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Vishnu and the Ten Incarnations
Title: Vishnu and the Ten Incarnations
Category: Society & Culture / Religion
Details: Words: 2903 | Pages: 12.4 (approximately 235 words/page)
Vishnu and the Ten Incarnations
Vishnu is one of the most intriguing and important gods in the Hindu religion. He is the second god in the Trimurti, or Hindu Triad, of Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva. While Brahma and Siva play the roles of creator and destroyer, respectively, Vishnu plays the significant role of preserver. This might explain his central position within the Triad because this is what is most important to worshippers. "The concept of Vishnu being the preserver of …showed first 75 words of 2903 total…
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The tenth avatar, Kalki, has yet to appear. It is said that Kalki will come at the end of days to grant salvation to the faithful. He will come on a white horse and wreak destruction among the wicked. It is debated on whether he will destroy the world to create a new Golden Age (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalki).
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