Extra Reading: Pattanaik. Seven Secrets from Hindu Calendar Art E

Vishnu: Wikipedia

7 Secrets from Hindu Calendar Art - Chapter 6: Vishnu's Secret Part 1 by Epified
The cow is the most sacred animal in the Hindu faith. Vishnu is the preserver and the sustainer because he protects the Earth cow. Shiva and Vishnu are opposites. Dharma is governed by Vishnu. Lakshmi and Vishnu go hand and hand. Humans have the capacity to think beyond themselves. What is good and bad changes over time. The pot is the symbol for human society. Society ends with too much compassion. Tension and hierarchy are essential ingredients for civilization. Ram is the ideal king.

7 Secrets from Hindu Calendar Art - Chapter 6: Vishnu's Secret Part 2 by Epified
Ram is worshiped as king. Ram is about law and Krishna is about love. Krishna as many traditions in his representation of the milkmaids. He marries many women. Siddhas were experts of occult arts and were rarely part of society. Tantrik culture rejects Dharma and is typically for hermits. The world will always change and we need to live life. Krishna must uphold Dharma.


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