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 GOD VISHNU Mahavishnu  is one of three Supreme Gods in  Hinduism .Vishnu is also known as  Narayana  and  Hari . He is venerated as the  Supreme Being  in  Vaishnavism  and as  Purushottama  or Supreme  Purusha  in ancient sacred texts like the  Bhagavad Gita . Vishnu is described as the all-pervading essence of all beings, the master of—and beyond—the past, present and future, preserver of all existences, one who supports,preserves, sustains and governs the universe and originates and develops all elements within. In Hindu sacred texts, Vishnu is described as having the divine blue color of water-filled clouds and as having four arms. He is depicted as holding a padma  (lotus flower) in the lower left hand, a unique type of mace used in warfare known as a Kaumodki  gada  in the lower right hand, a  Panchajanya shankha  (conch) in the upper left hand and a discus weapon  Sudarshana Chakra  in the upper right hand. Vishnu is also described in the Bhagavad Gita as having
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  THE  10     AVATARS  OF   MAHAVISHNU Dashavatara  ( IAST :  Daśāvatāra ) refers to the ten  avatars  of  Vishnu , the Hindu God of universal preservation. Etymologically, Dashavatara ( Sanskrit :  अवतार , derives from  daśa , meaning 'ten' and  avatāra , meaning 'descent'). God  Vishnu  incarnates on Earth from time to time to eradicate evil forces, to restore the  dharma  and to liberate the worthy ones or devotees from the cycle of births and deaths.  The avatars in this list are also described as  lila-avatars . VISHNU PURANA MATSYA Once, goddess Parvati expressed her desire to know about all the incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Lord Mahadeva replied-- Lord Brahma had created numerous Prajapatis like Bhrigu, Marichi, Atri, Daksha, Kardam, Pulastya, Pulaha, Angira and Kratu. Marichi was the father of Kashyapa. Sage Kashyapa had four wives--Aditi, Diti, Kadru and Vinta.Aditi was the mother of Deities while Diti gave birth to demons like--Makar, H
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                MAHADEV Please take the link: http://www.swaminalanda.blogspot.in/2013/03/god-mahadev.html continue reading... TEN INCARNATIONS OF SHIVA AND SHAKTI Describing about the ten incarnations and their corresponding power (Shakti), Suta said- The first incarnation of lord Shiva was as Mahakal and his Shakti was called Mahakali. Lord Shiva took his second incarnation as Tar and his Shakti was called 'Tara'. The third incarnation of Lord Shiva was as Bhuvaneshwar and his Shakti was called 'Bhuvaneshwari'. Lord Shiva took his fourth incarnation as 'Shodash' who was also known as 'Srividdyesh' and his Shakti was called 'Shodashi' or 'Sri'. Lord Shiva took his fifth incarnation as Bhairav and his Shakti was called 'Bhairavi'. The sixth incarnation of Lord Shiva is famous as 'Chhinamastak' and his Shakti by the name of 'Chhinamasta. Lord Shiva took his seventh incarnation as 'Dhoomvan' and his