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Saturday, 13 April 2024

position

 The following table summarises the position of avatars within the Dashavatara in many but not all traditions:

PositionKrishna, Buddha
(common list)
Balarama, Krishna
(Vaishnavites in South India)
Balarama, Buddha

Krishna, Vithoba
Balarama, Jagannatha

Yuga
1Matsya (fish)Satya Yuga
2Kurma (turtle, tortoise)
3Varaha (boar)
4Narasimha (man-lion)
5Vamana (dwarf-god)Treta Yuga
6Parashurama (Brahman warrior)
7Rama
8KrishnaBalaramaBalaramaKrishnaBalaramaDvapara Yuga,
Kali Yuga in case of Buddha
9Buddha]KrishnaBuddhaVithobaJagannatha
10Kalki (prophesied 10th avatar who ends the Kali Yuga)Kali Yuga

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