Avatar: 2 definitions
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Avatar means something in Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Ambiguity: Although Avatar has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Avatara.
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Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAvatar in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) an incarnation; ~[vada] the theory of incarnation; —[dharana/lena] to become incarnate..—avatar (अवतार) is alternatively transliterated as Avatāra.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryAvatar is another spelling for अवतार [avatāra].—n. 1. incarnation; 2. birth; appearance in the world; 3. fig. a pious/distinguished person;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Starts with (+32): Avatara, Avatarabheda, Avataracaritra, Avataradvadashakirtana, Avataraka, Avatarakalpa, Avatarakatha, Avatarakritya, Avatarakriye, Avataralekhapatra, Avataram, Avataramala, Avataramalika, Avataramantra, Avataran, Avatarana, Avatarana-patha, Avataranacihne, Avataranakshetra, Avataranam.
Ends with: Dharmavatar, Karavatar, Leelavatar, Pakavatar, Savatar, Tavatar, Vavatar.
Full-text (+302): Parashurama, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Kalki, Balarama, Avatara, Narasimhavatara, Matsya, Dashavatara, Hiranyakashipu, Sheshanaga, Kurma, Vrishakapi, Vishnu, Rukmini, Aparajita, Jayanti, Shrivaraha, Kushikandhara.
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Search found 33 books and stories containing Avatar; (plurals include: Avatars). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Lord Jhulelal: An Analytical Study (by Thakkar Harish Gopalji)
Part 3 - The concept of Avatar < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Part 3 - Miracles < [Chapter 4 - Analysis]
Part 13 - Duty bound Varuna < [Chapter 4 - Analysis]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Subject matter of the Purāṇas < [Chapter 1 - An Introduction of the Purāṇas]
Relation between History and Purāṇa < [Chapter 2 - History and Historical elements]
The Parijata of Love < [July-August, 1929]
Romain Rolland's "Ramakrishna" < [January-February 1931]
Gopal Krishna: Bard of Utkal < [October 1952]
Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) (by Sadhu Gyanananddas)
5.2.2. Source of All Avatāras < [Chapter 3 - Analysis on the Basis of Metaphysics]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Vaishnavism during the Pallava period < [Chapter 3 - Socio-Religious Life]
Conclusion (Religious Beliefs and Customs) < [Chapter 5 - Conclusion]
Depiction of Fauna < [Chapter 4 - Material Culture of the People]
Bhagavatpadabhyudaya by Lakshmana Suri (study) (by Lathika M. P.)
Introduction to Śaṅkara’s Biographies and its Various Sources < [Chapter 4 - Similarities and Dissimilarities]
Avatār of God Śiva < [Chapter 1 - Life and Works of Lakṣmaṇa Sūrin]