Mythology of Vishnu and His Incarnations

According ancient appeared ascribed asked assumed Balarama Bali bank of river beautiful became believed Bhagavan Bhagavata Purana Bharata body Brahma Brahmin brother Buddha Buddhist called century A.D. considered cowherd cult Daityas daughter defeated deity demon described devotees divine earth entered epic famous forest gave Gita give gods hand head Hence incarnation of Vishnu India Indra inscription interesting Jagannatha killing king known Krishna Lakshmi later legend literature living Lord Mahabharata Mathura means mentioned mountain moving myths named Narasimha Narayana narrated ocean offered Once origin Orissa Parashurama performed period plays popular powerful Purana Puri Radha Rama Ramayana Ravana referred region religion religious requested returned Rishi ruled says scholars serpent Shiva showing Sita standing started stone story temple told took tradition Valmiki Vamana Varaha Vasudeva Veda Vedic verse Vitthala wife worship writes Yajna