Vishnu

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Contents 1 Hierarchies 2 Major Avatars 3 Minor Avatars 4 Names of Vishnu 5 Other Related Articles 6 Notes

Hierarchies

1. Maha Vishnu

Major Avatars

1. Matsya
2. Kurma
3. Varaha
4. Narsimha
5. Vamana
6. Parashurama
7. Rama
8. Krishna
9. Balarama
10. Kalki

Minor Avatars

1. Sanaka
2. Sananda
3. Sanathana
4. Sanatkumara
5. Narada
6. Nara-narayana
7. Kapila
8. Dathathreya
9. Yajna
10. Rishabha
11. Pruthu
12. Mohini
13. Garuda
14. Danvantari
15. Vyasa
16. Bala Rama
17. Satyanarayana
18. Venkateshwara
19. Hayagreeva

Names of Vishnu

• Vishnu Sahasranama (Thousand Names of Vishnu)

Other Related Articles

• Prayers to Vishnu

Notes

1. Some texts like Devi Bhagavata consider the 9th major Avatar of Vishnu to be Buddha
2. Devi Bhagwatha mentions 26 incarnations of Lord Vishnu (Sanaka, Sananda, Sanathana, Sanathkumara, Varaha, Narada, Nara-narayana, Kapila, Dathathreya, Yajna, Rishabha, Pruthu, Mathsya, Mohini, Koorma, Garuda, Danwanthari, Narasimha, Vamana, Parasurama, Vyasa, Sri Rama, Bala Rama, Krishna, Budha and Kalki).