Ramayana is based on the life story of Lord Rama who was an incarnation of Shri Vishnu. In Bhagavatapurana and the Mahabharata we come across the miraculous life and achievements of Lord Krishna who was also an incarnation of Shri Vishnu only. Among the Tridev, only Shri Vishnu, being the preserver and upholder of creation, incarnates, to ensure that righteousness and the world order are well maintained. But whenever there is a disorder that starts troubling the worlds, He descends directly into a physical body and removes it. There is a main difference between an incarnation and other manifestations of God. In an incarnation He retains His full potentialities and consciousness while assuming the mortal birth and maintains a firm hold over the play of the gunas of Prakriti (Nature). Some times if the need is not that urgent or acute, He may either manifest Himself partially in a physical body or may just materialize without any physical body. Lord Vishnus ten incarnations in Puranas are most acceptable of which His last incarnation Kalki is yet to manifest. There are variations though, great Buddha as an incarnation is not acceptable to Buddhists. Matsya, the fish. Koorma, the tortoise. Varaha, the boar. Narasimha, the human lion. Vamana, the dwarf. Parsurama, angry Rama with axe. Lord Rama, perfect man. Lord Krishna, divine statesman. Balrama, Krishnas brother. Kalki, the mighty warrior! Om Namo Narayana ~ Jai Shri Vishnu!! ๐๐ป
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