bhajan & vedic studies1 avatars vedic wisdom & hari katha based on srimad bhagavatam
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Avatars
Vedic Wisdom & Hari Katha
Based on Srimad Bhagavatam
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Make Avatars using Technology?
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Six kinds of Avataras
Top-10
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Ete Camsa-kalah pumsah, Krsnas Tu Bhagavan Svayam (SB 1.3.28)
All avatars are the parts, and parts of the partsof the Supreme Bhagavan. However, only Sri Krishna is the Original Svayam Bhagavan.
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Maha Vishnu(Karanodakasayi Vishnu)
Ksirodakasayi Vishnu (Paramatma)
Garbhodakasayi Vishnu
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Lord Brahma (Creation) - Rajasic
Lord Shiva (Destruction) - Tamasic
Lord Vishnu (Maintenance) - Sattvic
One in each Brahmanda
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Kumaras PrthuNarada NarasimhaVaraha KurmaMatsya DhanvantariYajna MohiniNara-Narayana VamanaKardami Kapila ParasuramaDattatreya RamaHayasirsa VyasaHamsa BalaramaDhruvapriya KrishnaRsabha Buddha
Kalki
25 Lila Avatars
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• Veda Vyasa• Jesus Christ• Gautama Buddha• Lord Vaikuntar• Prophets• Great Saints,…
• Empowered Souls• Unlimited Saktya-Vesa Avatars!
Dasa Avatars
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• Svayam Bhagavan is Avatari• Appears only once in a day of Brahma (Once in 4.32 Billion years!)• Other times Lord Visnu comes
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Matsya Avatar Kurma Avatar
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Varaha Avatar Narasimha Avatar
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Vamana Avatar Parasurama Avatar
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Rama Avatar Balarama Avatar
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Buddha Avatar(NOT Gautama Buddha)
Kalki Avatar
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Churning the Ocean & Three Avatars
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• Lakshmi- the Goddess of Fortune & Wealth• Kaustubha - the most valuable jewel in the world • Parijata - the divine flowering tree• Varuni - goddess and creator of alcohol• Dhanvantari - the doctor • Chandra - the moon • Kamadhenu - the wish-granting divine cow • Kalpavriksha - the wish-granting tree • Airavata - the elephant of Indra • Apsaras - nymphs like Rambha, Menaka,. • Uchhaishrava - the divine 7-headed horse • Sharanga - the bow of Vishnu • Shankha – Lord Vishnu's conch • Amrita - the nectar
Main items from Churning the Ocean
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1. Halahala poison2. Cow (surabhi)3. Horse (Uccaihsrava)4. Elephants (Airavata, and others)5. Gems (Kaustubha-mani, Padmaraga-
mani)6. Flower (parijata)7. Apsaras8. Lakshmi …….. ……..
Order of things appeared…
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Ashta Lakshmis
1. Santhana Lakshmi 2. Vidya Lakshmi 3. Karunya Lakshmi 4. Sowbhagya Lakshmi5. Dhanya Lakshmi6. Veera Lakshmi7. Dhana Lakshmi8. Maha Lakshmi
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• Ashta Lakshmi [8 forms of Lakshmi]
• Lakshmi was the 8th item produced• Mentioned in the 8th Canto • Mentioned in the 8th Chapter of 8th Canto • Mentioned in 8th verse of 8th Chapter 8th Canto • 8 syllables after first 8 syllables all mean
Lakshmi
Goddess Lakshmi, Number 8 and Bhagavatam
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Tanvantari & Mohini Avataras
Tanvantari with Amrta
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Kumaras PrthuNarada NarasimhaVaraha KurmaMatsya DhanvantariYajna MohiniNara-Narayana VamanaKardami Kapila ParasuramaDattatreya RamaHayasirsa VyasaHamsa Balarama
Dhruvapriya KrishnaRsabha Buddha
Kalki
How many avatarsappeared whenchurning the oceanof milk?
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G1 Sloka: 6
Paritrāņāya sādhūnām Vināśāya ca duskrtāmDharma samsthāpa-nārthāya Sambhavāmi yuge yuge (B.G 4.8)
Lord Krishna says, “To deliver the pious, to annihilate the miscreants, and to reestablish real religion, I myself appear yuga after yuga.”
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G1 Sloka: 6 - Meaning
Paritrāņāya – for the deliverance Sādhūnām – of the devoteesVināśāya - for the annihilationCa - andDuskrtām – of the miscreantsDharma - principles of religionSamsthāpana-arthāya – to establishSambhavāmi – I appearYuge - millenniumYuge – after millennium
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Jaya Krishna Jaya Krishna Krishna Jaya Krishna Jaya Sri Krishna
Jaya Radhe Jaya Radhe RadheJaya Radhe Jaya Sri Radhe
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