Q - Incarnations of Vishnu - Tirumala Venkateswara and Puri Jagannatha

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Humble pranams at the Lotus Feet of Swamy!

Jai Shrimannarayana

 

With the divine enlightenment from 'Swamy' on various subjects, disciples like

me are immensely deriving benifit. In fact, we are fortunate that we are

living in the same age as 'SWAMY' and to have HIS Darshan, Bhashan and

Margadarshan.

 

We all know that Lord Vishnu has Ten Incarnations as Matsya, Koorma, Varaha,

Nrusimha, Vamana, Parasurama, Rama, Krishna, Budha and Kalki. Some even say

that Balarama is also the Incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Is it correct?

 

Similarly, I am little bit confused since Lord Venkateshwara, the presiding

deity of Tirumala and Lord Jagannath, the presiding deity of Puri are not in the

Ten Incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Ofcourse, Lord has many manifestations, but

Avatarams like Matsya, Koorma and Vamana have got mention in the Ten

Incarnations, whereas the Lord of Seven Hills and the Lord of Shri Kshetra have

not. I would like to pray 'SWAMY' to enlighten all of us the reasons for this.

 

I am further confused about Lord Vishnu as to whether the Vishnu who has

incarnated to Ten Avatarams and the Vishnu to Whom 'Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram'

is recited are One and the Same.

 

I may kindly be excused if I am wrong in my questions. But I could not resist

myselft to get enlightened by Swamy.

 

Jai Shrimannarayana

Ever in the Service of Swamy,

Yours affectionately

C.Saibaba

Khurda Road (Jatni), Orissa