| S. No |
Vishnu Avatar Name |
Avatar Purpose |
|
1 |
Matsya / Fish |
Matsya is described to have rescued the first man Manu from a great deluge. |
|
2 |
Kurma / Tortoise / turtle |
The gods and the demons / asuras / titans work jointly in the churning of the
ocean of milk to obtain amrita to get the ability to live forever / eternal life. |
|
3 |
Varaha / boar / wild swine |
It is to protect the planet Earth from a demon named Hiranyaksha, Vishnu taken
varaha avatar to save Mother Earth from
drowning (die through submersion in and inhalation of water.) in the cosmic
ocean. |
|
4 |
Narasimha / man-lion |
Narasimha avatar purpose is to protect the devotee Prahlada from his demon
father Hiranyakasipa, to prove that God will always come to the rescue of his
devotees who are sincere devotee. |
|
5 |
Vamana / Dwarf |
Vamana avatar purpose to is protect the
gods from Bali (grandson of bhakta prahaladha), making (something) physically
stronger his powers, is occupying the throne over the three worlds. In this
avatar Vamana kills Bali. |
|
6 |
Parashurama / Warrior with an Axe /
Brahman warrior |
Parashurama avatar purpose is to kill all kshatriyas kings
who had become evil and were troubling the Brahmins. |
|
7 |
Rama / Prince king of Ayodhya |
Rama avatar purpose is to kill the evil Asura king Ravana, his associates and to
protect his devotees. |
|
8 |
Balarama / Philosopher & Guide |
Balaram avatar purpose is to protect Krishna. |
|
9 |
Krishna / Philosopher & Guide |
Vishnu took avatar as Krishna to kill his maternal uncle (Mama) Kans. |
|
10 |
Kalki / Eternity/White-Horse |
Kalki avatar purpose is to punish the wicked, reward the good, and inaugurate
the Satya Yuga age of sacrifice and dharma. |