daśāvatāra

Vishnu assumes the form of a matsya, to save the people of earth from the oncoming pralaya (great deluge). Click to read more.

During the great churning of ksheera sagara by the devas and the daityas, Vishnu assumes the form of a kurma. Click to read more.

Vishnu takes the form of a varaha and rescues bhoomi from the clutches of Hiranyaksha. Click to read more.

Vishnu appears as Narasimha at an opportune moment to kill Hiranyakashipu. Click to read more.

Vishnu, as a young mendicant Vamana sends Bali to paataala, thus helping the gods. Click to read more.

The bhuloka is cleansed of evil kings by Vishnu in his avatara as Parashurama. Click to read more.

Ravana and Kumbhakarna, the evil rakshasa brothers are killed by Vishnu, in his form of Rama. Click to read more.

Balarama as the avatara of Vishnu's manifestation in Sankarshana, helps Krishna. Click to read more.

Vishnu, as Krishna rids the bhuloka of several evil doers and helps establish dharma. Click to read more.

Vishnu is believed to take the form of Kalki to destroy the evils of Kaliyuga. Click to read more.