Avatar
Avatar is a concept within Hinduism that in Sanskrit literally means 'descent'. It signifies the material appearance or incarnation of a powerful deity, or spirit on Earth, including in human form. The relative verb to "alight, to make one's appearance" is sometimes used to refer to any guru or revered human being.
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- nounThe incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu.
- nounThe physical embodiment of an idea or concept; a personification.
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Fragment of a Tableau with Avatars of Vishnu
Krishna's Fifth and Sixth Avatars, page from a copy of the Gitagovinda of Jayaveda
Fragment of a Tableau with Avatars of Vishnu
