Brass Statue of Lord Vishnu

Lord Vishnu as having the divine blue color of water-filled clouds and as having four arms. He is depicted as holding a padma or lotus flower in the lower left hand, a gada or mace in the lower right hand, a shankha or conch in the upper left hand and a Sudarshana Chakra or discus weapon in the upper right hand. Vishnu is also described in the Bhagavad Gita as having a 'Universal Form' which is beyond the ordinary limits of human perception. Vishnu is one of the Trimurti with Brahmaand Mahesh (Shiva) in Hindu patheon. Married to Laxmi, the goddess of wealth Vishnu is believed to have dashavatar of which nine incarnations or avatars, including Rama, Krishna, and the historical Buddha have been. It is believed that the tenth avatar Kalki will herald the end of the world. 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, sustains and governs the universe and originates and develops all elements within.