Hindu Deities

Nārāyaṇa ...

• is the Supreme being

• is served by Mahā Lakṣmī

• resides in Vaikuṇṭha on Ādiśeṣa

• is the expansion of another deity

In His ultimate aspect, Nārāyana has ...

• two hands

• four hands

• an infinite number of hands

The direct expansion of ... is ...

• Mahā Viṣnu ... Nārāyaṇa

• Nārāyaṇa ... Mahā Viṣnu

Mahā Viṣnu holds ... in one of his hands

• Śaṅka

• Cakra

• Padma

• Gadā

• Garuda

Out of ... pour forth innumerable universes

• Mahā Viṣnu

• Viṣnu

• Nārāyana

• Kṛṣṇa

In each universe, there resides a ...

• Maha Viṣnu

• Viṣnu

• Nārāyaṇa

Nārāyana, Mahā Viṣnu and Viṣnu are of the same Tattva

• true

• false

Mahā Lakṣmi is ...

• Nārāyaṇas eternal consort

• known as the Mother of the Universe

• an expansion of Lakṣmi

Ādiśeṣa is ...

• the snake bed of the Lord of Vaikuṇṭha

• also known as Ananta Śeṣa

Garuḍa is ...

• the Lord's vahana (vehicle)

• described as an eagle

• a Nitya Sūri (eternally free soul)