Twenty four Keshava Namas and position of ayudha on different hands. Every name of Hindu God Vishnu has distinct meaning and dimension. Only a small number of temples have the appropriate iconography to portray that specific form.
Among these temples, the ones constructed by the Hoysalas are the most prominent. Each panel of a Hoysala temple tells a distinct tale. The collection of sculptures depicting twenty-four images of Vishnu on the walls of the majority of Vaishnava Hoysala temples is one of the most captivating features in Indian temple architecture. Below is the list of 24 Keshava namas of Mahavishnu.
24 Keshava Namas and Position of Ayudha on Different Hands
1. Keshava
Colour: Gold
Element: Akasha (space)
Consort: Sri
Attributes: Shankha in Back Right Hand, Chakra in Back Left, Gada Front Left and Padma front right hand
2. Narayana
Colour: White
Element: Vayu (air)
Consort: Lakshmi
Attributes: Padma in Back Right Hand, Gada in Back Left, Chakra in Front Left and Shankha in front right hand
3. Madhava
Colour: Black
Element: Vahni (fire)
Consort: Kamala
Attributes: Chakra in Back Right Hand, Shankha in Back Left, Padma in Front Left and Gada in front right hand
4. Govinda
Colour: Crystal
Element: Apa (water)
Consort: Padma
Attributes: Gada in Back Right Hand, Padma in Back Left, Shankha in Front Left and Chakra in front right hand
5. Vishnu
Colour: Yellow
Element: Prithvi (earth)
Consort: Prithvi (earth)
Attributes: Padma in Back Right Hand, Shankha in Back Left, Chakra in Front Left and Gada in front right hand
6. Madhusudana
Colour: Red
Element: Shabda (sound)
Consort: Kamalalaya
Attributes: Shankha in Back Right Hand, Padma in Back Left, Gada in Front Left and Chakra in front right hand
7. Trivikrama
Colour: Red (fire)
Element: Sparsha (touch)
Consort: Ramā
Attributes: Gada in Back Right Hand, Chakra in Back Left, Shankha in Front Left and Padma in front right hand
8. Vamana
Colour: Red (dawn)
Element: Rupa (sight)
Consort: Vrishakapi
Attributes: Chakra in Back Right Hand, Gada in Back Left, Padma in Front Left and Shankha in front right hand
9. Sridhara
Colour: White
Element: Rasa (taste)
Consort: Dhanya
Attributes: Chakra in Back Right Hand, Gada in Back Left, Shankha in Front Left and Padma in front right hand
10. Hrishikesha
Colour: White (lightning)
Element: Gandha (smell)
Consort: Vriddhi
Attributes: Chakra in Back Right Hand, Padma in Back Left, Shankha in Front Left and Gada in front right hand
11. Padmanabha
Colour: Black
Element: Vocal (speech)
Consort: Yajña
Attributes: Padma in Back Right Hand, Chakra in Back Left, Gada in Front Left and Shankha in front right hand
12. Damodara
Colour: Red
Element: Pāṇin (hand)
Consort: Indira
Attributes: Shankha in Back Right Hand, Gada in Back Left, Chakra in Front Left and Padma in front right hand
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13. Samkarshana
Colour: Red
Element: Pāda (feet)
Consort: Hiranya
Attributes: Shankha in Back Right Hand, Padma in Back Left, Chakra in Front Left and Gada in front right hand
14. Vasudeva
Colour: Crystal
Element: Pāyu (anus)
Consort: Harani
Attributes: Shankha in Back Right Hand, Chakra in Back Left, Padma in Front Left and Gada in front right hand
15. Pradyumna
Colour: Gold
Element: Upastha (genitals)
Consort: Satya
Attributes: Shankha in Back Right Hand, Gada in Back Left, Padma in Front Left and Chakra in front right hand
16. Aniruddha
Colour: Black
Element: Shrota (ears)
Consort: Nitya
Attributes: Gada in Back Right Hand, Shankha in Back Left, Padma in Front Left and Chakra in front right hand
17. Purushottama
Colour: Crystal
Element: Tvaca (skin)
Consort: Nanda
Attributes: Padma in Back Right Hand, Shankha in Back Left, Gada in Front Left and Chakra in front right hand
18. Adhokshaja
Colour: Black
Element: Netra (eyes)
Consort: Treya
Attributes: Gada in Back Right Hand, Shankha in Back Left, Chakra in Front Left and Padma in front right hand
19. Narasimha
Colour: Gold
Element: Jihvā (tongue)
Consort: Sukha
Attributes: Padma in Back Right Hand, Gada in Back Left, Shankha in Front Left and Chakra in front right hand
20. Achyuta
Colour: Yellow
Element: Ghrana (nose)
Consort: Sugandha
Attributes: Padma in Back Right Hand, Chakra in Back Left, Shankha in Front Left and Gada in front right hand
21. Janardana
Colour: Red
Element: Manas (mind)
Consort: Sundari
Attributes: Chakra in Back Right Hand, Shankha in Back Left, Gada in Front Left and Padma in front right hand
22. Upendra
Colour: Black
Element: Buddhi (intellect)
Consort: Vidya
Attributes: Gada in Back Right Hand, Chakra in Back Left, Padma in Front Left and Shankha in front right hand
23. Hari
Colour: Yellow
Element: Ahamkāra (ego)
Consort: Sushila
Attributes: Chakra in Back Right Hand, Padma in Back Left, Gada in Front Left and Shankha in front right hand
24. Krishna
Colour: Black
Element: Chit (consciousness)
Consort: Sulakshana
Attributes: Gada in Back Right Hand, Padma in Back Left, Chakra in Front Left and Shankha in front right hand
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