deities · darshan
Vishnu
also known as Narayana, Hari and Brihaspati vrat
Vishnu, the preserver, is turned to for prosperity, wisdom, and the well-being of a family. Many keep Thursdays — Guruvar — for him and for Brihaspati, the Guru; a tradition to lean on, never a rule.
mantras for Vishnu
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
Om Namo Narayanaya
the story tradition tells
Yellow runs through his worship — yellow flowers, gram dal, turmeric — and the fortnightly Ekadashi is his day above all, kept across traditions with a fast, a grain-free meal, or simply a quieter evening. He is Narayana, Hari, the steadiness the world rests on between its changes.
if you keep a vrat
Those who keep a Guruvar vrat traditionally eat once, after evening prayers — some avoid salt. Ekadashi offers a gentler fortnightly rhythm. Every form of it is optional; the remembrance is the point.
festivals that honour Vishnu
meet Vishnu every morning
In the Sankalp app, your morning can open with a darshan of the deity you choose — a painterly portrait, a mantra, a moment before the feed. Tradition suggests; you decide.