•Monday, August 23, 2010
The 10 Forms of Lord Vishnu:

1. Matsya (The Fish) ---> In Water / Aquatic
2. Kurma (The Tortoise) ---> Amphibian
3. Varaha (The Boar) ---> Only Land / Mammals
4. Narasimha (Semi Man, Semi Lion) ---> Transition to Human
5. Vamana (The Dwarf) ---> Human Being / Wise Human
6. Parashuram (A tall Man with Axe) ---> Undomesticated / A Savage
7. Sri Rama ---> The Ideal Man (He follows Dharma and the Rules)
8. Sri Krishna ---> The Philosopher(He only follows Dharma)
9. Buddha ---> The Thinker
10. Kalki (yet to come) ---> The Destroyer of Foulness


It's best explained in the following link...
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3 comments:

On August 23, 2010 5:52 PM , Sree said...

you enlighten me always..

 
On August 31, 2010 5:40 PM , Harmony said...

hi kalpna,
well its really intresting to know about Lord Vishnuji..oh i love them..well thanx for sharing..take care!

 
On September 25, 2010 3:22 PM , Sireesha said...

Hey, isn't Lord Venkateswara an avatar of Vishnu?? Please enlighten me!
I don't think Budha is Vishnu's avatar. Buddhism criticizes some aspects of Hinduism.