Chaubis Avtar

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This is a very important literary piece. In this the stories of twenty-four Avtars of lord Vishnu have been included. These are Machch, Kachch, Nar, Narain, Mohini, Varaha, Narsingha, Baman, Parasram, Brahma, Rudra, Jallandhar, Bisan, Sheshmai, Arihant, Dev, Manu Raja, Dhanantar, Sooraj, Chandra, Ram Krishan, Nar (Arjan), Budh and Nehkalanki. Of these, Krishnavatar is the longest followed by Ramavatar and then Nehkalanki avatar. While some of the facts included are as per the scriptures, the writer has also used his own imagination to further elaborate on the facts.

At the beginning, has clearly stated his aim for writing this literary piece. In this God has been referred to as the source and fountain head from which all avtars have come forth. Whenever the earth gets weighed down by evil and sin, God sends down lord Vishnu as an avtar. But even the avtars fall prey to their inflated ego hence face the displeasure of God who then sends another avtar. Each of these avtars is an expert at martial arts and strategies. It is this aspect of their personalities that is of utmost significance to the Guru.