There are numerous stories around the Trimurthi of Hinduism - Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the destroyer. Of those around Vishnu, the Dasavatharam is perhaps the most renowned. Vishnu has incarnated on earth to save mortals in multiple avatars. While there are 42 avatars in total, the 10 most powerful ones, which symbolize the end of one age and the beginning of another are not just popular but also full of symbols, myths and lessons. They follow the evolution of life in the world as we know it.
1. Matsya - the fish which lives in the water
2. Kurma - the amphibian that can live on water and land
3. Varaha - the boar a fourlegged animal which lives on land
4. Narasimha - half man half lion, savage and unforgiving
5. Vamana - the dwarf
6. Parasurama - the man who has mastery on weapons
7. Rama - the man who lives in a community
8. Balarama - the man who farms
9. Krishna - the cowherd
10. Kalki - the man who will ride a horse (yet to come)
I will write a lot more stories around the avatars in this blog.
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