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Vāmana

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By Swami Harshananda

Vāmana is the fifth avatāra or incarnation of Lord Viṣṇu. The concept of Vāmana as Trivikrama is very ancient. It is found in the Vedas.[1] Iconographical works describe him as a short-statured brahmacāri[2] with two arms holding a chatra,[3] daṇḍa[4] and kamaṇḍalu.[5] He wears a kaupina[6] and has a śikhā[7] on his head. Several varieties of Vāmana, such as Dadhi-vāmana and Viśva-vāmana, are sometimes mentioned in some works of tantra. Vāmana also figures in the list of 24 aspects of Viṣṇu.


References[edit]

  1. ↑ Śaṭapatha Brāhmana 1.1.5
  2. ↑ Brahmacāri means Vedic student.
  3. ↑ Chatra means umbrella.
  4. ↑ Daṇḍa means staff.
  5. ↑ Kamaṇḍalu means water-pot.
  6. ↑ Kaupina means loin cloth.
  7. ↑ Śikhā means tuft of hair.
  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

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