Is Lord Vishnu immortal?

He is immortal and is believed to exist even today. Rama, The King of Ayodhya: One of the most worshipped avatars of Lord Vishnu is Rama.
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Is Lord Shiva immortal?

Both Shiva and Indra are immortal deities. Shiva's immortality is achieved by tapasya; Kama, god of desire, is sacrificed during tapasya. Indra's immortality is achieved through yagna performed to satisfy bhoga, the fulfillment of desire. As long as there is desire for bhoga, there will be yagna.
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How long did Vishnu live?

i.e. 311.04 trillion human years. This time span is also the duration of one breath of "Vishnu" (the ultimate god in hindu religion). When he exhales, thousands of universes emerges and one "Brahma" is born in each universe.
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What is the age of Lord Vishnu?

Age of Lord Vishnu is 7 times the age of Brahma. Therefore age of Vishnu is 7 x 100 "Divine years" = 700 "Divine years" = 2177280000000000 earth years (2 quadrillion 177 trillion 280 billion years).
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Who can defeat Lord Vishnu?

If there is anyone in this or any other universe who can defeat Lord Vishnu is Lord Shiva. In fact, there is a story in the Shiva Purana which states that Lord Shiva defeated Lord Vishnu and killed his sons.
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Why does Vishnu become death?

I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita. Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty, and, to impress him, takes on his multi-armed form and says, 'Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.
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Who created Vishnu?

Other Puranas

In contrast, the Shiva-focussed Puranas describe Brahma and Vishnu to have been created by Ardhanarishvara, that is half Shiva and half Parvati; or alternatively, Brahma was born from Rudra, or Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma creating each other cyclically in different aeons (kalpa).
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What is the real height of Lord Vishnu?

Lord Vishnu is in the form of Trivikrama(5th Incarnation of Lord Vishnu). Even then he could not see the lords full form. Hence he requested Lord to give him the form of Aadiseshar Snake . Here Lord Vishnu is close to 35 feet tall more than 20 feet wide with his left leg lifted onto the sky.
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Who is the current Vishnu?

Kalki (Sanskrit: कल्कि), also called Kalkin or Kalki, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the god Vishnu. He is described to appear in order to end the Kali Yuga, one of the four periods in the endless cycle of existence (Krita) in Vaishnava cosmology.
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Who is bigger Shiva or Vishnu?

Each is the Lord of the other. In Hindu scriptures, there are 18 puranas – each dedicated to a particular name for God – and each establishing that name as supreme. The Shiva purana establishes Lord Shiva as the greatest. The Vishnu purana establishes Lord Vishnu as the greatest.
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Where is Vishnu God now?

He is considered to live in the city of Vaikuntha on Mt. Meru, where everything is made of shining gold and fabulous jewels and where there are lakes resplendent with lotus flowers.
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Where does Lord Vishnu live now?

Vishnu/Narayana resides in Vaikuntha with Lakshmi, the goddess of fortune, in palaces with crystal walls. The parks there shine like final liberation itself and contain wish-fulfilling trees, which blossom all year-round.
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Who is father of Vishnu?

The birth of these three Gods is a great mystery in itself. While many purans believe that God Brahma and God Vishnu were born from God Shiva, there is no hardcore evidence to prove the same.
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Who is most powerful God?

Indra also called Śakra, the supreme god, is the first of the 33, followed by Agni.
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Who can defeat Shiva?

Ifrit is the perfect summon to use against Shiva because Ifrit's attacks exploit Shiva's weaknesses. While Ifrit will attack Shiva automatically, you and your party can use your own ATB Points to make Ifrit use more powerful fire attacks against the ice queen.
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How was Vishnu born?

Hindu cosmology

…in the beginning the god Narayana (identified with Vishnu) floated on the snake Ananta (“Endless”) on the primeval waters. From Narayana's navel grew a lotus, in which the god Brahma was born reciting the four Vedas with his four mouths and creating the “Egg of Brahma,” which contains all the…
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How many times will Vishnu come to earth?

Vishnu has appeared in various incarnations nine times on this earth, with the tenth predicted.
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Why is Vishnu blue?

Vishnu has a blue or dark complexion because he reflects the color of the cosmos. Vishnu's complexion is also understood to be the color of dark storm clouds and the color of the moon. Some scholars believe that Vishnu's “blueness” is a result of Krishna's dark complexion, as Krishna is an avatar of Vishnu.
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How many avatars of Vishnu are left?

All avatars have appeared except one; Kalki, who will appear at the end of the Kali Yuga. The order of the ancient concept of Dashavataras has also been interpreted to be reflective of modern Darwinian evolution, as a description of the evolution of consciousness. Some Hindu texts say there are 24 Avatars of Vishnu.
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Who Swallowed Vishnu?

Meanwhile, Lord Shiva tries to make Lohitang realise his mistakes. Indradev requests Lord Shiva to protect him from Shankhchur. Meanwhile, Nigas swallows Lord Vishnu.
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How can I see God Vishnu?

He is shown in a standing or a resting position wearing a necklace made of the Kausubha gem that rests on the left side of his chest and a garland of flowers called Vaijayanti. He is accompanied by his consort Goddess Lakshmi who is the goddess of wealth and creativity.
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Is Lord Vishnu sleeping?

In the month of Chaturmas, Lord Vishnu goes into a deep sleep. In Hinduism, this month is considered to be the month of penance. Lord Vishnu goes to nindra(sleep) for four months and wakes up from nindra on the day of Devotthan(देवोत्थान) Ekadashi.
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Why does Vishnu live in the ocean?

Why Lord Vishnu resides in the ocean of milk ? It symbolically means - Lord Vishnu is the all-pervasive Lord who expands into everything. He is the maintainer of the universe and the complete cosmic creation. The ocean of milk is also a symbolic representation of the cosmos or the milky way galaxy.
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Who kicked Lord Vishnu Why?

Bhrigu kicked Vishnu on the chest to wake him up, as he was enraged by the fact that Vishnu was constantly asleep on the Shesha. Vishnu woke up, greeted Bhrigu, and starting massaging his feet, asking him if he had hurt his feet in kicking his chest.
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Who is first God?

Who is Brahma? Brahma is the first god in the Hindu triumvirate, or trimurti. The triumvirate consists of three gods who are responsible for the creation, upkeep and destruction of the world. The other two gods are Vishnu and Shiva.
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