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scientific theories, and has not opposed or persecuted scientists midst them like the way
Christianity and Islam has. But, adds Nanda, Hinduism has many cosmological theories and even the Vaishnava one with Dashavatara concept does not explicitly teach evolution of species, rather it states an endless cycles of creationism.
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tradition and of Vishnu in
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incarnate. In deference, the king offered his head as the third place for Vamana to place his foot. The avatar did so and thus granted Bali immortality and making him ruler of
Pathala, the netherworld. Vishnu also granted Bali a boon whereby he could return to earth every year. The harvest
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Balarama-Samkarshana, holding the gada and plough, and
Vasudeva-Krishna,holding the sankha (a conch) and chakra, the half-brother avatars of Vishnu, are the earliest representations of avatars. Mint of the non-Hindu coinage of Agathocles, an Indo-Greek ruler, circa 185-170
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wrote "Indeed, the Hindus were ... Darwinians centuries before the birth of Darwin, and evolutionists centuries before the doctrine of evolution had been accepted by the
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form. With his first stride he covered the earthly realm, with the second he covered the heavenly realm thereby symbolically covering the abode of all living beings. He then took the third stride for the netherworld. Bali realized that Vamana was
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according to the lunisolar Hindu calendar, which falls in late August or early
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with Vithoba, at Sree Balaji Temple, Goa. From left top to bottom, Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Vithoba, Vamana. From right top to bottom, Narasimha, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna and Kalki. Vithoba replaces Buddha in this
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Some modern interpreters interpret Vishnu's ten main avatars as an ascending order from simple life-forms to more complex life-forms, and see the Dashavataras as a reflection, or a foreshadowing, of the modern
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by throwing his mighty axe as per Hindu mythology. The place the axe landed in the sea got its water displaced and the land which emerged thus came to be known as the coast of Karnataka and whole of Kerala.
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Of royal status are the Sun and the Moon while Mars is the army chief. Prince-apparent in Mercury. The ministerial planets are Jupiter and Venus. Saturn is servant. Rahu and Ketu form the planetary army.
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for prediction (i.e. fortune telling) - although all ten of the Dashavatara have corresponding astrological symbols, only four are considered as divine beings (i.e. Rama, Krishna, Narasimha and Varaha).
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The sun is the soul of all. The Moon is the mind. Mars is one's strength. Mercury is speech-giver while Jupiter confers knowledge and happiness. Venus governs semen (potency) while Saturn denotes grief.
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as an avatar of Vishnu in a Hindu temple. It also does not mention Krishna, but Balarama consistent with old Hindu and Jain texts of South India, the former equating Krishna to be identical to Vishnu.
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doctrine, give Balarama as the eighth avatar and Krishna as the ninth. The latter version is followed by some Vaishnavas who do not accept the Buddha as an incarnation of Vishnu. One list in the
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of the king, Vamana approached him and Bali promised him for whatever he asked. Vamana asked for three paces of land. Bali agreed, and the dwarf then changed his size to that of the giant
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most are only partial (i.e. incomplete) incarnations. The Dashavatara is a list of the ten complete (i.e. full) incarnations.
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and other texts is Krishna, Buddha." Most draw from the following set of figures, in this order:
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2458:. By this period, the concept of Dashavatara was fully developed.
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2390:
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Parasurama, Dasarathi Rama, Balarama, Buddha and Kalki ā thy ten.
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5480:
Hindu Gods in West Africa: Ghanaian Devotees of Shiva and Krishna
4398:, Archaeology Survey of India, Government of India, pages 166-175
1977: (which is mostly celebrated by people of all faiths within
1839:
finds a little fish in the palm of his hands when performing the
5593:
5040:"Vivekananda and the scientific legitimation of Advaita Vedanta"
2753:
2738:- man-lion, the last animal and semi-human avatar (Cenozoic era)
2605:
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2573:
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4849:
Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra With English Translation (Volume 1)
4832:
Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra With English Translation (Volume 1)
3285:(list 1), Volume 1, Chapter 86, Verses 10ā11 (one of two lists)
4241:
The Strides of Vishnu: Hindu Culture in Historical Perspective
2223:
5171:
Tantrik Texts Prapancha Sara Tantra Vol. XVIII. Arthur Avalon
3654:
3652:
3650:
3648:
3646:
3644:
3642:
3640:
3638:
3636:
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for the circumstances they appeared in, states Prakashanand.
2375:
between 330 and 550 CE. The mythologies of the Buddha in the
2245:
has been treated as the Ninth avatar, by substituting Buddha.
4686:
The Chaitanya Movement: A Study of the Vaishnavism of Bengal
4531:
Beyond Nirvana: The philosophy of Mayavadism: A life history
4411:
The Great penance at MÄmallapuram: deciphering a visual text
3634:
3632:
3630:
3628:
3626:
3624:
3622:
3620:
3618:
3616:
2077:, and is thought of as the ideal man, and the embodiment of
5131:
Hindu Perspectives on Evolution: Darwin, Dharma, and Design
5014:
Hindu Perspectives on Evolution: Darwin, Dharma, and Design
4955:
Hindu Perspectives on Evolution: Darwin, Dharma, and Design
3848:
3846:
3844:
3842:
3840:
3838:
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3601:
3599:
3597:
3595:
3593:
3591:
3589:
3587:
3585:
3583:
3581:
3234:
Donald J. LaRocca, Metropolitan Museum of Art, describes a
2750:- an early man who started using primitive weapons like Axe
2055:, his ten avatars above him (annotated), 6th ā 8th century
1742:
mention the common (Krishna, Buddha) Dashavatara list. The
1659:'s ten major avatars (Balarama-Buddha version). From left:
4772:
Introduction to the PÄƱcarÄtra and the Ahirbudhnya saį¹hitÄ
4661:
Religion of the Hindus By Kenneth W Morgan, D S Sarma p.55
3825:
3823:
3821:
3579:
3577:
3575:
3573:
3571:
3569:
3567:
3565:
3563:
3561:
3517:
3515:
3502:
3500:
3472:
3470:
2756:- an ideal hero, physically perfect, befriends a speaking
2329:
The Fish, the Tortoise, the Boar, the Man-lion, the Dwarf,
2144:, most notably featured in his role as the charioteer of
2029:(immortal), and believed to be alive today in penance at
4460:
4458:
2831:
explains the Dashavatara with Darwin's evolution in his
2789:
believed Christians "undoubtedly copied from the Hindus"
2033:. He is also credited with creating the coastal belt of
5368:
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Volume 1: A-M
3887:
3885:
3784:
3782:
3780:
3778:
3776:
2087:. While in exile from his own kingdom with his brother
2023:
Ricika, appeared before him and made him halt. He is a
4711:. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp.
4179:. State University of New York Press. pp. 33ā36.
4135:. State University of New York Press. pp. 73ā88.
3769:. unknown library. Sarup & Sons. pp. 131ā132.
3548:
3546:
3544:
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3540:
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3536:
3534:
3532:
3530:
3491:
3457:
3455:
3453:
3377:
A Joint Declaration: Buddha Is NOT an Avatar of Vishnu
3024:
1121:, as a description of the evolution of consciousness.
3681:
3679:
3677:
3675:
3673:
3671:
3669:
3667:
2744:- growing dwarf and first step towards the human form
2692:. Such an interpretation was first propounded by the
2003:
and was granted as a boon, an axe after a penance to
1142:(ą¤¦ą¤¶ą¤¾ą¤µą¤¤ą¤¾ą¤°) means "ten avatars" or "ten incarnations":
2818:
The Dashavatara concept appealed to other scholars.
1879:, the nectar of immortality. They used the mountain
5631:
5552:
5067:"Cover Story: Haldane: Life Of A Prodigious Mind".
2367:was included as one of the avatars of Vishnu under
1859:: The tortoise/turtle avatar. In the legend of the
5436:
5229:
4997:Sen was a leader of the colonial era monotheistic
4704:
4365:D. Kiran Kranth Choudary; C. Udayalakshmi (2006).
4320:
5044:Handbook of Religion and the Authority of Science
4889:Handbook of Religion and the Authority of Science
4323:Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions
4271:. Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. p. 172.
3205:, p. 22): Rajasthan, Nepal, Northern Deccan.
2337:āSanctum entrance, Adivaraha cave (7th century),
37:"Dashavatar" redirects here. For other uses, see
4168:
4166:
4164:
4124:
4122:
4027:. Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi. 1960. p. 652.
3941:Linga Purana ā English Translation ā Part 2 of 2
3714:"Sanskrit Dictionary for Spoken Sanskrit: 'Ten'"
2384:is in decline, so as to preserve and uphold the
4534:. Gaudiya Vedanta Publications. pp. 42ā49.
3907:Agni Purana Unabridged English Motilal (vol 1.)
3325:, Part 15: Reva Khanda: Chapter 151, Verses 1ā7
3309:, Part 7: 66.44ā54; 71.23ā29; Part 9: 229.40ā44
2807:
2652:
2566:
2287:
1943:, with devotion and penance was able to defeat
1760:
1204:as the ninth avatar, while others, such as the
4581:. Columbia, Mo: South Asia Books. p. 40.
3214:prabhat Mukherjee: Orissa; Leyden: West Bengal
2186:; sometimes Krishna, (sometimes at 8 or "0"),
1939:: The dwarf avatar. The grandson of Prahlada,
5526:
5409:The history of medieval Vaishnavism in Orissa
4390:
4388:
3904:J. L. Shastri, G. P. Bhatt (1 January 1998).
954:
8:
5506:Avatars (Incarnations or Descents) of Vishnu
4918:
4916:
4914:
4912:
4910:
4908:
4875:
4873:
4871:
4869:
4867:
4865:
4863:
4861:
4859:
4319:Wendy Doniger; Merriam-Webster, Inc (1999).
3506:
3156:
3154:
3152:
3150:
3036:
1758:itself, with which it seems to be confused):
4749:S. Rosen, 2006, Greenwood Publishing Group
4414:. Institute of Asian Studies. p. 124.
4244:. Oxford University Press. pp. 95ā97.
4206:. Manchester University Press. p. 28.
3961:. Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi. p. 1486.
3927:. Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi. pp. 1ā6.
3179:, p. 22): Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra.
1208:(c. 3rd-4th CE), which is the fifth of the
5533:
5519:
5511:
4672:Iconography of Balarama By N.P. Joshi p.25
4155:
4113:
3476:
3055:
1253:
961:
947:
121:
99:
5042:. In James R. Lewis; Olav Hammer (eds.).
4887:. In James R. Lewis; Olav Hammer (eds.).
4551:Dasavatara: Ten Manifestations of Godhead
4408:Michael Dan Rabe; G. John Samuel (2001).
4203:Textual Sources for the Study of Hinduism
4011:. Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi. p. 13.
3852:
3829:
3739:"Sanskrit Dictionary for Spoken Sanskrit"
3406:. Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi. p. 29.
3080:
2556:or ancillary disciplines linked with the
2528:Thirty-nine avatars are mentioned in the
1987:and other Vedic as well as Puranic texts.
27:Ten major avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu
4789:
3763:Swami Parmeshwaranand (1 January 2001).
3252:. Yet, Hoiberg specifically states that
2996:
2994:
2992:
2990:
2988:
2986:
2984:
2982:
2237:In certain Odia literary creations from
2215:Krishna; commonly at 8, sometimes at "0"
2073:. He is a commonly worshipped avatar in
5038:Brown, C Mackenzie (19 November 2010).
4441:. Oxford University Press. p. 27.
3876:
3864:
3800:
3607:
3521:
3419:
3392:
3240:with Rama-Krishna-Buddha, referring to
3192:, p. 22): Southern Deccan, Mysore.
3061:
3042:
2978:
2850:
1995:: The warrior avatar. He is the son of
1550:
111:
5113:Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh (1972).
4689:. H. Milford, Oxford university press.
4512:
4351:Rao Bahadur H. Krishna Sastri (1926),
3891:
3812:
3658:
3552:
3339:list 2, Volume 3, Chapter 30, Verse 37
3202:
3189:
3176:
2707:also reiterated this in her 1877 opus
2505:, from whom everything else emanates.
1891:: The boar avatar. The gatekeepers of
1248:and other texts is Krishna, Buddha."
5117:. Young Asia Publication. p. 33.
4606:. Arumbakkam, Chennai. Archived from
4488:
3788:
3461:
3067:
3030:
3018:
2564:mentions the Dashavatara as follows:
2513:, or source of the incarnations. The
1532:(prophesied 10th avatar who ends the
7:
4564:
4500:
4476:
4464:
4368:RÄmÄyaį¹a in Indian Art and Epigraphy
4298:. Penguin Books India. p. 188.
4220:Wikisource of Griffith's translation
2726:- amphibious tortoise (Mesozoic era)
2011:and his hunting party halted at the
1108:, who will appear at the end of the
5439:The A to Z of Hinduism, 2nd Edition
5371:, The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc,
5349:Ganjifa: The Playing Cards of India
3994:. Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi. 1956.
3766:Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Puranas
3301:, Part 4, Chapter 119, Verses 14ā19
2140:. He is a major protagonist of the
5351:, The Victoria and Albert Museum,
5208:Doniger O'Flaherty, Wendy (1994),
3293:, Part 2, Chapter 48, Verses 31-32
1821:1st to 5th of the Dashavataras on
25:
5161:The British Discovery of Buddhism
4769:Schrader, Friedrich Otto (1916).
4265:DaniƩlou, Alain (December 1991).
2497:In traditions that emphasize the
5622:
4939:10.1111/j.1467-9744.2007.00423.x
4802:Mishra, Vibhuti Bhushan (1973).
4642:from the original on 2 June 2014
2961:
2949:
2937:
2925:
2913:
2901:
2889:
2877:
2865:
2853:
2095:, she was abducted by Ravana, a
1645:
1566:
1553:
5191:Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide
5134:. Routledge. pp. 182ā183.
5017:. Routledge. pp. 163ā164.
4295:Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide
3686:Pathak, Arunchandra S. (2006).
3050:A Dictionary of Asian Mythology
3000:Buddha as an avatar of Vishnu:
2275:and another cycle of existence.
5477:Wuaku, Albert (11 July 2013).
5412:, Asian Educational Services,
5236:, Cambridge University Press,
5179:Carman, John Braisted (1994),
2503:Supreme Personality of Godhead
2285:Vishnu Dashavatara inscription
2265:has vanished, and he ends the
2120:Krishna was the eighth son of
1:
5365:Lochtefeld, James G. (2001),
5274:, Columbia University Press,
5092:. Primus Books. p. 196.
4958:. Routledge. pp. 75ā76.
4061:. Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi.
4044:. Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi.
3978:. Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi.
3434:. 5 June 2020. Archived from
3256:, as an avatar of Vishnu, is
3015:, p.27, "Vishnu Dashavatara";
2769:- Vishnu incarnating as a God
5734:Hindu philosophical concepts
5428:Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram)
5342:, Metropolitan Museum of Art
5293:Hinduism: A Beginner's Guide
5183:, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
5163:, Cambridge University Press
4438:Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram)
4396:Cave temples of the Pallavas
4072:Subrahmanyam, S. V. (1911).
3106:Holt, John Clifford (2008),
1224:, a 17th-century summary of
5435:Sullivan, Bruce M. (2001),
5406:Mukherjee, Prabhat (1981),
5385:Morgan, Kenneth W. (1987).
5347:Leyden, Rudolf von (1982),
5338:LaRocca, Donald J. (1996),
5232:An Introduction to Hinduism
5128:C. Mackenzie Brown (2012).
5011:C. Mackenzie Brown (2012).
4952:C. Mackenzie Brown (2012).
4891:. BRILL. pp. 279ā344.
4707:An introduction to Hinduism
4327:. Merriam-Webster. p.
2671:Evolutionary interpretation
2636:Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra
2562:Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra
2548:" refers to Hindu or Vedic
2232:Hindu astrological almanacs
2111:(sometimes at 9 or "0") or
1176:, sons of Manus, and other
1159:(ą¤
ą¤µą¤¤ą¤¾ą¤°) means "incarnation"
1136:
1021:
1015:
992:
39:Dashavatar (disambiguation)
32:Epic cycles of incarnations
5760:
5463:, Jaico Publishing House,
5388:The Religion of the Hindus
5318:Krishna, Nanditha (2010),
5300:Krishna, Nanditha (2009),
5159:Almond, Philip C. (1988),
4173:Deborah A. Soifer (1991).
4129:Deborah A. Soifer (1991).
2634:Notably, according to the
2624:are called divine beings'.
2501:, Krishna is the original
2359:Gautama Buddha in Hinduism
2356:
1813:Description of the avatars
1707:
36:
29:
5712:
5620:
5430:, Oxford University Press
4988:, Encyclopedia Britannica
4775:. Adyar Library. p.
4225:29 September 2018 at the
4041:The Skanda-Purana Part 15
3091:Encyclopedia Britannica,
2679:Dasavatar, 19th century,
1526:
1474:
1439:
1424:
1412:
1402:
1387:
1372:
1357:
1345:
1335:
1184:), due to the curse of a
1025:, roughly equivalent to "
982:
5228:Flood, Gavin D. (1996),
4577:HÄį¹įøÄ, Omacanda (1994).
4548:. "Sri Buddha-Avatara".
4238:Ariel Glucklich (2008).
4058:The Garuda-Purana Part 3
4024:The Varaha Purana Part 2
4008:The Varaha Purana Part 1
3958:The Narada-Purana Part 4
3924:The Garuda-Purana Part 1
3131:Krishna/Balarama, Buddha
3013:Hindu Gods and Goddesses
1835:: The fish avatar. King
1600:). From top descending:
30:Not to be confused with
5391:. Motilal Banarsidass.
5324:, Penguin Books India,
5295:, Oneworld Publications
5214:, Penguin Books India,
5194:, Penguin Books India,
5168:Avalon, Arthur (1935).
4984:1 December 2017 at the
4808:. BRILL. pp. 4ā5.
4528:(2003). "Two Buddhas".
4394:K R Srinivasan (1964),
3991:The Padma-Purana Part 9
3975:The Padma-Purana Part 7
3492:Doniger O'Flaherty 1994
3025:Doniger O'Flaherty 1994
2620:. The beings with more
2592:, from Jupiter that of
2588:, from Mercury that of
2540:Jyotisha interpretation
2532:including the likes of
1895:, the abode of Vishnu,
1823:Udupi Sri Krishna Matha
5457:Vaswani, J.P. (2017),
5426:Nagaswamy, N. (2010),
5289:Klostermaier, Klaus K.
5270:Holt, John C. (2013),
5250:Hoiberg, Dale (2000),
5188:Dalal, Roshen (2010),
5115:Aspects of Development
5046:. BRILL. p. 227.
4683:Kennedy, M.T. (1925).
4526:Bhakti Prajnan Keshava
4371:. Harman. p. 19.
4200:Wendy Doniger (1988).
3048:Leeming, David Adams,
2820:Monier Monier-Williams
2812:
2732:- boar (Cenozoic era)
2720:- fish (Paleozoic era)
2684:
2668:
2632:
2600:, from Saturn that of
2471:
2465:Temple door depicting
2442:
2334:
2280:Historical development
2128:and the foster-son of
2060:
1826:
1810:
1592:, 18th century ivory (
1580:'s ten major avatars (
997:) are the ten primary
97:
5256:, Popular Prakashan,
5088:Amiya P. Sen (2010).
4546:Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha
4435:Nagaswamy, R (2008).
4292:Roshen Dalal (2010).
3011:Bansal, Sunita Pant,
2678:
2596:, from Venus that of
2464:
2394:
2047:
1820:
1019:, meaning "ten", and
49:
4883:(19 November 2010).
4610:on 15 September 2008
3938:J.L.Shastri (1951).
3403:The Bhagavata-Purana
2779:, an enlightened man
2698:Bhaktivinoda Thakura
2584:, from Mars that of
2485:Pralaya Payodhi Jale
2454:is sometimes called
2049:Anantashayana Vishnu
1899:, are cursed by the
5443:, Scarecrow Press,
4554:. pp. 184ā197.
2795:Darwinian evolution
2690:theory of evolution
2572:the Incarnation of
2519:Nimbarka Sampradaya
2515:Vallabha Sampradaya
2509:worship Krishna as
2154:Krishna Janmashtami
1875:in order to obtain
1825:gopuram, Karnataka.
1297:Gaudiya Vaishnavism
1119:Darwinian evolution
729:Satyabhinava Tirtha
5321:The Book of Vishnu
4116:, p. 228-229.
3743:spokensanskrit.org
3718:spokensanskrit.org
3694:on 16 October 2009
3661:, p. 211-212.
2803:Keshub Chandra Sen
2685:
2645:or compilation of
2507:Gaudiya Vaishnavas
2472:
2456:Buddha-Bhagavatism
2443:
2347:-related epigraphy
2061:
1969:festivals of
1871:were churning the
1827:
1363:(turtle, tortoise)
1320:Warkari Sampradaya
1222:Yatindramatadipika
827:Related traditions
744:Satyadhyana Tirtha
739:Satyadharma Tirtha
699:Raghavendra Tirtha
649:Manavala Mamunigal
572:Vaishnava-Sahajiya
98:
5744:Avatars of Vishnu
5721:
5720:
5716:
5490:978-90-04-25571-5
5398:978-81-208-0387-9
5243:978-0-521-43878-0
5141:978-1-136-48467-4
5099:978-81-908918-6-8
5053:978-90-04-18791-7
5024:978-1-136-48467-4
4965:978-1-136-48467-4
4898:978-90-04-18791-7
4815:978-90-04-03610-9
4722:978-0-521-43878-0
4602:Indian, History.
4588:978-81-85182-99-5
4479:, pp. 14ā18.
4467:, pp. 14ā15.
4448:978-0-19-569373-7
4421:978-81-87892-00-7
4378:978-81-86622-76-6
4338:978-0-87779-044-0
4305:978-0-14-341421-6
4278:978-0-89281-354-4
4251:978-0-19-971825-2
4213:978-0-7190-1866-4
4186:978-0-7914-0800-1
4142:978-0-7914-0800-1
4075:The Garuda Purana
3507:Klostermaier 2007
3248:, or alternately
3225:Maharashtra, Goa.
3160:The Hare Krsnas,
3136:The Hare Krsnas,
3064:, pp. 12ā14;
3052:, p. 19, "Avatar"
3037:Klostermaier 2007
2775:- the founder of
2694:Gaudiya Vaishnava
2604:(Tortoise), from
2552:, one of the six
2452:Mahayana Buddhism
2009:Kartavirya Arjuna
2007:. Once, the king
1590:Dasavatara shrine
1549:
1548:
1538:
1489:
1488:in case of Buddha
1432:
1430:(Brahman warrior)
1410:
1395:
1380:
1365:
1343:
1277:Balarama, Krishna
1218:Sangam literature
1210:Eight Anthologies
971:
970:
734:Satyabodha Tirtha
724:Satyanatha Tirtha
694:Raghuttama Tirtha
684:Pillai Lokacharya
679:Padmanabha Tirtha
591:Teachersāacharyas
522:Acintyabhedabheda
161:Important deities
16:(Redirected from
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5358:978-09052-0-9173
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5311:978-01430-6-7627
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5281:978-02311-3-3234
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4999:Brahmo Samaj
4993:
4979:Brahmo Samaj
4974:
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4888:
4881:Nanda, Meera
4848:
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4608:the original
4597:
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4567:, p. 3.
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4055:N.A (1957).
4050:
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4005:N.A (1960).
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3990:
3984:
3974:
3972:N.A (1952).
3967:
3957:
3955:N.A (1952).
3950:
3940:
3933:
3923:
3916:
3906:
3899:
3877:Hoiberg 2000
3872:
3867:, p. 4.
3865:LaRocca 1996
3860:
3815:, p. 2.
3808:
3801:Krishna 2009
3796:
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3758:
3746:. Retrieved
3742:
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3717:
3708:
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3692:the original
3608:Vaswani 2017
3522:Krishna 2010
3440:. Retrieved
3436:the original
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3083:, p. 27
3062:Vaswani 2017
3049:
3043:Krishna 2010
3012:
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2799:Orientalists
2792:
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2622:Paramatmamsa
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2491:Gita Govinda
2489:
2484:
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2373:Gupta period
2362:
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2325:-cha te dasa
2309:
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2099:and king of
2082:
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2024:
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1982:
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3659:Carman 1994
3553:Leyden 1982
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3177:Leyden 1982
3120:Agni Purana
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