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]] == Nilesh Nilesh (sometimes also spelled as Neelesh) is a common Indian male name. The name is based on one of two deities, Vishnu or Shiva, in Hinduism, depending on which of its two Hindi pronunciations is used. `Nilesh` means `the Blue God`, and is one of the alternate names for Vishnu, == Vishnu is the Supreme God of Hinduism[1][2] and Purushottama or Supreme Purusha in ancient sacred texts like the Bhagavad Gita.[3] Vishnu is also known as Narayana and Hari. The Vishnu Sahasranama declares Vishnu as Paramatman (supreme soul) and Parameshwara (supreme God). It describes Vishnu as the all-pervading essence of all beings, the master of—and beyond—the past, present and future, the creator and destroyer of all existences, one who supports, preserves, sustains and governs the universe and originates and develops all elements within. Though he is usually depicted as blue, some other depictions of Vishnu exist as green-bodied, and in the Kurma Purana he is described as colorless and with red eyes.[4] In Hindu sacred texts, Vishnu is usually described as having the divine blue color of water-filled clouds and as having four arms. He is depicted as holding a padma (lotus flower) in the lower left hand, a unique type of mace used in warfare known as a Kaumodaki gada in the lower right hand, a Panchajanya shankha (conch) in the upper left hand and a discus weapon Sudarshana Chakra in the upper right hand. Vishnu is also described in the Bhagavad Gita as having a 'Universal Form' (Vishvaroopa or Viraata Purusha) which is beyond the ordinary limits of human perception or imagination.[5] Vishnu's eternal and supreme abode beyond the material universe is called Vaikuntha, which is also known as Paramdhama, the realm of eternal bliss and happiness and the final or highest place for liberated souls who have attained Moksha. Vaikuntha is situated beyond the material universe and hence, cannot be perceived or measured by material science or logic.[6] Vishnu's other abode within the material universe is Ksheera Sagara (the ocean of milk), where he reclines and rests on Ananta Shesha, (the king of the serpent deities, commonly shown with thousand heads). In almost all Hindu denominations, Vishnu is either worshipped directly or in the form of his ten avatars, the most famous of whom are Rama and Krishna.[7] The Puranabharati, an ancient text, describes these as the dashavatara, or the ten avatars of Vishnu. Among the ten described, nine have occurred in the past and one will take place in the future as Lord Kalki, at the end of Kali Yuga, (the fourth and final stage in the cycle of yugas that the world goes through). These incarnations take place in all Yugas in cosmic scales; the avatars and their stories show that gods are indeed unimaginable, unthinkable and inconceivable. The Bhagavad Gita mentions their purpose as being to rejuvenate Dharma,[8] to vanquish those negative forces of evil that threaten dharma and also to display His divine nature in front of all souls. The Trimurti (three forms) is a concept in Hinduism "in which the cosmic functions of creation, maintenance, and destruction are personified by the forms of Brahma the creator, Vishnu the maintainer or preserver, and Shiva the destroyer or transformer."[9][10] These three deities have also been called "the Hindu triad"[11] or the "Great Trinity",[12] all having the same meaning of three in One. Of the three members of the Trimurti, the Bhagavata Purana, which espouses the Vaishnavite viewpoint, claims that the greatest benefit can be had from worshipping Vishnu.[13] Vishnu is also venerated as Mukunda,[14] which means Supreme God who is the giver of mukti or moksha (liberation from the cycle of rebirths) to his devotees or the worthy ones who deserve salvation from the material world. Contents  [hide] 1 Name 2 Sacred texts - Shruti and Smriti 3 Shruti 3.1 Vaishnava canon 3.1.1 Vedas 3.1.2 Rigveda 3.1.3 Three steps 3.2 Brahmanas 4 Smriti 4.1 Vishnu Smriti 4.2 Bhagavata Purana 4.3 Vishnu Purana 5 Theological attributes 5.1 Five forms 6 Relations with deities 6.1 Shiva 6.2 Lakshmi 6.3 Garuda 7 Iconography 8 Avatars 9 Thousand names of Vishnu 10 See also 11 References 12 Further reading 13 External links