Five States of Vishnu (Pancha Rupa)

पञ्चरूपम्

Pancharatra's unique five-fold theology of Vishnu's presence: (1) Para — transcendent, beyond all; (2) Vyuha — four cosmic emanations; (3) Vibhava — avatars (Rama, Krishna, etc.); (4) Antaryamin — the indwelling inner controller present in all beings; (5) Archa — the consecrated deity image in temples, the most accessible form for devotees.