the Hindu god Vishnu . In the avatar tradition of Hindu mythology, there are many different reincarnations of Vishnu, including the 10 main acknowledged avatars: Matsya (the fish), Kurma (the turtle), Varaha (the boar), Narasimha (the man-lion), Vamana (the dwarf Brahmin), Parashurama (the sage), Rama (the king), Krishna (how do I