Keshava = Slayer of Keshi, a demon; One who has dark and thick hair
Narayana = One who resides in all living beings
Madhava = One who is husband (dhava) of Lakshmi (Ma)
Govinda = One who is the savior of Cows
Vishnu = One who is omnipresent; the All-Pervading One
Madhusudhana = One who slayed(Sudana) a demon named Madhu and recovered stolen vedas
Trivikrama = One who measured the entire universe in three footsteps in Vamana avatara (a dwarf Brahmin incarnation)
Vamana = dwarf brahmin incarnation of Vishnu
Sridhara = One who carries( dhara) Lakshmi(sri) on his chest all the time
Hrishikesha = One who is lord of senses
Padmanabha = One who has Lotus(Padma) flower originating from his navel(Nabha) which is the birthplace of Brahma
Damodara = One who was tied by his hip(udara) to a mortar with a rope(dama) by Yashoda thereby causing a mark due to rupture around his hip.
Sankarshana = One who has both the powers of attraction and repulsion
Vaasudeva = One born as son of Vasudeva
Pradyumna = One who is most wealthy, One who is most lovable, One who is the Lord of Buddhi (Intellect)
Anirudha = One who is uncontrollable and unstoppable
Purushottama = One who is the best among the men
Adhokshaja = One who is beyond knowledge acquired through the senses
Narasimha = An incarnation with the head of lion and body of a man and who came to protect Prahlada
Atchyuta = One who is always effective
Janardhana = One who is protector of his devotees and destroyer of their enemies
Upendra = One who is the younger brother of Indra. Born as son to Aditi and Kashyapa, parents to Indra
Hari = One who takes away all material illusions and attachments and bless the beings with Moksha
Vamana = dwarf brahmin incarnation of Vishnu
Sridhara = One who carries( dhara) Lakshmi(sri) on his chest all the time
Hrishikesha = One who is lord of senses
Padmanabha = One who has Lotus(Padma) flower originating from his navel(Nabha) which is the birthplace of Brahma
Damodara = One who was tied by his hip(udara) to a mortar with a rope(dama) by Yashoda thereby causing a mark due to rupture around his hip.
Sankarshana = One who has both the powers of attraction and repulsion
Vaasudeva = One born as son of Vasudeva
Pradyumna = One who is most wealthy, One who is most lovable, One who is the Lord of Buddhi (Intellect)
Anirudha = One who is uncontrollable and unstoppable
Purushottama = One who is the best among the men
Adhokshaja = One who is beyond knowledge acquired through the senses
Narasimha = An incarnation with the head of lion and body of a man and who came to protect Prahlada
Atchyuta = One who is always effective
Janardhana = One who is protector of his devotees and destroyer of their enemies
Upendra = One who is the younger brother of Indra. Born as son to Aditi and Kashyapa, parents to Indra
Hari = One who takes away all material illusions and attachments and bless the beings with Moksha
Pl can you update the missing pictures to make it more effective.. This is very informative. Thank you for sharing.
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