the Ultimate Web on Indian Gods & Temples
by Padmani,
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the Ultimate Web on Indian Gods & Temples by Padmani, |
The avataras of Sriman Narayana are countless. Of these, in the Rama and Krishna avataras, the Lord has incorporated all the aspects of the Sastras. With due regards to the article 'Sri Rama Krishna Avaratharangal' by Sri Narasimhachar in the Magazine "Tattvavada", the same is reproduced below:
| Avataram | Sri Rama | Sri Krishna | |
| 1 | Yugam | Dretha Yugam | Twapara Yugam |
| 2 | Vamsam | Surya Vamsam | Chandra Vamsam |
| 3 | Birth Ayanam | Utharayanam | Dhakshinayanam |
| 4 | Birth Month | Chaitra Masam - Hot Season | Shravana Masam - Rainy Season |
| 5 | Birth Thithi | Sukla Paksham - Navami | Krushna Paksham - Astami |
| 6 | Period of pregnancy | Born during 12th month of pregnancy | Ninth Month |
| 7 | Birth Time | Mid of the Day | Mid of the night |
| 8 | Birth Place | Palace | Prison |
| 9 | First Darshan | His Mother - Kousalya | His Father - Vasudeva |
| 10 | Birth Celebration | People celebrated with Feast | Upavasam |
| 11 | Ruling Nature | Boopalan | Gopalan |
| 12 | Varnam | Kshatrian | Yadhavan |
| 13 | Status of Godliness | Declared that he was always a Man | Through Bhagavat Gita, declared himself as the Paramatma |
| 14 | Punishing Mistakes | Declared that he will forgive any number of mistakes | Did not hesitate to punish the Shishubala when he crossed the permitted number of insults |
| 15 | Marriage | Won Sita's hand by particpating in Swayamvara | As soon as he saw Rukmini, he married her without getting consent from his parents |
| 16 | Valour | Underwent Gurukula under Sage Vashishta and showed his strength only after the age of 15. | Before attaining the age of 15, he killed starting from Bhoothani upto Kamsa and then underwent Gurukula under Santheepani rishi. |
| 17 | No. of wives | One | 16, 108 wives |
| 18 | Leelas done as a boy | No | Yes |
| 19 | Searching for partner | Rama (Man) searched for Seetha (Woman) when She was napped by Ravana | Gopikas (Women) searched for Krishna (Man) when He disappeared |
| 20 | Surya's Son | Sugriva - His friend | Karna - His Enemy |
| 21 | Indra's Son | Vaali - His Enemy | Arjuna - His Friend |
| 22 | Adhi Shesha | Lakshmana - His younger brother | Bala Rama - His Elder Brother |
| 23 | Moksha | He went to Vaikunta alongwith His relatives. | He sent His relatives first and then He went to Vaikunta |
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| 24 | Vayu's Son | Hanuman Worshipped. | Bhima Worshipped. |
| 25 | First Killing | Thataki - a Woman | Bhoothani - a Woman |