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There have been several Avataar of several gods on this Prithvi. There are some Avataar in which Bhagavaan Himself appeared just to do some specific purpose. After completing the purpose they disappeared, but some of them lived for some time and set an example to people of how to live life. Bhaagvat Puraan gives three lists of 22 names (1.3.6-22), 23 names (2.7) and 16 names (11.4) and goes to the extent of declaring that the Avataar are innumerable. (1.3.26). This is only for Vishnu. There is a belief that Shiv took 100 Avataar among Shaivites. Among the 24 Avataar of Vishnu 10 Avataar are His main Avataar.

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Vishnu's Avataar

10 Main Avataar Total 24 Avataar
Aadi Purush (1) Aadi Purush - in this Avataar He produced Brahmaa to create world.
 
Sanakaadi Muni (2) Sanakaadi Muni - (Sanak, Sanandan. Sanaatan, Sanat Kumaar)
 
1. Varaah (3) Varaah Avataar - In this Avataar He killed Hiranyaaksh.
 
Naarad Jee (4) Naarad Jee - One of the ten Maanas Putra of Brahmaa Jee.
 
Nar Naaraayan (5) Nar-Naaraayan - Sons of Dharm and Daksh's daughter Moorti.
 
Kapil Muni (6) Kapil Muni - Son of Kardam Muni and Devahooti. With this Avataar He preached Saankhya Shaastra to Devahooti.
 
Dattaatreya (7) Dattaatreya - Son of Atri Muni and Anasooyaa.
 
Yagya Purush (8) Yagya Purush
 
Rishabh Dev (9) Rishabh Dev - The son of Raajaa Naabhi and Sudevee
 
Prithu (10) Raajaa Prithu
 
2. Matsya (11) Matsya - In this Avataar Bhagavaan guided Muni's boat through Pralaya Kaal.
 
3. Kashchap (12) Kashchap - In this Avataar Vishnu kept Mandaraachal Parvat on His back during Saagar Manthan.
 
Dhanvantari (13) Dhanvantari - In this Avataar Bhagavaan brought Amrit Kalash from the sea.
Appeared on Kaarttik Krishn 13 - Dhan Teras
 
Mohinee (14) Mohinee - With this Avataar He distributed Amrit to Devtaa and liquor to Asur.
 
4. Narasinh (15) Narasinh - With this Avataar He killed Hiranyakashyap. Appeared on Vaishaakh Shukla 14
 
Hayagreev (16) Hayagreev - When Brahmaa's night was approaching, he felt sleepy and yawned so the four Ved came out of his mouth. Hayagreev named Raakshas grabbed them and ran away, so Vishnu appeared as Hayagreev and brought those Ved back. In this Avataar His head is of a horse (Haya) and rest of the body is of Naaraayan. Appeared on Shraavan Poornimaa Naarad Puraan, 2/15 says that Hari took this Avataar to kill Madhu and Kaitabh Daitya.
 
5. Vaaman (17) Vaaman - The son of Kashyap and Aditi. With this Avataar He brought Indra Lok back to Devtaa from Daitya Raaj Bali asking him the donation of three feet land.
 
6-Parashuraam (18) Parashuraam - Son of  Maharshi Jamadagni and Renukaa. With this Avataar He destroyed evil Kshatriya on Prithvi 21 times.
 
Ved Vyaas (19) Ved Vyaas - Son of Paraashar and Satyavatee. With this Avataar He divided Ved and created Bhaagvat Puraan, Mahaabhaarat etc books.
 
7. Raam (20) Raam - Son of Dasharath and Kaushalyaa. In this Avataar He killed Raavan and Kumbhkarn.
Appeared on Chaitra Shukla 9
 
Balaraam (21) Balaraam - Son of Vasudev and Devakee. Through Sankarshan he was born to Rohinee, the other wife of Vasudev, that is why he is called Sankarshan also.
 
8. Krishn Avataar (22) Krishn - Son of Vasudev and Devakee. In this Avataar He killed Shishupaal and Dantavakra.
Appeared on Bhaadrapad Krishn 8
 
Buddha (23) Buddha - Son of King Shuddhodan and Mahaamaayaa of Kapilvastu (now in Nepaal) on Vasant Poornimaa.
 
10. Kalki Avataar (24) Kalki (yet to come) - Kalki Avataar - A future Avataar. Born as the son of Vishnuyash Braahman in the end of Kali Yug to end Paap and start Sat Yug.

Bhavishya Puraan, 3/32, says that Kalki Bhagavaan will be born on Maargshersh, Krishn Ashtamee in the house of Vishnuyashaa and Vishnukeerti in Sambhal Graam. All Devtaa will also be born at that time. he will ride horse taking sword and shield and will kill Mlechchh. Then He will practice Yog and Prithvi will burn in it, later it will rain and Prithvi will come up in the rains. Thus Sat Yug will start, Hari will do Yagya, Kalki will produce Braahman from his mouth, Kshatriya from his arms etc etc.... There is a Kalki Puraan also in which all about this Avataar is written.
 

There are many other Avataar (incarnations) of other Devtaa, some names are given here ---

Agni Dev's Incarnation
Agastya Rishi
 Read  "Rebirth of Vashisth Jee"

Paanchjanya Shankh's Avataar
Shatrughn
Shatrughn was the incarnation of Vishnu's Paanchjanya Shankh (conch).

Sudarshan Chakra's Avataar
Bharat
 Bharat was the incarnation was of Vishnu's Sudarshan Chakra. See Bharat.

Sahastraarjun
It is believed that Sahastraarjun was the incarnation of Vishnu's Chakra.

Shesh Naag's Avataar
Lakshman
Lakshman was Shesh Naag's Avataar. He was Raam's younger brother, see Lakshman.

Balaraam
 The elder brother of Krishn, Balaraam, was also Shesh Naag's Avataar, although he has been counted as the 21st Avataar of Vishnu, but when he leaves this Lok, he goes in the form of a serpent. This shows that he was an incarnation of Shesh Naag.

Patanjali
Patanjali was the incarnation of Shesh Naag.

Shiv's Avataar
Shiv's 64 Avataar have been said, among them Sharabh's Avataar is the 30th one.

Gorakhnaath
Guru Gorakhnaath is the Avataar of Shiv. He has "Goraksh Sahastra Naam Stotra", and "Goraksh Kavach".

Hanumaan
 The most important and most well-known Avataar of Shiv is of Hanumaan. He is known as the Avataar of 11th Rudra. Tulasee Daas has written a lot about him - (1) Hanumaan Chaaleesaa, (2)  Sankat Mochan Hanumaanaashtak, (3) Bajarang Baan, (4) Hanumaan Baahuk.

Pippalaad
 Another Avataar is of Maharshi Pippalaad who was the son of Maharshi Dadheechi.

Shankaraachaarya
 Aadi Guru Shankarachaarya is also known as Shiv's Avataar. He has also written about Hanumaan - Hanumat Panchratn Stotra".

Sharabh 30th Avataar)
 When Veerbhadra fails to calm down Narasinh Bhagvaan, Shiv manifests himself as a human-lion bird Sharabh. The story continues that after that Narasinh becomes a great devotee of Shiv after being tied by Sharabh. It is said that Sharabh is the 30th Avataar of Shiv from among his 64 Avataar.

Veerbhadra
 Shiv created Veerbhadra, one of his terrifying forms, to calm down Narasinh Bhagavaan.

Vaayu Dev's Incarnation
Vashishth Rishi
 Vashishth Jee had already left his body in Nimi's Yagya. This was his second birth as the incarnation of Vaayu Dev. Read " Rebirth of Vashisth Jee"

Birthdays

Hanumaan Chaitra Poornimaa
Hayagreev Shraavan Poornimaa
Dhanvantari Kaarttik Krishn 13
Kalki Maargsheersh Krishn 8
Krishn Bhaadrapad Krishn8
Lakshmee Kaarttik Amaavasyaa
Narasinh Vaishaakh Shukla 14
Raam Chaitra Shukla 9
Vaaman Bhaadrapad Shukla 11 in Shravan Nakshatra

 

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