Janardana (Template:Langx) is an epithet of Vishnu in the Puranas. Janardana means, “he who is the original abode and protector of all living beings”.Janardhana swamy temple[1] in varkala, Thiruvananthapuram is one of the major shrine with Janardhana as the prime deity
Literature
In the Mahabharata, Sanjaya uses this epithet of Vishnu to describe the latter's prowess to King Dhritarashtra:[2] Template:Blockquote In the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna invokes this epithet:[3] Template:Blockquote
References
- ↑ Janardana, Janārdana, Jana-ardana: 25 definitions, www.wisdomlib.org. www.wisdomlib.org(2012-06-29). Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ↑ Section LXVIII [Mahabharata, English], www.wisdomlib.org. www.wisdomlib.org(2020-03-31). Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ↑ Verse 10.18 [Bhagavad-gita], www.wisdomlib.org. www.wisdomlib.org(2020-05-08). Retrieved 2022-08-02.