| In the Smarta sect, Surya is worshiped as a major Deity, along with Ganesha, Vishnu, Siva, Sakti and Skanda. |
| His best and most learned priest, Deva-svami, was a devotee of Vishnu who preached sad-dharma. |
| The dancer described vividly the coming of Vishnu as Narasimha to protect his bhakta Prahlada. |
| Rama, the hero of the epic Ramayana was another major avatar of Vishnu, incarnated in order to rid the world of the demon Ravana. |
| It is the only Hindu state in the world, ruled over by monarchs who fancy themselves as reincarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu. |
| Some Hindus in Nepal even worship him as a reincarnation of the deity Vishnu. |
