10 avataras of God Vishnu -the deity of preservation

The scriptures speak of the 10 Avatars of Vishnu – different incarnations that take the form of divine intervention provided by Vishnu during the various stages of human evolution. The “dasavatara” (ten avatars) is meant to re-establish dharma or righteousness and destroy tyranny and injustice on earth.

1. Matsya (the fish) -

divine Fish that rescues Vedas, plants and animals. One of the ten avatars of Vishnu that appears in  Satya Yuga.

2. Koorma (the tortoise):-Tortoise that supports the churn of the ocean to obtain treasures dissolved in the ocean of milk. One of the ten avatars of Vishnu that appears in the Satya Yuga

3. Varaha (the boar)
Boar that raise the earth from the bottom of the sea. One of the ten avatars of Vishnu that appears in the Satya Yuga.

4. Narasimha (the human-lion)
Narasimha (the man-lion): Man-lion who defies classification and overpowers mortals who seek to outwit death. One of the ten avatars of Vishnu that appeared in the Satya Yuga.
 

 
 
 
5. Vamana (the dwarf)
Vamana (the dwarf): Dwarf who claims the sky from the gods and buries the demons in the underbelly of the earth. One of the ten avatars of Vishnu that appeared in the Treta Yuga.

 
6. Parasurama (the angry man, Rama with an axe)
Parasurama (the angry man, Rama with an axe): Priest who turns to violence to kill unrighteous kshtartiyas & unchaste men and  women. One of the ten avatars of Vishnu that appeared in the Treta Yuga

7. Lord Rama (the perfect man, king of Ayodha)
Lord Rama (the perfect man, king of Ayodha): King who uploads old rules at the cost of personal life. One of the ten avatars of Vishnu that appeared in the Treta Yuga(?)

8. Lord Krishna (the divine statesman)
Lord Krishna (the divine statesman): Cowherd/charioteer/stateman who shrewdly changes rules. One of the ten avatars of Vishnu that appeared in the Dwapara Yuga.

9. Buddha (the intelligent humanbeing);- Gautam buddha is the last but one avatara of vishnu -he was enlightened and had complete control over kaam ,krodha,,moha,mastar etc the six enemies of human being   

10. Kalki (the mighty worrior)
Kalki (meaning “eternity” / the mighty warrior): The last incarnation of Vishnu who is expected to appear at the end of Kali Yuga, the time period in which we currently exist, to rid the world of the oppression of its unrighteous rulers.