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 Lord Vishnu

As Lord is the embodiment of knowledge and He is born to Vasudeva who has control on the senses, as He is known as Hanumanta who has killed 'Aksayakumara', He is called 'Adhoksaja'. He will be holding Club and Conch on the upper left and right hands and Disc and Lotus on the lower left and right hands. He is the Governing power of the  letter 'Yo' of Gayathri Mantra, 'Rasa Tattva'  one of the 24 Tattvas and Urdhvapundra marked on the right breast during the dark half of the lunar month, milk, beverage made of Jaggery or Sugar, butter milk, thick mess of boiled brinjals to which tamarind, chillies, salt etc are added and edibles roasted in ghee and oil.