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Dashavatara

Dashavatara

The Ten Incarnations of Vishnu | Learn About Vishnu’s Avatars – Rama, Krishna, Narasimha, Parashurama & More | Hindu Mythology for Kids 9+ | With Colourful Illustrations

Nalini Ramachandran
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Vishnu, the supreme blue deity,
Is the master of time and every being’s friend.
Through his ten special avataras—mysterious and mighty,
He protects the universe and brings evil to an end.

MATSYA, KURMA and VARAHA
Bestow life upon gods and humans.
NARASIMHA, VAMANA and PARASHURAMA
Defeat ego and arrogance.
RAMA, BALARAMA and KRISHNA
Show the true meaning of brotherhood.
And last is the much-awaited KALKI,
Who shall bring back the reign of good!

Known together as the Dashavatara,
These incarnations are a perfect ten!
This is their heroic saga,
Let’s begin reading their stories, then?

Imprint: India Puffin

Published: Nov/2025

ISBN: 9780143466994

Length : 120 Pages

MRP : ₹399.00

Dashavatara

The Ten Incarnations of Vishnu | Learn About Vishnu’s Avatars – Rama, Krishna, Narasimha, Parashurama & More | Hindu Mythology for Kids 9+ | With Colourful Illustrations

Nalini Ramachandran

Vishnu, the supreme blue deity,
Is the master of time and every being’s friend.
Through his ten special avataras—mysterious and mighty,
He protects the universe and brings evil to an end.

MATSYA, KURMA and VARAHA
Bestow life upon gods and humans.
NARASIMHA, VAMANA and PARASHURAMA
Defeat ego and arrogance.
RAMA, BALARAMA and KRISHNA
Show the true meaning of brotherhood.
And last is the much-awaited KALKI,
Who shall bring back the reign of good!

Known together as the Dashavatara,
These incarnations are a perfect ten!
This is their heroic saga,
Let’s begin reading their stories, then?

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback

Nalini Ramachandran

Nalini Ramachandran‘s works for young readers cover a variety of subjects and styles-from a textbook on history to tales of horror and mystery; from a graphic novel cum biography to narratives from mythology; from legend and lore to humour and more. She began writing for children when working with India’s only all-comics children’s magazine, Tinkle. Today, her short stories have appeared in anthologies such as Gifts of Teaching and Scary Tales. She is the author of Detective Sahasasimha: The Case of the Disappearing Books; APJ Abdul Kalam: One Man, Many Missions (which won the ‘Best of Indian Children’s Writing: Contemporary Awards 2019’ in the ‘Comics/Graphic Novels’ category); and the non-fiction children’s book Lore of the Land: Storytelling Traditions of India. She also edits children’s books and holds workshops on creative writing and storytelling. To know more about her work, visit www.authornalini.com.

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