Is Vishnu and Narayana same?

Narayana (Sanskrit: नारायण, IAST: Nārāyaṇa) is one of the forms and names of Lord Vishnu, who is in yogic slumber under the celestial waters, referring to the masculine principle. He is also known as Purushottama and is considered the Supreme being in Vaishnavism.
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What is difference between Vishnu and Narayana?

Vishnu is the highest form of Narayana. Vishnu is the highest form and is the preserver of the universe. Narayana is the preserver of the earth. And Krishna is the practical incarnation and preserves the society and country.
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Are Krishna Vishnu and Narayana same?

Yes, They are same God expressed in different forms that is all. God is unimaginable and beyond logic. Such God created an energetic form in the upper world known as Narayana or Datta or Father of Heaven then entered into Him.
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Is satyanarayan and Vishnu same?

Who is Lord Satyanarayan? Lord Satyanarayan is a manifestation of Shri Vishnu, who is also known as Narayan, the one who symbolises eternal truth. This embodiment of the Lord represents truth and truth alone.
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Is Narayana and Shiva same?

Harihara is also known as Shankaranarayana ("Shankara" is Shiva, and "Narayana" is Vishnu) like Brahmanarayana (Half represents Brahma and half represents Vishnu). Harihara is thus revered by both Vaishnavites and Shaivites as a form of the Supreme God.
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Why is Vishnu called Narayan?

Narayana (Sanskrit: नारायण, IAST: Nārāyaṇa) is one of the forms and names of Lord Vishnu, who is in yogic slumber under the celestial waters, referring to the masculine principle. He is also known as Purushottama and is considered the Supreme being in Vaishnavism.
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Is Krishna a Narayan?

Krishna is an incarnation of Vishnu, who is also called Narayan, when reclined in the ocean of milk, kshira-sagar.
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Who created Narayana?

Ponguru Narayana. Dr. Ponguru Narayana is regarded as one of the pioneering forces in teaching and learning in contemporary India. In recent decades, academicians and educationists have been able to bring a striking shift from inaccessible and archaic academic setups in Indian schools and colleges.
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Who is first Krishna or Vishnu?

vishnu is first. krishna is an incarnation of lord vishnu. vishnu gives his power to his incarnations so vishnu is all powerfull. incarnations do their work on the behalf of vishnu.
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Is Lord Vishnu and Venkateswara same?

Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala is the same Lord Vishnu…. Lord Vishnu after departure to Vaikuntam (on the demise of Krishna on 18th February, 3102BC), stayed at Vaikuntam for few years alongwith goddess Lakshmi…
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Who is greater Krishna or Vishnu?

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. The Shrimad Bhagvad Purana establishes Lord Krishna as the greatest.
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Did Krishna create Vishnu?

The Brahma Vaivarta Purana tells us Krishna is the ultimate source from which Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and Prakriti originate. He is Svayam Bhagavan while other incarnation are his partial manifestations.
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Who is more powerful Vishnu or Krishna?

Krishna is one tenth of MahaVishnu. If Krishna is 1, Vishnu is 10. If Krishna is 1,00,00,000, Vishnu is 10,00,00,000. So power of Vishnu is ten times better than Krishna's.
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Who is Vishnu father?

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 killed Vishnu?

Finally, Sharabha defeats Vishnu.
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Where is Lord Vishnu 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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Is Ganesh an avatar of Vishnu?

Just like Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva, who have many avatars, Lord Ganesha has eight. These avatars were taken by the Ganpati to destroy monsters born in every era.
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Is Shiva a Vishnu?

Shiva is the third god in the Hindu triumvirate. The triumvirate consists of three gods who are responsible for the creation, upkeep and destruction of the world. The other two gods are Brahma and Vishnu. Brahma is the creator of the universe while Vishnu is the preserver of it.
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Who is 9th avatar of Vishnu?

Balarama, the elder brother of Krishna, is regarded generally as an avatar of Shesha an extension of Ananta, a form of Lord Vishnu. Balarama is included as the eighth avatar of Vishnu in the Sri Vaishnava lists, where Buddha is omitted and Krishna appears as the ninth avatar in this list.
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How is Vishnu born?

Vishnu's iconography typically shows Brahma being born in a lotus emerging from his navel, who then is described as creating all the forms in the universe, but not the primordial universe itself.
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Who is the mother of Vishnu?

Thus, she won Lord Vishnu's heart by defining motherhood. Aditi is one of the most powerful characters mentioned in the Rig Veda. She is referred to as the mother of the Devas or the Cosmic Mother. She was the wife of Sage Kashyapa, and her sons were the Devas (the celestial deities).
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Which language did Lord Vishnu speak?

Gods talk to each other in Sanskrit and to humane in Tamil. Also classical languages like.
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Who created Shiva?

Shiva is generally thought to have originated from Rudra, a god worshipped in the Indus Valley during the Vedic period. Rudra was a hunter and a storm god, and was very fierce in his ways. He was one of the main deities in the Vedic pantheon.
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What was the other name of Narayan?

Explanation: Narayana (Sanskrit: नारायण, IAST: Nārāyaṇa) is known as one who is in yogic slumber on the celestial waters, referring to Lord Maha Vishnu. He is also known as Purushottama and is considered the Supreme being in Vaishnavism.
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