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  1. May 16, 2024 · Hinduism teaches that when humanity is threatened by chaos or evil, Vishnu will descend into the world in one of his incarnations to restore righteousness. The incarnations that Vishnu takes are called avatars. The Hindu scriptures speak of ten avatars.

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  2. May 20, 2024 · Rama is one of the most widely worshipped Hindu deities, the embodiment of chivalry and virtue. The name is specifically associated with Ramachandra, the seventh incarnation (avatar) of Vishnu. His story is told in the epic poems the Mahabharata and the Ramayana.

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › VishnuVishnu - Wikipedia

    May 23, 2024 · The concept of the avatar (or incarnation) within Hinduism is most often associated with Vishnu, the preserver or sustainer aspect of God within the Hindu Trimurti. The avatars of Vishnu descend to empower the good and to destroy evil, thereby restoring Dharma and relieving the burden of the Earth.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › KrishnaKrishna - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · Krishna ( / ˈkrɪʃnə /; [12] Sanskrit: कृष्ण, IAST: Kṛṣṇa [ˈkr̩ʂɳɐ]) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme God in his own right. [13] . He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; [14] [1] and is widely revered among Hindu divinities. [15] .

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RamaRama - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · Rama (/ ˈ r ɑː m ə /; Sanskrit: राम, IAST: Rāma, Sanskrit: ⓘ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. In Rama-centric traditions of Hinduism, he is considered the Supreme Being.

  6. May 18, 2024 · Narasimha, one of the 10 avatars (incarnations) of the Hindu god Vishnu. The demon Hiranyakashipu—twin brother of Hiranyaksha, the demon overthrown by Vishnu in his previous incarnation as Varaha—obtained a boon from the god Brahma that he could not be killed by human or animal, from inside or.

  7. May 3, 2024 · Shiva is represented in a variety of forms: in a pacific mood with his consort Parvati and son Skanda, as the cosmic dancer ( Nataraja ), as a naked ascetic, as a mendicant beggar, as a yogi, as a Dalit (formerly called untouchable) accompanied by a dog (Bhairava), and as the androgynous union of Shiva and his consort in one body, half-male and ...

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