Vishwaroopa ("Universal form", "Omni-form"), also known popularly as Vishvarupa Darshan, Vishwaroopa and Virata rupa, is an iconographical form and manifestation of Shri Vishnu or his avatar Krishna.

Vishwaroopa ("Universal form", "Omni-form"), also known popularly as Vishvarupa Darshan, Vishwaroopa and Virata rupa, is an iconographical form and manifestation of Shri Vishnu or his avatar Krishna. The direct revelation by the One without a Second, Master-Lord of the Universe. In the climactic war in the Mahabharata, the Pandava prince Arjuna and his brothers fight against their cousins, the Kauravas with Shri Vishnus Avatar Lord Krishna as his charioteer. Faced with moral dilemma that whether or not to fight against and kill his own or for dharma, Shri Krishna discourses him about life and death and reveals his Vishvarupa as a theophany. In Bhagawat Geeta, Krishna reveals himself as the Supreme Being and finally displays his Vishvaroopa to Arjuna. Arjuna experiences the vision of the Vishwaroopa with divine vision.

Lord Vishnu here is depicted in a grand manner as representing a magnification of his essence containing the entire cosmos, in a form known as Vishwaroop (Vishwa - the cosmos; Roop - form or manifestation). This depiction came from the ancient Hindu philosophy which indicated that through the diversities of creation there always is a connecting essence that threads everything into a unified whole. While the Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva represents the Supreme Being's diversified manifestation, the Vishwaroop form of Vishnu represents the spiritual concept of all creation being nothing more than diverse manifestations of a single essence. Since Brahma's function ceases once the process of Creation is completed and Shiva himself represents the cosmos or an extension of the cosmos, it is Shri Vishnu, in whom the Creation sustains and prevails, who requires cosmic magnification as the form of Vishwaroop to drive home the point that the Supreme Being not only contains all creation but also sustains it.

The Vishwaroop depiction shows Shri Vishnu as having innumerable forms eyes faces mouths and ears. All creatures of the universe are part of him. He is the infinite universe, without a beginning or and end. Each of these has its own cosmic function or represents an aspect of the cosmos. The gods depicted include Shiva, Brahma, Ganesha, Hanuman, Indra, Agni, Surya , Chandra, Maruta (Wind God), Kubera (God of wealth), Varuna (God of water) and Yama (Time) and Brahma's three sons. Various sages, asuras , demons, gods and goddesses, while Shri Vishnu retains the central position. Amongst few, Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu together form the Trinity, Ganesh and Hanuman represent faith and divinity. Agni or Fire represents life, energy and vitality. Maruta, the wind-god represents space, while Indra represents rains and cosmic balance. Yama depicts the infinite nature of time while Varuna the ocean God represents water. Kubera represents prosperity and riches. The Sun and Moon represent the cycle of birth, death, decay and finally dissolution. Brahma's three sons represent the entire mankind. Taken together as one entity they constitute the entire cosmos.!!! 🙌🙌🙌

Hari Om Namo Narayana ~ Hari Om Tat Sat ~ Jai Shri Narayana Ke Vishwaroopa!!! 🙏🏻🙌🙌🙌🙏🏻