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May 16, 2024 · Vishnu, a central deity in Hinduism, is known for his role as the preserver and protector; he is known to descend to Earth as an avatar to restore righteousness when humanity is threatened. The ten avatars of Vishnu, collectively known as dasavatara , each appear in different forms to address specific challenges and re-establish dharma during ...
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6 days ago · The Bhagavata Purana (c. 16th century) is centred around Krishna, a Vishnu avatar. Vishnu is the primary focus of the Vaishnavism-focused Puranas genre of Hindu texts. Of these, according to Ludo Rocher, the most important texts are the Bhagavata Purana, Vishnu Purana, Nāradeya Purana, Garuda Purana and Vayu Purana.
May 31, 2024 · Vishnu, one of the principal Hindu deities. Vishnu combines many lesser divine figures and local heroes, chiefly through his avatar s, particularly Rama and Krishna; the ten primary avatars of Vishnu are called the Dashavatara. His appearances are innumerable; he is often said to have 10 avatars—but not always the same 10.
May 18, 2024 · Among the 1,000 names of Vishnu (repeated as an act of devotion by his worshippers) are Vasudeva, Narayana, and Hari. Vishnu: avatars. Vishnu with his 10 avatars (incarnations)—Fish, Tortoise, Boar, Man-Lion, Dwarf, Rama with the Ax, King Rama, Krishna, Buddha, and Kalkin. Painting from Jaipur, India, 19th century; in the Victoria and Albert ...
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3 days ago · Rama ( / ˈrɑːmə /; [4] Sanskrit: राम, IAST: Rāma, Sanskrit: [ˈraːmɐ] ⓘ) 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. [5] According to the Ramayana, Rama was born to Dasaratha and his first wife Kausalya ...
May 23, 2024 · Lord Vishnu has incarnated 10 times to save the world from one or more disasters, and in this series we take you through them all one-by-one.The first is Mat...
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May 20, 2024 · Lord Vishnu is the God of Preservation. Whenever the earth was in danger and when evil threatens to overpower good, Lord Vishnu descends from the heaven to incarnate on the earth. There are ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu. [Dasavatar – Das meaning "ten" and avatar is "incarnation", the last avatar – Kalki avatar is yet to come]
