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==]s of Vishnu== | ==]s of Vishnu== | ||
* ] | * ] (the Fish) | ||
* ] | * ] (the Tortoise) | ||
* ] | * ] (the Boar) | ||
* ] (Half Lion, Half Man) | |||
* ] {The Brahmin Dwarf) | |||
* ] (The Warrior) | |||
* ] (The King and Pinnacle of ]) | |||
* ] (Purnavatar or the Full, Plenary, Ultimate Avatar) | |||
* ] (The Enlightened One) more commonly known by Hindus as ] (Lord/God Buddha) | |||
* ] (The Final Avatar as Man on White Horse) | |||
==Relatives== | ==Relatives== |
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Hinduism is an alternatively monist and monotheist religion that understands different deities as representing various aspects and principles of one supreme entity, Brahman or parabrahman.
The Trinity
Vedic Deities
Avatars of Vishnu
- Matsya (the Fish)
- Kurma (the Tortoise)
- Varaha (the Boar)
- Narasimha (Half Lion, Half Man)
- Vamana {The Brahmin Dwarf)
- Parashurama (The Warrior)
- Rama (The King and Pinnacle of Dharma)
- Krishna (Purnavatar or the Full, Plenary, Ultimate Avatar)
- Buddha (The Enlightened One) more commonly known by Hindus as Buddhadev (Lord/God Buddha)
- Kalki (The Final Avatar as Man on White Horse)
Relatives