Vishnu reclines on a cosmic serpent floating on the ocean of milk. The serpent is?

Shesha (Ananta). Vishnu rests on Shesha, also called Ananta, the endless one, upon the Kshira Sagara, the ocean of milk.

What is Vishnu’s mount, or vahana?

Garuda, the eagle. Garuda, the mighty eagle, carries Vishnu across the worlds and is the sworn enemy of serpents.

Vishnu descends across the ages in ten primary avatars, known as the?

Dashavatara. The Dashavatara are the ten descents, from Matsya the fish to Kalki yet to come.

Vishnu’s consort, the goddess of wealth and fortune, is?

Lakshmi. Lakshmi is Vishnu’s eternal consort, born of the churning of the ocean and worshipped at Diwali.

As Varaha, the boar, Vishnu dived into the cosmic ocean to rescue whom?

The Earth. The demon Hiranyaksha dragged the Earth beneath the ocean; Varaha lifted her back on his tusks.

As Narasimha, the man-lion, Vishnu slew which demon to save the boy Prahlada?

Hiranyakashipu. Neither man nor beast, by day nor night, Narasimha ended Hiranyakashipu on a threshold at dusk.

As Vamana, the dwarf, Vishnu asked King Bali for how much land?

Three paces. Granted three paces, Vamana grew vast and covered the earth, the sky, and finally Bali’s own head.

At the churning of the ocean, Vishnu became a tortoise to steady the mountain. That avatar is?

Kurma. Kurma, the tortoise, bore Mount Mandara on his back so the gods and demons could churn the ocean.

Vishnu’s four hands hold a conch, a mace, a lotus and a?

Discus. The Sudarshan Chakra, his spinning discus, is Vishnu’s great weapon against adharma.

Rama and Krishna are both avatars of which god?

Vishnu. Both Rama and Krishna are avatars of Vishnu, who takes form in every age to restore dharma.

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Vishnu reclines on a cosmic serpent floating on the ocean of milk. The serpent is?: Shesha (Ananta). Vishnu rests on Shesha, also called Ananta, the endless one, upon the Kshira Sagara, the ocean of milk.
What is Vishnu’s mount, or vahana?: Garuda, the eagle. Garuda, the mighty eagle, carries Vishnu across the worlds and is the sworn enemy of serpents.
Vishnu descends across the ages in ten primary avatars, known as the?: Dashavatara. The Dashavatara are the ten descents, from Matsya the fish to Kalki yet to come.
Vishnu’s consort, the goddess of wealth and fortune, is?: Lakshmi. Lakshmi is Vishnu’s eternal consort, born of the churning of the ocean and worshipped at Diwali.
As Varaha, the boar, Vishnu dived into the cosmic ocean to rescue whom?: The Earth. The demon Hiranyaksha dragged the Earth beneath the ocean; Varaha lifted her back on his tusks.
As Narasimha, the man-lion, Vishnu slew which demon to save the boy Prahlada?: Hiranyakashipu. Neither man nor beast, by day nor night, Narasimha ended Hiranyakashipu on a threshold at dusk.
As Vamana, the dwarf, Vishnu asked King Bali for how much land?: Three paces. Granted three paces, Vamana grew vast and covered the earth, the sky, and finally Bali’s own head.
At the churning of the ocean, Vishnu became a tortoise to steady the mountain. That avatar is?: Kurma. Kurma, the tortoise, bore Mount Mandara on his back so the gods and demons could churn the ocean.
Vishnu’s four hands hold a conch, a mace, a lotus and a?: Discus. The Sudarshan Chakra, his spinning discus, is Vishnu’s great weapon against adharma.
Rama and Krishna are both avatars of which god?: Vishnu. Both Rama and Krishna are avatars of Vishnu, who takes form in every age to restore dharma.