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Vishnu’s Kalki Avatar

Arvind Kumar
posted on June 24, 2014November 29, 2022
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Kalki is believed to be Vishnu’s tenth and final of the Dashavatar (ten incarnations). It is believed that when Krishna left the Earth, the world passed into Kali Yuga (dark ages) where

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The World’s Largest Hindu Temple Isn’t In India… And It Floats On A Swamp!

Arvind Kumar
posted on June 18, 2014November 29, 2022
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What do you think the world’s largest Hindu temple is? Logically you would think that the world’s largest Hindu temple would be found in India – where Hinduism was founded, and a

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Is Buddha A Vishnu Avatar?

Arvind Kumar
posted on June 17, 2014November 29, 2022
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Regular readers will know that we have been writing about Lord Vishnu’s incarnations, known as Dashavatar, by dedicating a separate written piece to each one. You can read about them here. But

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Shri Krishna Leela Stories – Vishnu’s 8th Avatar

Arvind Kumar
posted on June 12, 2014November 29, 2022
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There is no way to fit the entirety of all the Shri Krishna Leela Stories into one single article. There is just so much to cover, so much to say, so much to learn from Lord Krishna’s time on

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Lingaraj Temple – One of the Finest “Purely Hindu” temples

Arvind Kumar
posted on June 10, 2014November 29, 2022
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Towering over the city of Bhubaneshwar in the Eastern Indian state of Odisha, is the Lingaraj temple. The temple complex is over 1100 years old, covers an area more than 250,000 square feet and rises

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Vishnu’s Rama Avatar & Ramayana Summary

Arvind Kumar
posted on June 9, 2014November 29, 2022
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Possibly one of the best-known Hindu deities, it is difficult to summarise the role of Rama and the epic Ramayana in just one article, but I will do my best! So here is my Ramayana summary! The Story

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Harihara – Combined Depiction Of Vishnu And Shiva

Arvind Kumar
posted on June 3, 2014November 29, 2022
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If you are familiar with Hinduism, you will know that it is a somewhat divided religion with varied sects and branches. Amongst those branches is Vaishnavism, which is the term for followers of

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The Story Of Parashurama Vishnu’s Sixth Avatar

Arvind Kumar
posted on May 7, 2014November 29, 2022
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There are three prominent characters in Hinduism with the name Rama. Rama from Ramayana, Balarama (Krishna’s Brother) and Parashurama. Chronologically, Parashurama was the first of the three

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The Vamana Story – Vishnu’s Fifth Avatar

Arvind Kumar
posted on May 5, 2014November 29, 2022
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When Prahlad became king of the asuras (demons) after his father Hiranyakashipu was killed by the fourth Vishnu avatar, Narasimha, the asuras became known for their kindness and generosity. It is

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The Narasimha Avatar Story – Vishnu’s Lion Form

Arvind Kumar
posted on May 5, 2014November 29, 2022
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The story of Narasimha is actually a continuation of the story of Vishnu’s third avatar, Varaha. As a brief recap, two of Vishnu’s gatekeepers, Jaya and Vijaya, were cursed with mortal