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Vamana is the 15th overall incarnation of Krishna (1.3.19) Vamana is stated to have had a wife called Kirti with whom 'He begot one son, named Bṛhatsloka, who had many sons, headed by Saubhaga' (6.18.8). Aiyangar states that Kirti means 'Fame', Brihat-soka means 'great praise', and Sanbhaga means 'Happiness'. [67]
The Vamana Purana (Sanskrit: वामन पुराण, IAST: Vāmana Purāṇa), is an ancient Sanskrit text that is at least 1,000 years old and is one of the eighteen major Puranas of Hinduism. [1] The text is named after one of the incarnations of Vishnu and probably was a Vaishnava text in its origin. [1]
Vamana temple (Devanagri:वामन मंदिर) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vamana, an avatar of the god Vishnu. [1] The temple was built between 1050 and 1075. [1] It forms part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site listed because of its exceptional architecture, art, and testimony to the Chandela dynasty.
Vamana: The dwarf avatar. He vanquishes the asura king Mahabali to the netherworld after taking three strides upon the universe, restoring the rule of Indra. [41] Parashurama: The warrior-sage avatar. He destroys the oppressive kings of the military class and creates a new social order. [42] Rama: The prince avatar. He rescues his wife Sita ...
Jambavan was present at the Samudra Manthana, and is supposed to have circled Vamana 21 times in a single leap, when he was acquiring the three worlds from Mahabali. Jambavan, together with Parashurama and Hanuman , is considered to be one of the few to have been present for the birth of both Rama and Krishna .
The Pushpaka vimana flying in the sky. Vimāna are mythological flying palaces or chariots described in Hindu texts and Sanskrit epics.The "Pushpaka Vimana" of Ravana (who took it from Kubera; Rama returned it to Kubera) is the most quoted example of a vimana.
Vamana, the dwarf; Parashurama, the Brahmin warrior; Rama, the king, hero of epic Ramayana and the slayer of Ravana; Krishna, a central character in the Mahabharata and the Bhagavad Gita, the slayer of Kamsa; Buddha, the deluder of the asuras; Kalki, the vanquisher of adharma, expected to appear at the end of the Kali Yuga
She is also the mother of the Vamana, avatar of Vishnu. [10] Accordingly, the Vamana avatar, as the son of Aditi was born in the month of Shravana (fourth month of the Hindu Calendar, also called Avani) under the star Shravana. Many auspicious signs appeared in the heavens, foretelling the good fortune of this child.