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Avatar ( Sanskrit: अवतार, IAST: Avatāra; pronounced [ɐʋɐt̪aːɾɐ]) is a concept within Hinduism that in Sanskrit literally means 'descent'. It signifies the material appearance or incarnation of a powerful deity, or spirit on Earth.
Avatar, in Hinduism, the incarnation of a deity in human or animal form to counteract some particular evil in the world. The term usually refers to the 10 appearances of Vishnu: Matsya (fish), Kurma (tortoise), Varaha (boar), Narasimha (half man, half lion), Vamana (dwarf), Parashurama (Rama with.
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Hindu gods – avataras. According to the Kūrma Purana (1.9), an. avatara. is an appearance or incarnation of one of the gods or goddesses on Earth. Many Hindus believe that a god or goddess...
avatar, In Hinduism, the incarnation of a deity in human or animal form to counteract an evil in the world. It usually refers to 10 appearances of Vishnu, including an incarnation as the Buddha Gautama and Kalkin (the incarnation yet to come).
The most traditional form of Avatar within Hinduism is the incarnations of Vishnu, the preserver or sustainer aspect of God within the Trimurti or Hindu Trinity. Dasavatara is the ten Avatars of Vishnu in the Garuda Purana.
An. avatar. is an appearance or an incarnation of a god or goddess on Earth. Hindus believe that a god or goddess takes the form of a human or animal in times of great need, to save...
In Hinduism, avatars are usually incarnations of Vishnu, who is the protector aspect of the Trimurti. He has appeared through avatars many times for important reasons.
