Vishnu (disambiguation)

Vishnu (disambiguation)

The name Vishnu can mean:
*Vishnu, a form of God in Hinduism.
*"Vishnu" is occasionally used as an Indian man's forename
*A Norwegian rock and roll band, known for its psychedelic blues-rock.
*Vishnu Springs, Illinois, a Ghost town in the USA.
*Vishnu, a Telugu film actor
*The Vishnu Schist, a geological rock formation exposed in one of the Colorado River canyons.


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