Dashavatara: The 10 Avatars of Vishnu

1. Matsya, The Fish (Satya Yuga): To save the Vedas and all living creatures from the great flood.
2. Kurma, The Tortoise (Satya Yuga): To support Mount Mandara during the churning of the ocean.
3. Varaha, The Boar (Satya Yuga): To rescue the Earth from the cosmic ocean after a demon dragged her down.
4. Narasimha, The Man-Lion (Satya Yuga): To protect his devotee Prahlada and destroy the "invincible" demon.
5. Vamana, The Dwarf (Treta Yuga): To reclaim the three worlds from a demon king who was too righteous to fight.
6. Parashurama, The Warrior Sage (Treta Yuga): To end the tyranny of corrupt warrior kings who abused their power.
7. Rama, The Perfect King (Treta Yuga): To destroy Ravana and establish dharmic rule (Ram Rajya).
8. Krishna, The Divine Statesman (Dvapara Yuga): To guide humanity through the Bhagavad Gita and restore dharma in the Dvapara age.
9. Buddha, The Enlightened One (Kali Yuga): To teach compassion, non-violence, and the middle path.
10. Kalki, The Future Warrior (Kali Yuga): To end the Kali Yuga and restart the cosmic cycle with a new golden age.