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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Upanishads
gptkb:philosophy
Divine incarnation
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gptkbp:adoptedInOtherReligions
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gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Jainism
gptkb:Sikhism
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gptkbp:category
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gptkb:Upanishads
Hindu mythology
Religious terminology
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gptkbp:describedBy
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gptkb:Hinduism
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gptkbp:etymology
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gptkb:Sanskrit
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gptkbp:femaleAvatarsInclude
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gptkb:Mohini
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gptkbp:hasFemaleAvatars
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Yes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Avatar (Hinduism)
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gptkbp:iconography
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Depicted in temples and art
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Indian
gptkb:Vaishnavism
Hindu mythology
Sanskrit literature
Indian dance
Indian drama
Indian temple iconography
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gptkbp:meaning
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descent
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gptkbp:modernUse
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refers to any incarnation or embodiment
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gptkbp:mostCommonlyAssociatedWith
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gptkb:Vishnu
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gptkbp:notableAvatars
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gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Krishna
gptkb:Rama
gptkb:Kalki
gptkb:Kurma
gptkb:Matsya
gptkb:Narasimha
gptkb:Parashurama
gptkb:Vamana
gptkb:Varaha
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gptkbp:numberOfAvatarsOfVishnu
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10
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gptkbp:plural
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Avatars
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gptkbp:purposeOfAvatars
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restore dharma
destroy evil
protect the good
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gptkbp:refersTo
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manifestation of a deity
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gptkbp:relatedConcept
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gptkb:Incarnation
Manifestation
Divine descent
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gptkbp:scripturesMentioning
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gptkb:Bhagavad_Gita
gptkb:Mahabharata
gptkb:Ramayana
gptkb:Puranas
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gptkbp:tenAvatarsCalled
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gptkb:Ganesha
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Avatar_(inspiration)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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8
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