The Puranas are actual
histories, they tell the various stories right from the origin of the Universe.
Here everything
is explained in an easy to understand way and is integrated with moral
teachings.
Planetary positions
are described to enable us to trace out the timeline.
What do the avatars of the
lord Vishnu tell us?
They explain the story of evolution.
Matsya----The fish
avatar---- first life forms evolved in water.
Kurma----The turtle
avatar---- the amphibian--- signifying
evolution of life from water to land.
Varaha----The boar
avatar---- The first mammals evolve.
Narasimha avatar----half
man—half animal.
Vamana----Short human----
transition to early man
Parasurama----
the forest dweller {the first settlement of humans in forests}----
development of first weapons such as axe---- but no control over senses such as anger.
Rama---- the
evolved man following the path of righteousness.
Krishna----to
guide mankind in the times when evil flourishes.
Bhagvan Buddha----the enlightened one (Bhagwan Buddha is in Hinduism where as Gautam Budddha is in Buddhism, they both are different, i have written a blog on these two different Buddhas)
My favourite
avatar is Narasimha avatar; please read the post---The Narasimha
avatar---and the ancient Narasimha temple in joshimath.
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