Nārāyaṇa

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Nārāyaṇa is the Supreme Being (Purushottama or Supreme Purusha) in Hindu sacred texts such as the Bhagavad Gita, the Vedas and the Puranas. In Vaishnavism, also known as Vishnu and Hari. An important translation of Narayana is "the One who rests on Water," and he is frequently depicted in Hindu art as standing or sitting on an ocean.