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The Cosmic Pause: Unraveling the Symbolism of Vishnu’s Yoganidra During Chaturmasa
As monsoon rains drench India, Lord Vishnu, Hinduism’s cosmic preserver, slips into Yoganidra—a meditative slumber that’s anything but ordinary. For four months, during the sacred season of Chaturmasa, the deity who sustains the universe pauses, floating on a serpent in the cosmic ocean. It’s a divine timeout, a lesson in the power of stillness for our burnout-driven world. But who answers prayers when Vishnu rests? His omniscience endures, with Lakshmi, Shiva, and others ensuring no plea goes unheard. From fasting to rituals like planting Tulsi, Chaturmasa invites us to sync with nature’s rhythms, proving that in silence, we find strength—and the divine listens closest.