Which God of the Hindu pantheon is referred as 'Nilameghanshyamalan'?
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Vishnu
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Shiva
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Brahma
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Krishna
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Explanation
'Nilameghanshyamalan' refers to Vishnu, meaning 'the blue-colored one like a cloud' (nil = blue, megh = cloud, shyam = blue/dark, alan = one who has). This epithet describes Vishnu's dark blue complexion. Shiva is often called 'Nilakantha' (blue-throated) after swallowing the halahala poison, Brahma is the creator god, and Krishna (an avatar of Vishnu) is called 'Shyam' or 'Ghanshyam' for his dark complexion.