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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
4386:: 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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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
4392:: 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.
4398:: 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.
4414:, 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.
4348:: 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.
4238:: The boar avatar. He rescues Bhumi, the goddess of the earth, when the asura Hiranyaksha abducts her, restoring her rightful place in the universe.
4310:: 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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The warrior-sage avatar. He destroys the oppressive kings of the military class and creates a new social order.
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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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Khat avatar in this list refers to six different scholars who are considered to be founders of six schools of
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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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A history of the Dvaita school of Vedānta and its literature: from the earliest beginnings to our own times
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on Earth. The relative verb to "alight, to make one's appearance" is sometimes used to refer to any
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Vishnu is Purushavatara. The Matsya, Kurma, and Vamana avatars of Vishnu are Lilavataras. A
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is not unique to Hinduism even though the term originated with Hinduism. It is found in the
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Lambodara ("pendulous belly"), his mount is a mouse.
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8138:. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. 2002. p. 130.
7826:"Between Ghost and God: Folk Deity of the Deccan"
7577:"Taqiyya and Identity in a South Asian Community"
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7743:Hanuman's tale: the messages of a divine monkey
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6453:Christopher Shackle and Arvind Mandair (2005),
6433:. Oxford University Press. pp. 16, 24–25.
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7483:. Oxford University Press. pp. 136–147.
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5254:Avatars of Devi. Clockwise from upper left:
5166:is also considered to be an avatar of Shiva.
5036:as Hindus, uphold that the first Shi‘i Imam,
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8405:Avatars (Incarnations or Descents) of Vishnu
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6199:Kinsley, David (2005). Lindsay Jones (ed.).
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5107:lists twenty-eight avatars of Shiva. In the
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3858:on Earth, uses other terms such as the word
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7376:. Cambridge University Press. p. 186.
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7291:Theory of Avatāra and Divinity of Chaitanya
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6173:Rig Veda 3.53.8 (Maghavan); 6.47.18 (Indra)
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7062:Eliade, Mircea; Adams, Charles J. (1987).
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5805:) ("twisting trunk"), his mount is a lion.
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7294:. Atlantic Publishers. pp. 190–191.
7177:. Infobase Publishing. pp. 353–354.
7171:Jones, Constance; Ryan, James D. (2006).
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7032:Jones, Constance; Ryan, James D. (2006).
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7002:Jones, Constance; Ryan, James D. (2006).
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6981:. Infobase Publishing. pp. 353–354.
6975:Jones, Constance; Ryan, James D. (2006).
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6307:. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 115–119.
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5135:, Shiva has 19 avatars. According to the
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4478:Learn how and when to remove this message
3784:descent, alight, to make one's appearance
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7680:A History of Indian Literature, Volume 1
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6861:Mythology of Vishnu and His Incarnations
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8064:Kinsley, David (1987, reprint 2005).
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994:Anupalabdi (non-perception, negation)
989:Arthāpatti (postulation, presumption)
7719:. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 412.
7527:. Dunedin Academic. pp. 47–49.
7349:. New York: Routledge. p. 164.
7098:. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 376.
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6954:. Infobase Publishing. p. 324.
6705:. Orient Blackswan. pp. 32–33.
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5154:(Shiva). Some regional deities like
4460:adding citations to reliable sources
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7713:Sharma, B. N. Krishnamurti (2000).
7622:Parrinder, Edward Geoffrey (1982).
6858:Varadpande, Manohar Laxman (2009).
6184:A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
5881:, is considered the incarnation of
5206:
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4278:: the combined avatar of the Hindu
4256:: a renowned sage spoken of in the
4232:who exemplify the path of devotion.
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7959:The Hindus: An Alternative History
7912:they are Jagannath and Balabhadra.
7824:Sontheimer, Gunther-Dietz (1989).
7794:Sontheimer, Gunther-Dietz (1990).
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6430:Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction
5052:14:4 which mentions the idea that
3620:and the twenty-two avatars in the
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8028:Brown, Cheever Mackenzie (1998).
8001:Brown, Cheever Mackenzie (1990).
7198:Schrader, Friedrich Otto (1916).
6603:Mercy Amba Oduyoye, H. M. Vroom,
5292:does with the avatars of Vishnu.
3870:, as well as other words such as
3638:in different appearances such as
3579:as it is symbolic imagery of the
3538:that in Sanskrit literally means
8526:
7975:SS Kapoor and MK Kapoor (2009),
7451:SS Kapoor and MK Kapoor (2009),
7399:SS Kapoor and MK Kapoor (2009),
6729:Mishra, Vibhuti Bhushan (1973).
6351:Religious Diversity in Singapore
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6201:Gale's Encyclopedia of Religion
6087:Monier Monier-Williams (1923).
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5756:, Brahma incarnated himself as
5319:Devi is popular in her form as
4447:needs additional citations for
4288:: the embodiment of sacrifices.
3726:) is derived from the Sanskrit
3630:theology. In the goddess-based
8262:10.1093/obo/9780195399318-0009
8068:, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass,
6492:Justin Edwards Abbott (1980).
6278:University of California Press
6227:Bryant, Edwin Francis (2007).
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4228:(Catuḥsana): the four sons of
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3806:(soul). Avatar, according to
232:Epic-Puranic royal genealogies
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7887:Mahalik, Er. Nirakar (2010).
7650:Mariasusai Dhavamony (2002).
7267:. Routledge. pp. 50–67.
6795:. OUP USA. pp. 212–213.
6090:A Sanskrit-English Dictionary
6006:
5276:Avatars are also observed in
4806:
4282:of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
3288:Other society-related topics:
984:Upamāṇa (comparison, analogy)
8643:Hindu philosophical concepts
8136:The Skanda-Purana: Part XVII
7581:The Journal of Asian Studies
7261:Barbara A. Holdrege (2015).
7144:Dalal, Roshen (2014-04-18).
7065:The Encyclopedia of Religion
6924:. Penguin UK. p. 1312.
6918:Dalal, Roshen (2014-04-18).
6888:Dalal, Roshen (2014-04-18).
6828:Dalal, Roshen (2014-04-18).
6546:Sebastian C. H. Kim (2008).
6055:. Oneworld. pp. 19–20.
6011:
5650:, Chottanikkara Bhagavathy,
4733:), inner and inspirational (
4023:traditions of Hinduism, are
3399:Hinduism and other religions
2196:Chandrashekarendra Saraswati
7:
8280:The Myths and Gods of India
8194:
8034:. SUNY Press. p. 272.
7977:Composition 10, Rudra Avtar
7924:Pattanaik, Devdutt (2010).
7908:as Krishna-Balarama and in
7740:Lutgendorf, Philip (2007).
7150:. Penguin UK. p. 709.
7092:Mani, Vettam (2015-01-01).
6894:. Penguin UK. p. 859.
6834:. Penguin UK. p. 709.
6792:Handbook of Hindu Mythology
6455:Teachings of the Sikh Gurus
5888:
5846:
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5327:she is seen as the Goddess
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3144:Kamba Ramayanam/Ramavataram
3116:Naalayira Divya Prabandham
849:Arishadvargas (six enemies)
793:Antaḥkaraṇa (mental organs)
788:Sūkṣma śarīra (subtle body)
49:(centre) surrounded by his
10:
8664:
8317:Lochtefeld, James (2002).
8224:. Karachi. 8 November 2018
8156:Gaṇapati: song of the self
8007:. SUNY Press. p. 32.
7521:William Owen Cole (2004).
7432:, pages 673, 675, 672–686;
6549:Christian Theology in Asia
5954:Gautama Buddha in Hinduism
5944:Avatars in the Mahabharata
4819:, the second scripture of
4410:are also mentioned in the
4073:and the Bhagavata Purana.
4054:
3978:
3862:in verse 4.6 and the word
3020:Naalayira Divya Prabandham
1705:Gurus, sants, philosophers
1641:Akshar Purushottam Darshan
829:Uparati (self-settledness)
31:
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8125:, Retrieved 21 April 2023
7870:The Padma-Purana: Part IX
7767:Catherine Ludvík (1994).
7593:10.1017/S0021911810002974
7204:. Adyar Library. p.
7068:. Macmillan. p. 15.
6384:. Infobase. p. 474.
6301:David R. Kinsley (1998).
5607:With avatars of Vishnu -
5581:Like Vishnu, his consort
4721:), indirect and endowed (
4016:forces of good and evil.
3934:Avatar versus incarnation
3808:Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati
3510:
2186:Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati
844:Samadhana (concentration)
708:Three paths to liberation
215:Tribal religions in India
200:Historical Vedic religion
195:Indus Valley Civilisation
8362:Philosophy East and West
8338:Matchett, Freda (2001).
8153:Grimes, John A. (1995).
7798:. In Hans Bakker (ed.).
7318:Daniel E Bassuk (1987).
7174:Encyclopedia of Hinduism
7035:Encyclopedia of Hinduism
7005:Encyclopedia of Hinduism
6978:Encyclopedia of Hinduism
6951:Encyclopedia of Hinduism
6427:Eleanor Nesbitt (2005).
6381:Encyclopedia of Hinduism
6130:Daniel E Bassuk (1987).
5964:List of avatar claimants
5877:(most-revered deity) of
4727:), cosmic and salvific (
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4422:as an avatar of Vishnu.
4294:: the father of emperor
3887:or partial embodiments.
3699:movement saints such as
3564:or revered human being.
1020:, sacrifice, and charity
7957:Doniger, Wendy (2010).
7453:Composition 8, 9 and 10
7401:Composition 8, 9 and 10
7345:Mittal, Sushil (2004).
6735:. BRILL. pp. 4–5.
6235:Oxford University Press
5866:, incarnation of Varuna
5629:Junior wives of Krishna
3969:Avatar (disambiguation)
3688:, and other religions.
3193:Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam
2406:Timeline of Hindu texts
2311:Siddharameshwar Maharaj
1344:Pumsavana Simantonayana
999:Śabda (word, testimony)
237:Epic-Puranic chronology
205:Dravidian folk religion
118:question marks or boxes
34:Avatar (disambiguation)
7926:"Elder Brother of God"
7656:. Rodopi. p. 63.
7624:Avatar and incarnation
6699:King, Anna S. (2005).
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5678:3 forms of Lakshmi in
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4366:: the compiler of the
4089:The Avatars of Vishnu
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3831:ever mention the word
3534:) is a concept within
3158:Eighteen Greater Texts
2787:Brahma Vaivarta Purana
2216:Krishnananda Saraswati
1460:Vijayadashami-Dussehra
974:Pratyakṣa (perception)
834:Titiksha (forbearance)
106:This article contains
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8375:10.1353/pew.2002.0005
7524:Understanding Sikhism
7288:Janmajit Roy (2002).
7219:Helmuth von Glasenapp
6230:Krishna: A Sourcebook
5862:
5658:, As Kolhapur ambabai
5286:Devi Bhagavata Purana
5127:. However, Vaishnava
5100:, is his own savior.
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4853:Narayan (Narayana in
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4272:school of philosophy.
3999:
3866:in verse 9.11 of the
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3274:Varna-related topics:
3165:Eighteen Lesser Texts
2738:Devi Bhagavata Purana
1634:Svabhavika Bhedabheda
1620:Achintya Bheda Abheda
1552:Philosophical schools
854:Ahamkara (attachment)
814:Vairagya (dispassion)
742:Mokṣa-related topics:
42:
8323:. Rosen Publishing.
8246:Coleman, T. (2011).
8240:General bibliography
8183:Grimes, pp. 100–105.
7370:David Smith (2003).
6273:The life of Hinduism
5184:, the formulator of
5034:pious circumspection
4660:Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
4456:improve this article
3829:Principal Upanishads
3406:Hinduism and Jainism
2336:Vethathiri Maharishi
2241:Nisargadatta Maharaj
809:Viveka (discernment)
184:(500/200 BCE–300 CE)
8221:The Express Tribune
7480:Sikhism and History
6575:, pp. 107–109.
6536:, pp. 405–409.
6524:, pp. 415–417.
6348:Lai Ah Eng (2008).
6182:Swami Harshananda,
5752:. According to the
5062:Indian subcontinent
4780:are referred to as
4691:temple, Karnataka.)
4217:Longer alternatives
4090:
4010:Bhagavad Gita 4.7–8
3711:The Sanskrit noun (
3531:[ɐʋɐt̪aːɾɐ]
3464:Hinduism portal
3343:Hinduism by country
3179:Iraiyanar Akapporul
3123:Tirumurukāṟṟuppaṭai
2206:Dayananda Saraswati
2191:Bhaktivinoda Thakur
2097:Sripada Srivallabha
2037:Raghunatha Siromani
2002:Narasimha Saraswati
979:Anumāṇa (inference)
8195:Gaṇeśa as Metaphor
8192:Phyllis Granoff, "
8046:verses 9.22cd-23ab
6260:, pp. 98–125.
6047:Geoffrey Parrinder
5868:
5764:Avatars of Ganesha
5577:Avatars of Lakshmi
5503:In Western India-
5315:Avatars of Parvati
5125:Sharabha Upanishad
5090:Puranic scriptures
5086:
4764:classification of
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3691:The scriptures of
3680:are also found in
3358:Caribbean Shaktism
3077:Kanakadhara Stotra
2326:U. G. Krishnamurti
2306:Satyadhyana Tirtha
1902:Gangesha Upadhyaya
1560:Six Astika schools
804:Ānanda (happiness)
783:Anātman (non-self)
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8014:978-0-7914-0363-1
7843:978-0-88706-981-9
7809:978-90-04-09318-8
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7753:978-0-19-530921-8
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7690:978-81-208-0264-3
7663:978-90-420-1510-4
7633:978-0-19-520361-5
7561:978-1-4522-6656-5
7534:978-1-903765-15-9
7490:978-0-19-566708-0
7442:, pages xxxiv–xli
7383:978-0-521-52865-8
7356:978-0-203-67414-7
7331:978-1-349-08642-9
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6742:978-90-04-03610-9
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6670:978-0-415-85881-6
6613:978-90-420-0897-7
6559:978-1-139-47206-7
6505:978-81-208-0170-7
6440:978-0-19-157806-9
6391:978-0-8160-7564-5
6361:978-981-230-754-5
6314:978-81-208-1522-3
6287:978-0-520-24914-1
6244:978-0-19-514891-6
6210:978-0-02-865735-6
6143:978-1-349-08642-9
6113:, pp. 98–99.
6062:978-1-85168-130-3
5975:Explanatory notes
5969:Hindu eschatology
5917:Philosophy portal
5855:Avatars of Varuna
5750:Indian philosophy
5704:Avatars of Brahma
5646:Singular forms -
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2137:Vācaspati Miśra
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1997:Narahari Tirtha
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1887:Chāngadeva
1746:Bharadwaja
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1379:Karnavedha
1359:Nāmakaraṇa
1288:Yakshagana
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1207:Jnana yoga
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