Right hand in kapitta hasta held at the thigh level. Hold Shikhara hasta in the left hand raised to the head level to show his Bow. Kapityo dakshine haste vame tu shikharah karaha And later leads the life with strict adherence of satya (truth) and Dharma despite hardship and personal travails. Here the lord takes birth as a son of Dhasharataha and kaushalya in Ayodhya. Vamam katitate nyasya dakshinerdha patakikaДhrutau parashuramasya hasta Etyabhidhiyate. The purpose of the sixth incarnation of Vishnu is considered by religious scholars to be to relieve the earthвЂ™s burden by exterminating the sinful, destructive and irreligious monarchs that pillaged its resources, and neglected their duties as kings. Parashu means an axe, so the word literally means Rama with an axe. The inner side to the palm is facing down. Vamana avatara is shown by holding left hand in mushti hasta at the shoulder level (to show the umbrella that he carried) and right hand also in mushti at the level of the the thigh. Urdhvadho dhruta mushthibhya syanyabhyam yadi sthitaha Here the lord incarnates himself as a dwarf priest to restore IndraвЂ™s authority over the heavens, which was taken away by force by the demon king Bali and liberates the Asura king Bali. Narasimha avatara is depicted when Simhamukha hasta is held in the left hand and Tripataka hasta in the right hand. Narasimha avataraya hasta etyuchate budhaih Vame simhamukham dhrutva dakshine tripatakika He assumes the form of lion headed man and proves how the little boy Prahalad was a true devotee. Here the lord takes the form of half man and half beast. The Varaha hasta is depicted with the use of varaha hand gesture at the stomach level and then placing the hands on the hips. Here the Lord kills the demon Hiranyaksha and saves the vedas.Дarshaeyitva varaham tu katiparshva samau karauДhrutau varahavatarasya devasya kara eshyate Lord Vishnu takes the form of a Boar(varaha). This Avatara is also shown by using the Kurma hand gesture and later holding the tripataka hasta with both hands at the shoulder level as inference to lord Vishnu. Kurma hasta darsha eitva tatah skandasamau karau Here Vishnu took the form of a Turtle (kurma) and then goes the story of the samudra manthan or the churning of the ocean. Also after showing this particular incarnation, it is suggested that both hands in tripataka hasta at shoulder level be used as an inference to show lord Vishnu. It says that when hands are held in Matsya gesture, the Matsya avatara is depicted. Matsyahasta darshayitva tatah skandasamau karauДhru tavu mats yavatarasya hasta etyabhidhiyate He entered the sea and brought back the Vedas. The Asuras or the demons snatched the Vedas, the holy books of the Hindus, and went deep inside the sea. There is a story about this in Hindu scriptures. Lets take a look at the slokas (sanskrit verses) and know how each of these gods are represented by a mudra. Link.The Avataras of lord Vishnu are Matsya (the Fish), Kurma-the Turtle, Varaha- the Boar, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Sri Ramachandra, Balarama, Sri krishna, and Kalki. вЂ“ вЂњ Kalachakra History.вЂќ Kalachakra History.вЂ“ вЂњ Encyclopaedia of Hindu Gods and Goddesses.вЂќ Google Books.

вЂ“ вЂњ Essential Hinduism.вЂќ Google Books.вЂ“ вЂњ RГЃMГЃYAN OF VГЃLMГЌKI.вЂќ The Ramayana index.вЂ“ вЂњ The Mahabharata, Book 7: Drona Parva: Abhimanyu-badha Parva: Section LXX.вЂќ The Mahabharata, Book 7: Drona Parva: Abhimanyu-badha Parva: Section LXX.

вЂ“ вЂњ Hindu Expressions.вЂќ Vamana Avatar: VishnuвЂ™s Fifth Incarnation вЂ“ Hindu Expressions.

вЂ“ вЂњ Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 7 Chapter 8 Verses 19-22.вЂќ Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 7 Chapter 8 Verses 19-22.

вЂ“ вЂњ Kurma.вЂќ Hindu Gods : Kurma (Koorm) вЂ“ Hindu God and Vishnu avatar (incarnation).

вЂ“ The Editors of EncyclopГ¦dia Britannica.

вЂ“ вЂњ VISHNВґU PURГЃNВґA.вЂќ The Vishnu Purana: Book I: Chapter I.

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