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avatara (ăv'ətârə) [Skt.,=descent], incarnations of Hindu gods, especially Vishnu Vishnu (vĭsh`n ..... Click the link for more information. . The doctrine of avatara first occurs in the Bhagavad-Gita Bhagavad-Gita (bŭg`əvəd-gē`tə) [Skt. ..... Click the link for more information. , where Krishna Krishna (krĭsh`nə) [Sanskrit,=black], one of the most popular deities in Hinduism, the eighth avatar, or incarnation of Vishnu . ..... Click the link for more information. declares: "For the preservation of the righteous, the destruction of the wicked, and the establishment of dharma [virtue], I come into being from age to age." Vishnu is believed to have taken nine avatara, in both animal and human form, with a tenth yet to come. The avatara of Shiva Shiva or Siva (shē`və), one of the greatest gods of Hinduism , also called Mahadeva. ..... Click the link for more information. are imitations of those of Vishnu. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In the end, Avatara emerges as a singer of her own song--a singer of the praisesong her ancestors sent to initiate her into her role as a contemporary Aunt Nancy. Next Visnu and his avataras are dealt with, Garuda, and the personifications of the weapons and emblems of the deity. Cuney insisted that the child should be given the grandmother's name: Avatara. |
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