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is the Supersoul of all living entities. He maintains this
material world and He is its Lord. There are references
to Svetadvipa in the Brahmananda Purana, Vishnu
Purana, Mahabharata and the Padma Purana. There
is the following reference in the Srimad Bhagavatam
(11.15.18). “My dear Uddhava, you may know that
My transcendental form of Vishnu in Svetadvipa is
identical with Me in divinity.

Anyone who places this Lord of Svetadvipa within
his heart can surpass the pangs of the six material
tribulations: hunger, thirst, birth, death, lamentation
and illusion. Thus one can attain his original
transcendental form.

Ksirodakasayi Vishnu appears as different
incarnations to establish the principles of real religion
and vanquish the principles of irreligion. Whenever
there is trouble in the universe the demigods come
to the beach of the ocean of milk and communicate
with Ksirodakasayi Vishnu. They cannot see
Him on the island of Svetadvipa. But they offer
transcendental prayers to the Lord and beseech His
help by appearing as an incarnation. He descends to
maintain the material world. His unlimited opulences

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