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| Keywords: Dasavatar, 19th century.jpg Dasavatar Andhra Pradesh 19th century India Combined version of two pieces of a scroll painting Enhanced corrected and joined using Photoshop 7 Watercolour and gold on paper From left Matsya Kurma Varaha Narasimha Vamana Parashurama Rama Balarama Buddha Kalki Marks and inscriptions '1 The Fish denotes the fatal day / When Earth beneath the Waters lay / Macha Awataram' The fish incarnation of Vishnu Matsya avatara '2 Th'amphibious Turtle marks the time / When it again the shores could climb / Koorma Awataram ' The turtle incarnation of Vishnu Kurma avatara '3 The Boar's an emblem of the God / Who raised again the mighty clod / Waraha Awataram' The boar incarnation of Vishnu Varaha avatara '4 The Lion-king and savage trains / Now roam the woods or graze the plains / Narasheem Awataram' The man-lion incarnation of Vishnu Narasimha avatara '5 Next came the Little Man's reign / Oe'r earth and watry' main / Wamana Awataram' The dward incarnation of Vishnu Vamana avatara '6 Ram with the Axe then takes his stand / Fells the thick forests - clears the land / Parasurama Awataram' Rama with the Axe Parasurama avatara '7 Ram with the Bow 'gainst tyrants fights / And thus defends the people's rights / Shreerama Awataram' Rama with the bow Rama avatara '8 Ram with the Plough turns up the soil / And teaches man for food to toil / Balarama Awataram' Rama with the Plough Balarama avatara '9 Buddha for Reformation came / And formed a Sect well known to fame / Boodha Awataram' Vishnu as the Buddha Buddha avatara '10 When Kalki mounts his milk white Steed / Heav'n Earth and all will then recede / Kalkeekawataram' Vishnu as a warrior on a white horse Kalki avatara V A Museum http //collections vam ac uk/item/O17944/ten-incarnations-of-vishnu-scroll-drawing-unknown/ anonymous 19th century PD-Art Dashavatara Paintings from Andhra Pradesh Panoramics in Andhra Pradesh 19th-century paintings from India Balarama | ||||
