| Vyūhas | Image | Attributes | Symbol[4][5] | Direction | Face | Concept | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narayana Vishnu |
Vāsudeva | 
|
Chakra Wheel Gadā Mace Shankha Conch |
Garuda Eagle | 
|
East | Saumya (Placid/ benevolent) |
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|
Jṅāna Knowledge |
| Samkarsana | 
|
Lāṅgala Plough Musala Pestle Wine glass |
Tala Fan palm | 
|
South | Simha Lion | .jpg){kind=small}
|
Bala Strength | |
| Pradyumna | 
|
Cāpa Bow Bāṇa Arrow |
Makara Crocodile | 
|
West | Raudra Kapila | _(cropped).jpg)
|
Aiśvaryā Sovereignty | |
| Aniruddha | 
|
Carma Shield Khaḍga Sword |
Ṛṣya (ऋष्य) White-footed antelope | North | Varaha Boar | .jpg){kind=small}
|
Śakti Power | ||
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- ^ "A shrine of Aniruddha, the fourth of the 'vyuhas', which had within its precincts a 'rsyadhvaja', i. e. a column bearing on its top the figure of a 'rsya' or a white antelope which was his characteristic 'lanchana'." in Journal of the Indian Society of Oriental Art. Indian Society of Oriental Art. 1937. p. 16.
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