Vishnu and Lakshmi - High Quality Print of Artwork by Pieter WeltevredeVishnu is the deity responsible for preserving and sustaining the universe, ensuring its balance and protection, and is part of the Hindu Trimurti along with Brahma (the creator) and Shiva (the destroyer). Avatars for Protection Vishnu incarnates in various forms (avatars) whenever the world faces a crisis caused by evil forces. His ten major avatars include Matsya (fish), Kurma (turtle), Varaha (boar), Narasimha (man lion), Vamana (dwarf),