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Avatars

Vedic Wisdom & Hari Katha

Based on Srimad Bhagavatam

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Make Avatars using Technology?

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Six kinds of Avataras

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Ete Camsa-kalah pumsah, Krsnas Tu Bhagavan Svayam (SB 1.3.28)

All avatars are the parts, and parts of the partsof the Supreme Bhagavan. However, only Sri Krishna is the Original Svayam Bhagavan.

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Maha Vishnu(Karanodakasayi Vishnu)

Ksirodakasayi Vishnu (Paramatma)

Garbhodakasayi Vishnu

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Lord Brahma (Creation) - Rajasic

Lord Shiva (Destruction) - Tamasic

Lord Vishnu (Maintenance) - Sattvic

One in each Brahmanda

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Kumaras PrthuNarada NarasimhaVaraha KurmaMatsya DhanvantariYajna MohiniNara-Narayana VamanaKardami Kapila ParasuramaDattatreya RamaHayasirsa VyasaHamsa BalaramaDhruvapriya KrishnaRsabha Buddha

Kalki

25 Lila Avatars

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• Veda Vyasa• Jesus Christ• Gautama Buddha• Lord Vaikuntar• Prophets• Great Saints,…

• Empowered Souls• Unlimited Saktya-Vesa Avatars!

Dasa Avatars

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• Svayam Bhagavan is Avatari• Appears only once in a day of Brahma (Once in 4.32 Billion years!)• Other times Lord Visnu comes

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Matsya Avatar Kurma Avatar

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Varaha Avatar Narasimha Avatar

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Vamana Avatar Parasurama Avatar

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Rama Avatar Balarama Avatar

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Buddha Avatar(NOT Gautama Buddha)

Kalki Avatar

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Churning the Ocean & Three Avatars

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• Lakshmi- the Goddess of Fortune & Wealth• Kaustubha - the most valuable jewel in the world • Parijata - the divine flowering tree• Varuni - goddess and creator of alcohol• Dhanvantari - the doctor • Chandra - the moon • Kamadhenu - the wish-granting divine cow • Kalpavriksha - the wish-granting tree • Airavata - the elephant of Indra • Apsaras - nymphs like Rambha, Menaka,. • Uchhaishrava - the divine 7-headed horse • Sharanga - the bow of Vishnu • Shankha – Lord Vishnu's conch • Amrita - the nectar

Main items from Churning the Ocean

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1. Halahala poison2. Cow (surabhi)3. Horse (Uccaihsrava)4. Elephants (Airavata, and others)5. Gems (Kaustubha-mani, Padmaraga-

mani)6. Flower (parijata)7. Apsaras8. Lakshmi …….. ……..

Order of things appeared…

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Ashta Lakshmis

1. Santhana Lakshmi 2. Vidya Lakshmi 3. Karunya Lakshmi 4. Sowbhagya Lakshmi5. Dhanya Lakshmi6. Veera Lakshmi7. Dhana Lakshmi8. Maha Lakshmi

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• Ashta Lakshmi [8 forms of Lakshmi]

• Lakshmi was the 8th item produced• Mentioned in the 8th Canto • Mentioned in the 8th Chapter of 8th Canto • Mentioned in 8th verse of 8th Chapter 8th Canto • 8 syllables after first 8 syllables all mean

Lakshmi

Goddess Lakshmi, Number 8 and Bhagavatam

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Tanvantari & Mohini Avataras

Tanvantari with Amrta

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Kumaras PrthuNarada NarasimhaVaraha KurmaMatsya DhanvantariYajna MohiniNara-Narayana VamanaKardami Kapila ParasuramaDattatreya RamaHayasirsa VyasaHamsa Balarama

Dhruvapriya KrishnaRsabha Buddha

Kalki

How many avatarsappeared whenchurning the oceanof milk?

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G1 Sloka: 6

Paritrāņāya sādhūnām Vināśāya ca duskrtāmDharma samsthāpa-nārthāya Sambhavāmi yuge yuge (B.G 4.8)

Lord Krishna says, “To deliver the pious, to annihilate the miscreants, and to reestablish real religion, I myself appear yuga after yuga.”

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G1 Sloka: 6 - Meaning

Paritrāņāya – for the deliverance Sādhūnām – of the devoteesVināśāya - for the annihilationCa - andDuskrtām – of the miscreantsDharma - principles of religionSamsthāpana-arthāya – to establishSambhavāmi – I appearYuge - millenniumYuge – after millennium

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Jaya Krishna Jaya Krishna Krishna Jaya Krishna Jaya Sri Krishna

Jaya Radhe Jaya Radhe RadheJaya Radhe Jaya Sri Radhe

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Avatars