harivamsa
444:Jagannath
439:Hayagriva
382:Narasimha
280:) and in
161:Vaikuntha
131:romanized
111:Sutravati
103:Genealogy
97:Vaikuntha
68:Srirangam
64:dvarapala
50:'s Armies
2713:Hinduism
2669:Ramayana
2611:Yakshini
2517:Shashthi
2477:Matrikas
2462:Mahadevi
2264:Trimurti
1486:nirmalya
1361:Ramanuja
1342:Hinduism
1332:sect of
1308:trishula
1304:Bhairava
1283:Tirumala
1235:acharyas
1176:—
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1066:Haridasa
1041:Tenkalai
971:Vallabha
966:Tulsidas
906:Ramanuja
861:Nimbarka
846:Namadeva
754:Sant Mat
749:Ramsnehi
637:Naradiya
597:Ramayana
481:Consorts
402:Balarama
297:a series
295:Part of
262:srivatsa
195:—
122:Sanskrit
2663:Puranas
2651:Atharva
2620:Texts (
2607:Yakshas
2602:Vahanas
2572:Dikpāla
2545:Apsaras
2497:Rukmini
2472:Matangi
2420:Parvati
2415:Lakshmi
2405:Tridevi
2331:Krishna
2311:Hanuman
2306:Ganesha
2296:Chandra
2291:Ashvins
1522:Hanuman
1376:taniyan
1374:In the
1338:Ganesha
1324:Worship
1312:Kankala
1257:Legends
1247:Lakshmi
1239:taniyan
1198:or the
1125:Mahanam
1110:Balmiki
1088:Gaudiya
961:Tukaram
911:Ravidas
769:Warkari
739:Pranami
620:Puranas
530:Hanuman
519:Related
513:Alamelu
508:Rukmini
488:Lakshmi
474:Vithoba
407:Krishna
336:Krishna
270:shankha
218:shankha
165:tantras
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722:Others
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702:Brahma
692:Kumara
642:Garuda
627:Vishnu
540:Shasta
535:Shesha
525:Garuda
459:Prithu
449:Mohini
412:Buddha
387:Vamana
377:Varaha
367:Matsya
332:Vishnu
157:Vishnu
155:deity
108:Spouse
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2631:Vedas
2482:Radha
2447:Ganga
2442:Durga
2432:Bhumi
2427:Aditi
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