Om raam raam om raam raam om parashu hastaay namah Parashurama is the sixth avatar among the Dashavatara of the preserver god Vishnu. He is destroyer of the evil on this planet. He is also known as Jamadagnya Rama, Bhargava Rama, Ramabhadra and Virarama. He is one of the Chiranjivis (Immortals), who will appear at […]
Om Trivikramaya vidmahe, Vishvarupaya cha Dhimahi, Tanno Vamana prachodayat Vamana is the fifth avatar of Lord Vishnu and the first Dashavatara in the Treta Yuga. Vamana is associated with taking back the three worlds (collectively called the Trailokya) from the daitya king Mahabali by taking three steps to restore the cosmic order and push Mahabali
Gandaberunda is a two-headed bird and a form of the Hindu god Vishnu as Narasimha. Gandaberunda is a form of Vishnu as Narasimha who disembowelled and killed Sharabha, a form of Shiva and Hiranyakashipu at the same time. The word ‘Gandaberunda’ derives its origin from two Sanskrit words: ‘ganda,’ meaning cheek, and ‘berunda,’ meaning ‘two
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“Namaste narasimhaya, prahladahlada-dayine, hiranyakasipor vaksah, sila-tanka nakhalaye“ Narasimha is the fourth avatar of Lord Vishnu in the Satya Yuga. He incarnated as a part lion, part man and killed the demon Hiranyakashipu. He is the god of protection, destruction, yoga and kala (Time). He is the destroyer of evil and fear. Narasimha is also described
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Matsya Avatar kills Hayagriva and Saves Manu. Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting the fish (Matsya) incarnation of Vishnu. Illustration of a Vishnu Avatara series. To the right, Vishnu is depicted crowned, wearing a brocaded yellow garment; two of his four arms hold the Vedas recovered from the horse-headed demon Hayagriva, and in his
Om Bhuvarahaya Vidmahe Hiranyakarbaya Dhimahi Thanno Kroda Prachodayata Varaha is the third avatar of Lord Vishnu, in the form of a boar. Varaha lifts the earth goddess Bhumi (the earth) out of the cosmic ocean when the demon Hiranyaksha stole the earth and hid her in the waters, Vishnu appeared as Varaha to rescue her.
Om Kurmaya Namah Kurma is the second avatar of Lord Vishnu. The word “Kurma” is a Sanskrit word that means “tortoise” or “turtle”. Kurma prominently appears in the legend of the churning of the Ocean of Milk, referred to as the Samudra Manthana. Kurma is similar to Akupara, the world turtle supporting the Earth. In
“Om Namo Bhagavate Matsya Devaya” Matsya is the fish avatar of Lord Vishnu and his first avatar among the great dash avatars i.e. 10 primary avatars. The Agni Purana, the Brahma Purana and the Vishnu Purana suggest that Vishnu resides as Matsya in Kuru-varsha, one of the regions outside the mountains surrounding Mount Meru. The
Matsya Avatar by Raja Ravi Varma Matsya Avatar is a first incarnation of Lord Vishnu which in fish form. In this painting, Lord Vishnu’s avatar, Matsya, is saving four Vedas from drowning in the sea. Vedas are shown as four kids. Matsya avatar’s lower body is shown as fish and upper body as regular Lord
Matsya, the fish incarnation of Vishnu Painting of Matsya, the fish-incarnation of Viṣṇu. The upper body of Viṣṇu emerges from the body of the fish. A silk sash is draped over his elbows and has an intricate design. On laid and water-marked European paper, dated 1816. Medium – paint and gold on paper