the Pervader or Sustainer: originally a solar deity occupying a secondary place in the Hindu pantheon; later one of the three chief gods, the second member of the Trimurti; and, later still, the saviour appearing in many incarnations
Derived forms
Vishnuism (ˈVishnuˌism)
noun
Word origin
C17: from Sanskrit Viṣṇu, literally: the one who works everywhere
Vishnu in American English
(ˈvɪʃnu)
noun
Hinduism
the second member of the trinity (Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva), called “the Preserver” and popularly held to have had several human incarnations, most important of which is Krishna
Derived forms
Vishnuism (ˈVishnuˌism)
noun
Word origin
Sans Visṇu, lit., prob. all-pervader
Examples of 'Vishnu' in a sentence
Vishnu
With a local priest, he dug frantically and finally uncovered a gigantic stone image of Vishnu.
Leasor, James TANK OF SERPENTS
Brahma creates, Vishnu preserves, Shiva destroys, and the ground is clear for Brahma to create once more.