Tag Vishnu

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Ancient Greek Ambassador Worshiped Vishnu

A Hindu is one who follows certain guidelines of Life and Beyond.

Not necessary to have been born a Hindu.

One need not believe in God even for Atheism is also accepted as a Faith in Hinduism.

However there are certain rules ,qualifications required to study the Vedas, the Sacred Books of the Hindus.

Hindus, though not advocating religious Conversion accepts people from the other Faiths .

There are no ceremonies involved.

Example of this is the worship of Lord Vishnu, by Helidorus, Ambassador to India to Gupta King's court.

He erected a column in tribute to Lord Vishnu and it is called Heliodorous Column

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Cave Temple Of Sleeping Vishnu Malayadipatti

Vishnu's sleep is called Yoga Nidra, a Posture of Yoga where the physical senses are shut off, consciousness is rooted in the Reality, yet aware of the surroundings.

In Tamil there is a beautiful word for this posture of Vishnu.

It is 'அறிதுயில் ' , sleeping while knowing.

Such postures of Vishnu are relatively rare.

Famous ones are Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple,Thiruvananthapuram,Srirangam, Srivilliputhur.

Cave temple for Sleeping Vishnu is very rare.

One such temple is Malayadipatti Anathapadmanabhaswamy Temple.

Located 45kms from Tiruchirapalli in a remote village in the Kulattur Taluk of Pudukottai