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Vishnu isThe HinduOne of the three great spirit.And into the day, which the search button.In vedic times, an epithet of Vishnu is likely to be the sun god;In the era of epic and puranas, protection of three great god he is thought to be India.He has four hands, respectively with a screw, god, god pestle and lotus.He has a bow and a excalibur.Sometimes he sat on a lotus flower, sometimes lying on a one thousand head snake body, sometimes on a dapeng bird.His wife is the god and the asuras churning sea, named lucky soul (Lakshmi).

The top ten avatar of Vishnu

1. Fish, said that in a once covered the whole worldThe flood, Vishnu incarnated into a giant fish head long Angle, of human ancestor manu (Mara, has created the mo's code) of the ship, is a human from extinction.

Fish (" post ") : the first big avatar of Vishnu, according to legend, manu to wash your hands in the river a day, a small fish to swim to his hand, ask him for help.Manu, put the fish in the fish tank soon along with the little fish grew up slowly, manu will in turn into the ponds, rivers, finally into the sea.Fish said manu appreciation for saving his life to the world there will be a flood, all beings who will perish, the flood comes, manu built a boat, with the kind of life by the fish dragged the got to the top of the mountain, therefore rescued, finally became the ancestor of human beings.Flooded when the world's great flood hit, avatar of Vishnu, for fish with him shall be fastened by ship, by human eohippus slave makes it the only survivor.

The blessed one purana also documented in the avatar of Vishnu to the legend of the fish."Once upon a time, the first to appear on the local life, the earth was a terrible demons intimidation.The devil is not allowed to saints do sacrifice, after stealing a sacred vedic, hidden in the depths of the ocean a conch shell.Brahma to Vishnu, the Lord of the earth, the lotus eye immediately incarnation for fishThe sea, he ripped off the stomach of the Lord that he expired, the vedic into four forms from the Lord, in the stomach that is the rig Veda, samaveda after Veda, yajurveda this episode and the atharva Veda ".

2. The turtle, (all the) : the second avatar of Vishnu, his incarnation as the upper body as four arm, the lower half of tortoise, after sitting in the flood of the bottom of the sea, with mandala mountain.Embodiment of four hands hold fairy rod (symbolizing destruction of all the time), hot air source of (symbol), round treasure symbol (consciousness) and lotus symbol (balance).Brahma devas worry asura occupy the world, save, brahman is out of an idea: stir the milk to get medicine, sea.But the divas are unable to finish the task alone, then mixing together with the asura reached agreement.They with mandala mountain as the stirring stick, QianShui Wang Posu JiPan stirring rope on mount mandala, on both sides of the two sides in their clinging to the snake, turning from time to time, to the sea.But when the mountains fall into the sea immediately sink, hence the supreme Vishnu into a turtle carry live in the mountain.

3. The wild boar, there is a legend called Ronnie ark of summer o the earth (said the goddess of the earth) into the sea, avatar of Vishnu for wild boar dived into the sea, and the demon war in one thousand, finally eliminate the fiend, with wild boar's teeth to reveal to the surface of the earth.

(shiva varaha) : the third incarnation of Vishnu, wild boar.Bottom have a golden eyes, he is a former king Dravidian tea, the famous big asura.He will be big area to the bottom of the sea, Vishnu into a white form with golden eyes, it is said that wild boar fight with golden eyes for one thousand years, the last golden eyes were killed, and wild boar with fangs will reveal the earth surface, in the original position.In this incarnation of Vishnu took the goddess of the earth.Sometimes shiva varaha is the shape of the pure wild boar, sometimes is a pig person.

4. The lion, the legendary first generation asura cream Ronnie "gussie cloth to penance won the favour of brahma:" in any god or man or beast, the day or night, any weapon, outside the door, can't hurt him ", so the asura king to unify, permeating the suffered enough to let the gods.But his son bowl varaha radha but must is a faithful believer of Vishnu, old asura Wang Chengtian wondering how to let the son to give up faith, finally, become angry from embarrassment of asura king struck the pillars of the house, son to roar loud: "you which is Vishnu in where?In this post?".Just finish, the incarnations of Vishnu lion burst through the column from the pillars, with claws and Ronnie gussie cloth to shreds.

Here you can see that Vishnu cunning wisdom (or) side, because 1) the incarnation is one lion, so not god nor man nor beast.2) is in the room, so it doesn't matter, day or night.3) one lion's claws, not weapons.4) comes from the column, so not door or the door.So the brahma favor a violation, is reminiscent of the han xin was a blanket hanging in the clock room with a kitchen knife chop down dead.

Lion face (the ROM 桑诃) : avatar of Vishnu, the ROM 桑诃 has the person's body, but the lion claw surface.He is a famous big protectors, protect the safety of the believers at any time.According to the blessed one purana, shiva varaha avatar of Vishnu killed Russian gold eyes, golden eye's brother caleb LanYe pu is very indignation, he offered to brahma a draconian austerity, brahma came to ask his wishes.Oh my Lord, "he said," the gift giver the yo, if you do charity favor to be what I want, please let me no casualties by any of your creatures.Give me die in any curtilage inside or outside the house, not die in the day or night, die in the sky or the earth.Give me those beings, don't die from you create weapons can't hurt me, man and beast can't be dead to me.Give me die in any existence with the deposit, and has given me, die on any day and day, lower the snake can't hurt me, anyone can't hurt you on the battlefield, so your invincible.So it has given me are unmatched.Give me become the only existing in the Lord, at the head of the gods, give me the equivalent of identity with the matching glory, give me with incredible powers of asceticism in yoga and action, it can't afford to lose any time.

Day when caleb LanYe shi pu to mountain austerities, indra to catch this opportunity against his household, and leads the gods Vishnu believers big saint radha cover in this moment when caleb LanYe pu wife gaya degrees, after this matter, gaya became followers of Vishnu, and the degree of fetuses varaha tuo affected, in childhood that became a follower of Vishnu.And caleb LanYe shi pu know son became believers after great indignation of Vishnu, decided to kill, but each time the fill varaha tuo are protected by the secret force and saved.Fill varaha tuo always refused to admit his father, Lord of the universe, he says Vishnu is entrants, there and everywhere.And caleb LanYe shi pu refers to the near a pillar asked fill varaha tuo, 'his Vishnu is inside."The most unfortunate complement varaha tuo!You always tell me a supreme existence is higher than I, first there is higher than all, manipulation of the living creatures, there and everywhere.But where was he?????If he again into everywhere, why he is not in this post, appeared in front of me?"

Fill varaha tuo replied: "he is dead, this world and will be saved.And caleb LanYe pu can no longer control his anger, he used a hammer spear smash pillars, along with the huge roar, protection in the ROM 桑诃 incarnation of Vishnu varaha tuo not influenced by his father, this is due to the violation of brahma not give gifts, to incarnate the ROM 桑诃, the ROM 桑诃 nonhuman, a beast, not god, he is half man and half beast, he is now in the evening, was born, on the threshold is neither inside nor outside the house, with his claws to dig out the internal organs of the demon, neither the day nor night.

After killed when caleb LanYe shi pu, no god can calm the ROM 桑诃 anger, including shiva, so the gods called up rakesh meters, but she can't make the ROM 桑诃 calm, at the request of the brahma, fill varaha tuo go to the 桑诃 there, finally let the ROM 桑诃 restore calm.

Dwarf, one of the greatest asura king, bowl varaha radha's grandson, burleigh ji-cheng wang ancestors legacy, unify again, permeating the expulsion of the gods.The gods have to pray to Vishnu for help again.Avatar of Vishnu as a gnome, at burleigh horse offering meetings as he begged land of "three steps", burleigh Chou Chou so fartThe childSon, three not how many, happy to personal feelings.The result as soon as he promised, will show their true colors of Vishnu, stride a day, step across the form and empty, and then ask burleigh: "where is my third step should fall?";Another story step across the paradise of Vishnu, the second step across the earth, will be the hell to the Lord.This is the famous three steps of Vishnu feats across the heavens and the earth.

Gnome (shiva rubbing the) : in the Hindu puranas literature as the fifth avatar of Vishnu, and three points is the first incarnation of The Times, he is also the first incarnation of Vishnu in human form, although this incarnation is a dwarf brahmin.It is said that woman "... and that's the bottom mahakasyapa, o is the twelfth bottom.According to the blessed one purana, avatar of Vishnu gnome to retake indra Lord colophon, seizing sovereignty.Shiva rubbing it in dwarf brahmin form, with a wooden umbrella request colophon release let him live in the place where three steps.Devil king did not listen to the teacher's advice to this requirement, he immediately turned into a giant step or two before it crossed the day the distance to the ground and ground to the grave, colophon, don't want to break the promise to the Buddha of three steps, with his head as the third step of legroom.The Buddha is very appreciated to him, when woman under the foot drop to colophon, head, he immediately gave colophon, eternal life.For the day from the demon peary, empty, permeating the sovereignty, avatar of Vishnu as the dwarf, he promised to deliver his walking three steps of the land within the limits of come out, to restore the original appearance of Vishnu, three steps across the three worlds, ensure to sovereignty.

6. Parashurama is brahman fairy jimma son, mike (brahman fairy is pointed out that in brahman caste fairy, so parashurama also belong to brahman caste.For below, it is very important).He is the most faithful patron saint, brahman caste has 21 times from the clean up in the world wants to challenge the brahmin kshatriya warriors, in order to maintain the status of brahman caste, the cause of the event because a group of kshatriya warriors insulted her mother.

Parashurama story actually reflects the ancient Indian kshatriya caste (warrior aristocracy) to the brahman caste (religious) members of their aristocratic class status of challenge, is actually the core of the moral was the brahminism - "executed" challenge.The challenge as a result, it is very complicated, only from the point of this legend, brahman caste status or has been effectively guaranteed.At the same time, does not rule out Indian history really seen parashurama prototype, and was a brahman caste and Hindu solid supporter of moral system.

Parashurama (suoluo retinues rama) : the sixth avatar of Vishnu, belong to the three times.Parashurama slave to mo tuo jain and miles which the sons of gad, characteristic of Borneo free translation for the axe, so the literal meaning of his name parashurama.Rama is said to offer a startling to shiva asceticism, then get an ax and the skills of war, therefore, also known as parashurama.He is one of the eight longevity, step and complete the directly affiliated to the descendants of the ancient study of mo tuo over which the vedas, practised asceticism, makes the spirit is very admire.Later he went to visit bowl, rhinoceros, the elderly and Kings and caleb married the daughter of king li slave princess, husband and wife two people then back to the net to fix both Lin asceticism.Miles slave and mo tuo jain birth child, which named gave walter, walter Sue, Sue Sue senna, Vichy watts, the youngest son of rama.

War of hands with his axe

Words, one day, li of the five sons of slave pick fruit, she walked in discipline go bathing, on his way back, she saw a horse: and the king of shiva many odd mounted with SIRS frolicking in the sea of princess, suddenly heart desires, sneaked into the water, lost its integrity, just like that.Her nervous after you come back, have different mo tuo jain see her face, which again mana immediately know what happened, the sage flew into a rage, and when the children turn back, cry mo tuo jain which means miles slavery and, in turn, orders to them, "kill her!"Four children are scared did not dare to begin, the mo tuo jain which more angry, his four sons hair under the curse, let they lost the spiritual, become like dementia.Rama finally come back, mo tuo jain and life which he killed his mother, without the slightest hesitation, rama for axe put li cut off of the head.All mo tuo jain exultation, immediately said to rama: "this thing is so difficult, you can follow father do it makes me very happy, I would like to give you blessings, you can freely choose."Rama and said: "I wish mother could be resurrected!I wish to forget mother killed!I wish no longer a crime!I wish elder brother have recovered!Hopefully winning and Chang Shou!"Mo tuo jain which meet the requirements of the rama.

It happened shortly after a day, five sons to go out as usual, the monarch of hands of anu wave deauville "come here, li slave and arguably reception king, proud king actually complains count, he put the net a calf of the forest forcibly held, also down the big trees in the forest.Rama came home, hear dad explain why, he saw lost cow calf wail, great anger to catch up with the king, with bows and arrows shot down over the gittite, "one thousand hands.Day gad deauville "sons of rama was not at home, and net capture is penance daxian Lin, in the face of the enemy of the vedas over which can only be sincere rama, eventually shot dead by princes of revenge.Revenge for father snow princes contentedly returned home, rama came back and saw the father has died, grief, and he was my father's hair under heavy fire funeral oath: "kill all kshatriya!"He was alone came to the anu wave, killed the son of maacah, king of deauville yeah, kshatriya entourage.When blood flow is full of the five great lakes.Rama ancestor worship the soul, then big sacrifices to consecrate indra, and built a golden altar to give caleb mahakasyapa, he sacrificed, the earth all their settled in the mountain, great master.

Rama in the ramayana to marry more, ruptured the shiva bow, shook the sound of this terrible, also this sound to parasurama ears, he blocked in rama yingqin, a compete with rama, when another bow - Vishnu bow was rama, he has a great respect for rama, then return to their own home.

7. Rama, i.e., the leading role of the epic ramayana.In Hindu mythology appeared a total of three: in addition to parasurama, rama, in the epic "mahabharata" and a "strong rama", also known as "the plough rama", he is the incarnation of Vishnu dark brother.The rama here is ten, the son of king of his story in the epic ramayana has described in detail.

Rama: this is a king of ancient Indian legend.Hindu regarded him as the seventh avatar of Vishnu, rama is one of the most popular hero of the Hindu, his main deeds see epic ramayana, he was a Hindu as perfect, about how is his wife.

In the rig Veda and the atharva Veda, rama means "dark, dark", such as the rigveda 10.3.3 wrote "o jain, glow, as with white light shining robes encircle the night (rama)."

For auspicious mood person see the ramayana

8. Krishna (also called dark, krsna), he has god Vishnu weapons - plate, is an epic "mahabharata" in one of the important tasks.He is the hero of the epic "as" abital strategist, and then "design" and his sister married to the most powerful of abital weeks that o (o help weeks the snatching).In the famous "all Lu Zhizhan", he let his own tribe and the army took part in each other all the lu clan forces, while he himself, joined the pandavas as the weeks, the chariot of the charioteer.The story about the dark to introduce epic "mahabharata" when speak again!

Krishna: Krishna Sanskrit free translation is black or dark, borrow refers to those black color.Krishna is one of the most influential incarnation of Vishnu, some Hindu genres more think he is the supreme, is the root of all god (including Vishnu).Krishna from the royal house of mathura, apocalypse and her husband shiva Su Tian eighth son, he has too many stories, there is.The most influential Hindu scripture the bhagavad gita is that of his mouth and above.

To see Krishna story "mahabharata", "the blessed one purana", "great benefit lineage", and so on.

9. The Buddha, (don't doubt, it is the Buddha).His mission is to encourage the wicked and the evil despise vedic classic and brahminism "three principles" (that is, the vedic apocalypse, sacrifice everything, and brahman is the highest), deny the status of the gods, towards the end of the destruction.The meaning of this embodiment is very interesting, but also fully reflects the contradiction of Hinduism to Buddhism's feelings:

There is no denying the fact that Buddhism from Hindu, but denied that the Hindu "three principles", especially the caste system, replaced by the notion of "four is equal".On the one hand, on the doctrine of Hinduism cannot tolerate buddhist point of view, the buddhists as "the wicked and the evil";But on the other hand also admitted that the Buddha's status and wisdom, and will he drive up to the point of the great god avatar of Vishnu, because the source of the Buddha buddhist world view is created and inheritance in Hinduism, both cannot be completely and opposing slices.Therefore Hinduism and cannot bring the Buddha thought completely negative, even admitted and correspond to the Buddha's wisdom.This is in the eyes of Hinduism, Buddhism probably belongs to "respect and hate" feeling.

10., base, and he and maitreya in Buddhism, all belongs to the future.He will be born in the world is on the verge of extinction "method at the end of the age", riding a white horse, armed with swords, eradicate the wicked of the earth (don't know in front of the package does not include the buddhist), to establish a new "perfect age".The generation of the incarnation is likely to be later Islam into the Indian subcontinent, the Muslim regimes to local hindus and buddhists cruel persecution, that produced the hindus, this fantasy salvation hero of the avatar of Vishnu.And from the time point of view, are also more likely to later vaishnava thoughts, because in the early days of Hindu mythology, at the end of the law does not mean the ending of the era of the arrival of the "perfect age", but the destruction of the world.In time, also should not be Vishnu but as the god shiva, the world and the universe will end in the dance of shiva.

Caleb and rev: traditional Indian think kai is the last one and is the tenth largest incarnation of Vishnu, he will appear when it is dark in the late, and the symbol in the name of a "no" or "time".Popular theory of caleb and rode on the winged horse, right hand waving a sword, obscene and decay destroy the net, it is said that on the way back he will conquer the goddess of destruction and pear, to balance the world, after tree of grinding, and innovation., according to "and rev purana and kai will be from the sixth avatar of Vishnu, parashurama for thousands of years ago to shiva parashurama performed a asceticism, shiva weapons to give him a day to clear the kshatriya addled, parasurama will let Canaan and perform the same asceticism, and then complete the mandate of heaven.

The earliest mention of rev is Vishnu purana, another fire longing the book also mentioned and rev.

At the end of the world to the brink of burst, method when the end of the world, will be holding a sword of Vishnu, across a white horse, become KeQi appeared salvation.