Dashavatara

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Dashavatara refers to the ten principal incarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu, each believed to appear in different ages to restore cosmic order and righteousness.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concept in Hinduism
set of Vishnu avatars
associatedDeity Vishnu
cosmicFunction destruction of evil
preservation of righteousness
protection of the universe
culturalInfluence Hindu art
Hindu temple iconography
Sanskrit and vernacular literature
classical Indian dance
describes ten principal avatars of Vishnu
eschatologicalElement Kalki as future avatar
festivalAssociation Janmashtami
Rama Navami
iconographicTheme Dashavatara panels on temple walls
languageOfTerm Sanskrit
literalMeaning ten avatars
member Buddha
linked to: Shakyamuni Buddha

Kalki
Krishna
Kurma
Matsya
Narasimha
Parashurama
Rama
Vamana
Varaha
numberOfMembers 10
philosophicalContext Vaishnavism
purpose restoration of cosmic order
restoration of dharma
regionOfProminence India
Nepal
Southeast Asia
relatedConcept avatar
relatedDeity Lakshmi
linked to: Lakshmi avatar
religion Hinduism
scripturalContext Itihasas
linked to: Itihasa

Puranas
sequenceEnd Kalki
sequenceStart Matsya
theologicalRole avatars of Vishnu in different yugas
traditionalOrder Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, Kalki
linked to: Dashavatara
variationNote lists sometimes replace Buddha with Balarama
worshipPractice recitation of Dashavatara stotras
yugaAssociation Dvapara Yuga
Kali Yuga
Satya Yuga
Treta Yuga

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Vishnu associatedWith Dashavatara
Vaishnavism hasConcept dashavatara (ten principal avatars of Vishnu)
linked to: Dashavatara
Matsya relatedConcept Dashavatara
Kurma category Dashavatara
Dashavatara traditionalOrder Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, Kalki
linked to: Dashavatara
Varaha category Dashavatara
Kalki relatedFigure Dashavatara of Vishnu
linked to: Dashavatara
Marathi theatre developedFrom Dashavatar
linked to: Dashavatara
Vamana memberOf Dashavatara
Varaha Cave Temple hasReliefTheme Dashavatara of Vishnu
linked to: Dashavatara
Adi Varaha belongsTo Dashavatara tradition
linked to: Dashavatara
Vishnuyasha relatedConcept Dashavatara
subject linked to: Vishnuyasha (father)
Kalkin category Avatars of Vishnu
linked to: Dashavatara
Hindu mythology includesStoryCycle Dashavatara of Vishnu
linked to: Dashavatara
Kurma partOf Dashavatara
subject linked to: Kurma avatar of Vishnu
Kurma relatedConcept Dashavatara
subject linked to: Kurma avatar of Vishnu
Bhrigupati mythologicalContext Dashavatara of Vishnu
linked to: Dashavatara
Brahma-datta Rama belongsTo Dashavatara (ten principal avatars of Vishnu)
linked to: Dashavatara
Upendra relatedConcept Dashavatara
Varaha partOf Dashavatara of Vishnu
subject linked to: Varaha avatar of Vishnu
linked to: Dashavatara