The Dashavatara (Sanskrit: दशावतार, IAST: daśāvatāra) are the ten primary avatars of Vishnu, a principal Hindu god. Vishnu is said to descend in the form of an avatar to restore cosmic order. The word Dashavatara … See more

1. Matsya: The fish avatar. King Vaivasvata Manu finds a little fish in the palm of his hands when performing the tarpana (water-offering). The fish asks Manu if his riches and power was enough to give the fish a nice home. Manu keeps the fish to give it a … See more

The term "Jyotisha" refers to Hindu or Vedic astrology, one of the six Vedangas or ancillary disciplines linked with the Vedas. The Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra mentions the Dashavatara as follows:
From the Sun God the Incarnation of Rama, from the … See more

"Dashavatara" or "daśāvatāra" (दशावतार) means "ten avatars" or "ten incarnations":
• "Dash" or "Daśā" (दश) means "ten"
• "Avatara" … See more

According to Swami Parmeshwaranand, although the avatars of Vishnu are countless in number and include hermits, Manus, … See more

Buddha
The Buddha was included as one of the avatars of Vishnu under Bhagavatism by the Gupta period between 330 and 550 CE. The mythologies … See more

Some modern interpreters interpret Vishnu's ten main avatars as an ascending order from simple life-forms to more complex life-forms, … See more