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face, I, having three eyes, a trident, and adorned with the crown of the matted hair, was born from that bubble. With modesty I asked the lord of gods: "What shall I do?" Then God Visnu, with delight, thus spoke to me: "O Rudra, you will bring about a fierce-looking destruction of the world, (after) actually being (my) portion, viz. Samkarsana, O you of an excellent face."
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The gods complained to Shiva that Vishnu had entered the body of the Buddha on earth for their sake, but now the haters of religion, despising
Brahmins and the dharma of class and stage of life, filled the earth. "Not a single man performs a ritual, for all have become heretics—Buddhists, Kapalikas,
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incarnates as in many forms to help provide order and to enlighten the world with her consort. She has many forms, and just like
Parvati, some of her forms are not consistent throughout all sects and interpretations of Hinduism. In Vaishnavism and some interpretations of Shaktism, Lakshmi is seen as
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meaning "ten avatars"). Five different lists are included in the
Bhagavata Purana, where the difference is in the sequence of the names. Freda Matchett states that this re-sequencing by the composers may be intentional, so as to avoid implying priority or placing something definitive and limited to
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The Vishnu avatars appear in Hindu mythology whenever the cosmos is in crisis, typically because evil has grown stronger and has thrown the cosmos out of its balance. The avatar then appears in a material form, to destroy evil and its sources, and restore the cosmic balance between the ever-present
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The Lord, Visnu, took his place in the egg. Then with his mind devoted to the supreme spirit, Brahma meditated upon Visnu. At the end of the meditation a drop of perspiration was produced from his forehead. That drop, of the shape of a bubble, in a moment fell on the earth. O you of an excellent
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Century Western interest in Indian culture and Hinduism, the word "Avatar" was taken as loanword into English and other Western languages, where it is used in various contexts and meanings, often considerably different from its original meaning in Hinduism - see
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Four avatars of
Ganesha are listed in the Ganesha Purana: Mohotkata, Mayūreśvara, Gajanana and Dhumraketu. Each avatar corresponds to a different yuga, has a different mount and different skin complexion, but all the avatars have a common purpose – to slay demons.
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Devi herself. She could be every
Goddess as said in Vaishnavism and some interpretations of Shaktism, or just another form of Devi as seen in other interpretations of Shaktism and in Shaivism. With this in mind, Lakshmi's forms include:
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After seeing his (of Brahma) aberration on the altar at the time of marriage, Sambhu cursed him. He was then born as
Yajnavalkya. Sakalya engaged Yajnavalkya in the royal palace for the performance of the Santi
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The eighth avatar of Vishnu who incarnates to re-establish righteousness in the world. He slays Kamsa, the tyrant of
Mathura and his uncle, and participates in the Kurukshetra War as the charioteer of Arjuna.
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elsewhere. It is in medieval era texts, those composed after the sixth century CE, that the noun version of avatar appears, where it means embodiment of a deity. The idea proliferates thereafter, in the
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So
Balarama became (Bala+Deva) Baladeva. Krishna and Balarama are regarded as Hari and Hara. Here Balarama is regarded as Lord Siva. Siva is helping Vishnu in every incarnation like Rama-Laxman in
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which calms down lion-man
Narasimha avatar of Vishnu, and Shiva then gives Vishnu a chakra (not to be confused with Sudarshan Chakra) as gift. A similar story is told in the late medieval era
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are three. The first evolves all matter (Prakriti), the second is the soul present in each individual creature, the third is the interconnected oneness or Brahman that connects all souls. The
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describes Vishnu's avatars as innumerable, though ten of his incarnations, the Dashavatara, are celebrated therein as his major appearances. The ten major Vishnu avatars are mentioned in the
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are also mentioned in medieval Hindu texts, this is minor and occasional. The incarnation doctrine is one of the important differences between Vaishnavism and Shaivism traditions of Hinduism.
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has three major compositions, one each dedicated to avatars of Vishnu (Chaubis avatar) and Brahma. However, Sikhism rejects the doctrine of savior incarnation, and only accepts the abstract
4381:: The historical Buddha, who incarnates to delude the asuras from the path of the Vedas, ensuring the victory of the devas. In some traditions, he is referred to as an avatar of Vishnu.
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The historical Buddha, who incarnates to delude the asuras from the path of the Vedas, ensuring the victory of the devas. In some traditions, he is referred to as an avatar of Vishnu.
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and so forth—and so we eat no offerings." Shiva consented to become incarnate as Shankara, to reestablish Vedic dharma, which keeps the universe happy, and to destroy evil behavior.
4387:: The prophesied tenth avatar of Vishnu. He incarnates to bring an end to the present age of corruption called the Kali Yuga, re-establishing the four classes and law to the world.
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The prophesied tenth avatar of Vishnu. He incarnates to bring an end to the present age of corruption called the Kali Yuga, re-establishing the four classes and law to the world.
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Some say that Krishna is Vishnu, Balarama is Shiva and Subhadra is Devi, thus the three siblings represent the three main schools of Hindu theism: Vaishnava, Shaiva and Shakta.
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concept was further developed and refined in later Hindu texts. One approach was to identify full avatars and partial avatars. Krishna, Rama, and Narasimha were full avatars (
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of Vishnu. According to this interpretation, these figures represent the continuity of divine guidance to humankind. In the view of some Guptis, this is corroborated by the
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For the protection of the virtuous, for the extirpation of evil-doers, & for establishing Dharma (righteousness) on a firm footing, I manifest Myself from age to age.
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is, states Paul Hacker, used with double meaning, one as action of the divine descending, another as "laying down the burden of man" suffering from the forces of evil.
4403:, making a total of forty-six avatars. However, despite these lists, the commonly accepted number of ten avatars for Vishnu was fixed well before the 10th century CE.
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Nilakantha, an 18th-century commentator on the Devi Bhagavata Purana – which includes the Devi Gita – says that various avatars of the Goddess includes
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Torkel Brekke (2014), Religion, War, and Ethics: A Sourcebook of Textual Traditions (Editors: Gregory M. Reichberg and Henrik Syse), Cambridge University Press,
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The elder brother of Krishna and the god of agriculture. He is variously described as an avatar of Shesha, the serpent-mount of Vishnu, and an avatar of Vishnu.
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The tortoise/turtle avatar. He supports the mountain named Mandara while the devas and the asuras churn the ocean of milk to produce the nectar of immortality.
4337:: The dwarf avatar. He vanquishes the asura king Mahabali to the netherworld after taking three strides upon the universe, restoring the rule of Indra.
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reverentially includes the names of numerous Hindu deities, including Vishnu avatars such as Krishna, Hari, and Rama, as well those of Devi as Durga.
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The dwarf avatar. He vanquishes the asura king Mahabali to the netherworld after taking three strides upon the universe, restoring the rule of Indra.
4227:: The boar avatar. He rescues Bhumi, the goddess of the earth, when the asura Hiranyaksha abducts her, restoring her rightful place in the universe.
4299:: The fish avatar. He saves Manu and the seven sages from the cosmic flood, and in some traditions, saves the Vedas from an asura called Hayagriva.
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The boar avatar. He rescues Bhumi, the goddess of the earth, when the asura Hiranyaksha abducts her, restoring her rightful place in the universe.
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The fish avatar. He saves Manu and the seven sages from the cosmic flood, and in some traditions, saves the Vedas from an asura called Hayagriva.
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The concept of avatar within Hinduism is most often associated with Vishnu, the preserver or sustainer aspect of God within the Hindu Trinity or
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literature after the 6th century CE. Despite that, the concept of an avatar is compatible with the content of the Vedic literature like the
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does not appear in the Vedic literature; however, it appears in developed forms in post-Vedic literature, and as a noun particularly in the
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include the names of numerous Hindu gods and goddesses, but it rejected the doctrine of savior incarnation and endorsed the view of Hindu
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in this classification, is when Vishnu manifests completely along with his qualities and powers. In Bengal Vaishnavism, Krishna is the
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All of these incarnations helped provide security to the world and even brought Shiva into the participation of worldly affairs.
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The Bhagavata Purana also goes on to give an alternate list, wherein it numerically lists out 23 Vishnu avatars in chapter 1.3.
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The prince avatar. He rescues his wife Sita when she is abducted by the rakshasa king Ravana, restoring just rule to the world.
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school of Hindu philosophy, that is Rajas (Brahma), Sattva (Vishnu), and Tamas (Shiva). These personalities of the
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Arjuna, whenever righteousness is on the decline, unrighteousness is in the ascendant, then I body Myself forth.
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of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Vishnu's avatars descend to empower the good and fight evil, thereby restoring
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Life of Tukaram: Translation from Mahipati's Bhaktalilamrita
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Introduction to the Pāñcarātra and the Ahirbudhnya saṃhitā
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Lambodara ("pendulous belly"), his mount is a mouse.
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8127:. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. 2002. p. 130.
7815:"Between Ghost and God: Folk Deity of the Deccan"
7566:"Taqiyya and Identity in a South Asian Community"
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8108:"Six Pillars of Indian Philosophy: Khat Avatar"
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7732:Hanuman's tale: the messages of a divine monkey
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6442:Christopher Shackle and Arvind Mandair (2005),
6422:. Oxford University Press. pp. 16, 24–25.
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7472:. Oxford University Press. pp. 136–147.
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5243:Avatars of Devi. Clockwise from upper left:
5155:is also considered to be an avatar of Shiva.
5025:as Hindus, uphold that the first Shi‘i Imam,
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8394:Avatars (Incarnations or Descents) of Vishnu
7762:. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. pp. 10–11.
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3847:on Earth, uses other terms such as the word
3824:as a noun. The verb roots and form, such as
7365:. Cambridge University Press. p. 186.
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7280:Theory of Avatāra and Divinity of Chaitanya
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6162:Rig Veda 3.53.8 (Maghavan); 6.47.18 (Indra)
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4032:, for example, includes Krishna, while the
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7051:Eliade, Mircea; Adams, Charles J. (1987).
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5794:) ("twisting trunk"), his mount is a lion.
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7672:. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 543–544.
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7283:. Atlantic Publishers. pp. 190–191.
7166:. Infobase Publishing. pp. 353–354.
7160:Jones, Constance; Ryan, James D. (2006).
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7021:Jones, Constance; Ryan, James D. (2006).
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6991:Jones, Constance; Ryan, James D. (2006).
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6970:. Infobase Publishing. pp. 353–354.
6964:Jones, Constance; Ryan, James D. (2006).
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6937:Jones, Constance; Ryan, James D. (2006).
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6296:. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 115–119.
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5124:, Shiva has 19 avatars. According to the
4728:), consecrated and in the form of image (
4676:, the female avatar of Vishnu (statue at
4467:Learn how and when to remove this message
3773:descent, alight, to make one's appearance
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7950:. Oxford University Press. p. 508.
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7669:A History of Indian Literature, Volume 1
7313:. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 143–144.
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6850:Mythology of Vishnu and His Incarnations
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6652:(3rd ed.). Routeledge. p. 44.
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8243:Oxford Bibliographies Online: Hinduism
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4692:), while others were partial avatars (
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3623:tradition of Hinduism, avatars of the
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7564:Virani, Shafique N. (February 2011).
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983:Anupalabdi (non-perception, negation)
978:Arthāpatti (postulation, presumption)
7708:. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 412.
7516:. Dunedin Academic. pp. 47–49.
7338:. New York: Routledge. p. 164.
7087:. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 376.
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7027:. Infobase Publishing. p. 238.
6943:. Infobase Publishing. p. 324.
6694:. Orient Blackswan. pp. 32–33.
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5143:(Shiva). Some regional deities like
4449:adding citations to reliable sources
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3963:
7702:Sharma, B. N. Krishnamurti (2000).
7611:Parrinder, Edward Geoffrey (1982).
6847:Varadpande, Manohar Laxman (2009).
6173:A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
5870:, is considered the incarnation of
5195:
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4267:: the combined avatar of the Hindu
4245:: a renowned sage spoken of in the
4221:who exemplify the path of devotion.
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7948:The Hindus: An Alternative History
7901:they are Jagannath and Balabhadra.
7813:Sontheimer, Gunther-Dietz (1989).
7783:Sontheimer, Gunther-Dietz (1990).
7543:. SAGE Publications. p. 138.
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6778:Williams, George M. (2008-03-27).
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6419:Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction
5041:14:4 which mentions the idea that
3609:and the twenty-two avatars in the
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8017:Brown, Cheever Mackenzie (1998).
7990:Brown, Cheever Mackenzie (1990).
7187:Schrader, Friedrich Otto (1916).
6592:Mercy Amba Oduyoye, H. M. Vroom,
5281:does with the avatars of Vishnu.
3859:, as well as other words such as
3627:in different appearances such as
3568:as it is symbolic imagery of the
3527:that in Sanskrit literally means
8515:
7964:SS Kapoor and MK Kapoor (2009),
7440:SS Kapoor and MK Kapoor (2009),
7388:SS Kapoor and MK Kapoor (2009),
6718:Mishra, Vibhuti Bhushan (1973).
6340:Religious Diversity in Singapore
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7136:Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide
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6190:Gale's Encyclopedia of Religion
6076:Monier Monier-Williams (1923).
5979:
5745:, Brahma incarnated himself as
5308:Devi is popular in her form as
4436:needs additional citations for
4277:: the embodiment of sacrifices.
3715:) is derived from the Sanskrit
3619:theology. In the goddess-based
8251:10.1093/obo/9780195399318-0009
8057:, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass,
6481:Justin Edwards Abbott (1980).
6267:University of California Press
6216:Bryant, Edwin Francis (2007).
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4217:(Catuḥsana): the four sons of
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3795:(soul). Avatar, according to
221:Epic-Puranic royal genealogies
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8081:. Hemkunt Press. p. 16.
7876:Mahalik, Er. Nirakar (2010).
7639:Mariasusai Dhavamony (2002).
7256:. Routledge. pp. 50–67.
6784:. OUP USA. pp. 212–213.
6079:A Sanskrit-English Dictionary
5995:
5265:Avatars are also observed in
4795:
4271:of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
3277:Other society-related topics:
973:Upamāṇa (comparison, analogy)
8632:Hindu philosophical concepts
8125:The Skanda-Purana: Part XVII
7570:The Journal of Asian Studies
7250:Barbara A. Holdrege (2015).
7133:Dalal, Roshen (2014-04-18).
7054:The Encyclopedia of Religion
6913:. Penguin UK. p. 1312.
6907:Dalal, Roshen (2014-04-18).
6877:Dalal, Roshen (2014-04-18).
6817:Dalal, Roshen (2014-04-18).
6535:Sebastian C. H. Kim (2008).
6044:. Oneworld. pp. 19–20.
6000:
5639:, Chottanikkara Bhagavathy,
4722:), inner and inspirational (
4012:traditions of Hinduism, are
3388:Hinduism and other religions
2185:Chandrashekarendra Saraswati
7:
8269:The Myths and Gods of India
8183:
8023:. SUNY Press. p. 272.
7966:Composition 10, Rudra Avtar
7913:Pattanaik, Devdutt (2010).
7897:as Krishna-Balarama and in
7729:Lutgendorf, Philip (2007).
7139:. Penguin UK. p. 709.
7081:Mani, Vettam (2015-01-01).
6883:. Penguin UK. p. 859.
6823:. Penguin UK. p. 709.
6781:Handbook of Hindu Mythology
6444:Teachings of the Sikh Gurus
5877:
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3133:Kamba Ramayanam/Ramavataram
3105:Naalayira Divya Prabandham
838:Arishadvargas (six enemies)
782:Antaḥkaraṇa (mental organs)
777:Sūkṣma śarīra (subtle body)
38:(centre) surrounded by his
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8653:
8306:Lochtefeld, James (2002).
8213:. Karachi. 8 November 2018
8145:Gaṇapati: song of the self
7996:. SUNY Press. p. 32.
7510:William Owen Cole (2004).
7421:, pages 673, 675, 672–686;
6538:Christian Theology in Asia
5943:Gautama Buddha in Hinduism
5933:Avatars in the Mahabharata
4808:, the second scripture of
4399:are also mentioned in the
4062:and the Bhagavata Purana.
4043:
3967:
3851:in verse 4.6 and the word
3009:Naalayira Divya Prabandham
1694:Gurus, sants, philosophers
1630:Akshar Purushottam Darshan
818:Uparati (self-settledness)
20:
8605:
8524:
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8114:, Retrieved 21 April 2023
7859:The Padma-Purana: Part IX
7756:Catherine Ludvík (1994).
7582:10.1017/S0021911810002974
7193:. Adyar Library. p.
7057:. Macmillan. p. 15.
6373:. Infobase. p. 474.
6290:David R. Kinsley (1998).
5596:With avatars of Vishnu -
5570:Like Vishnu, his consort
4710:), indirect and endowed (
4005:forces of good and evil.
3923:Avatar versus incarnation
3797:Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati
3499:
2175:Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati
833:Samadhana (concentration)
697:Three paths to liberation
204:Tribal religions in India
189:Historical Vedic religion
184:Indus Valley Civilisation
8351:Philosophy East and West
8327:Matchett, Freda (2001).
8142:Grimes, John A. (1995).
7787:. In Hans Bakker (ed.).
7307:Daniel E Bassuk (1987).
7163:Encyclopedia of Hinduism
7024:Encyclopedia of Hinduism
6994:Encyclopedia of Hinduism
6967:Encyclopedia of Hinduism
6940:Encyclopedia of Hinduism
6416:Eleanor Nesbitt (2005).
6370:Encyclopedia of Hinduism
6119:Daniel E Bassuk (1987).
5953:List of avatar claimants
5866:(most-revered deity) of
4716:), cosmic and salvific (
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4411:as an avatar of Vishnu.
4283:: the father of emperor
3876:or partial embodiments.
3688:movement saints such as
3553:or revered human being.
1009:, sacrifice, and charity
7946:Doniger, Wendy (2010).
7442:Composition 8, 9 and 10
7390:Composition 8, 9 and 10
7334:Mittal, Sushil (2004).
6724:. BRILL. pp. 4–5.
6224:Oxford University Press
5855:, incarnation of Varuna
5618:Junior wives of Krishna
3958:Avatar (disambiguation)
3677:, and other religions.
3182:Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam
2395:Timeline of Hindu texts
2300:Siddharameshwar Maharaj
1333:Pumsavana Simantonayana
988:Śabda (word, testimony)
226:Epic-Puranic chronology
194:Dravidian folk religion
107:question marks or boxes
23:Avatar (disambiguation)
7915:"Elder Brother of God"
7645:. Rodopi. p. 63.
7613:Avatar and incarnation
6688:King, Anna S. (2005).
5856:
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3147:Eighteen Greater Texts
2776:Brahma Vaivarta Purana
2205:Krishnananda Saraswati
1449:Vijayadashami-Dussehra
963:Pratyakṣa (perception)
823:Titiksha (forbearance)
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7513:Understanding Sikhism
7277:Janmajit Roy (2002).
7208:Helmuth von Glasenapp
6219:Krishna: A Sourcebook
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5647:, As Kolhapur ambabai
5275:Devi Bhagavata Purana
5116:. However, Vaishnava
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4842:Narayan (Narayana in
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3696:Etymology and meaning
3263:Varna-related topics:
3154:Eighteen Lesser Texts
2727:Devi Bhagavata Purana
1623:Svabhavika Bhedabheda
1609:Achintya Bheda Abheda
1541:Philosophical schools
843:Ahamkara (attachment)
803:Vairagya (dispassion)
731:Mokṣa-related topics:
31:
8312:. Rosen Publishing.
8235:Coleman, T. (2011).
8229:General bibliography
8172:Grimes, pp. 100–105.
7359:David Smith (2003).
6262:The life of Hinduism
5173:, the formulator of
5023:pious circumspection
4649:Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
4445:improve this article
3818:Principal Upanishads
3395:Hinduism and Jainism
2325:Vethathiri Maharishi
2230:Nisargadatta Maharaj
798:Viveka (discernment)
173:(500/200 BCE–300 CE)
8210:The Express Tribune
7469:Sikhism and History
6564:, pp. 107–109.
6525:, pp. 405–409.
6513:, pp. 415–417.
6337:Lai Ah Eng (2008).
6171:Swami Harshananda,
5741:. According to the
5051:Indian subcontinent
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4680:temple, Karnataka.)
4206:Longer alternatives
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3999:Bhagavad Gita 4.7–8
3700:The Sanskrit noun (
3520:[ɐʋɐt̪aːɾɐ]
3453:Hinduism portal
3332:Hinduism by country
3168:Iraiyanar Akapporul
3112:Tirumurukāṟṟuppaṭai
2195:Dayananda Saraswati
2180:Bhaktivinoda Thakur
2086:Sripada Srivallabha
2026:Raghunatha Siromani
1991:Narasimha Saraswati
968:Anumāṇa (inference)
8184:Gaṇeśa as Metaphor
8181:Phyllis Granoff, "
8035:verses 9.22cd-23ab
6249:, pp. 98–125.
6036:Geoffrey Parrinder
5857:
5753:Avatars of Ganesha
5566:Avatars of Lakshmi
5492:In Western India-
5304:Avatars of Parvati
5114:Sharabha Upanishad
5079:Puranic scriptures
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3347:Caribbean Shaktism
3066:Kanakadhara Stotra
2315:U. G. Krishnamurti
2295:Satyadhyana Tirtha
1891:Gangesha Upadhyaya
1549:Six Astika schools
793:Ānanda (happiness)
772:Anātman (non-self)
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7479:978-0-19-566708-0
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6233:978-0-19-514891-6
6199:978-0-02-865735-6
6132:978-1-349-08642-9
6102:, pp. 98–99.
6051:978-1-85168-130-3
5964:Explanatory notes
5958:Hindu eschatology
5906:Philosophy portal
5844:Avatars of Varuna
5739:Indian philosophy
5693:Avatars of Brahma
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1368:Karnavedha
1348:Nāmakaraṇa
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