Padma (Vishnu)

Padma (Sanskrit: पद्म, lit. 'Lotus', IAST: Padma) is one of the four attributes borne by Vishnu in his iconography.^[1] It is associated with Vishnu's abode upon water, as well as his role in creation and birth.^[2]^[3]

^ Easwaran, Eknath (2017-10-17). Vishnu and His 1000 Names. Jaico Publishing House. ISBN 978-93-86348-87-6.
^ "The Burlington Magazine". JSTOR. 110 (788): 629–631. 1968. ISSN 0007-6287. JSTOR 875819.
^ Kenoyer, Jonathan M.; Heuston, Kimberley Burton (2005). The Ancient South Asian World. Oxford University Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-19-522243-2.

[1] Easwaran, Eknath (2017-10-17). Vishnu and His 1000 Names. Jaico Publishing House. ISBN 978-93-86348-87-6.

[2] "The Burlington Magazine". JSTOR. 110 (788): 629–631. 1968. ISSN 0007-6287. JSTOR 875819.

[3] Kenoyer, Jonathan M.; Heuston, Kimberley Burton (2005). The Ancient South Asian World. Oxford University Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-19-522243-2.

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