Vishvaksena
विष्वक्सेन viṣvaksenaThe commander-in-chief of Vishnu's forces and chief of his attendants; the Vaishnava counterpart of Ganesha, worshipped first in Pancharatra and Sri Vaishnava ritual as the remover of obstacles to worship.
Where this term appears
- Arrival at Kailasa Treatise
Vishnu reclines attended by his eternal companions, his eagle Garuda and his commander Vishvaksena.
- The Court of Vishnu Treatise
The commander who clears the way Every court needs a general, and Vishnu's is Viṣvaksena — Senādhipati, "lord of the host" — and the moment you learn what he does, you recognise him.