Dashavatara Stories

The term "Dashavatar" (often spelled Dashavatara) comes from Sanskrit, where "Dasha" means ten and "avatar" means incarnation. In Hinduism, it refers specifically to the ten incarnations of Shri Hari Vishnu, who descends to Earth whenever dharma (righteousness) declines and adharma (unrighteousness) rises.

  1. Matsya Avatar (The Fish)

  2. Kurma  Avatar (The Tortoise)

  3. Varaha  Avatar (The Boar)

  4. Narasimha  Avatar (The Man-Lion)

  5. Vamana Avatar (The Dwarf)

  6. Parashurama Avatar (The Warrior with an Axe)

  7. Rama Avatar (The Prince of Ayodhya)

  8. Krishna Avatar (The Divine Cowherd)

  9. Buddha Avatar (The Enlightened One)

  10. Kalki Avatar (The Future Warrior)

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