Chaubis Avtar

Chaubis Avtar
Dasam Granth
Beginning part of the Krishna Avtar composition (part of the Chaubis Avtar section) of the Dasam Granth in the penmanship of Guru Gobind Singh.
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ReligionSikhism
AuthorGuru Gobind Singh
Period1688–1698
Chapters24
Verses5571

Chaubis Avtar (Punjabi: ਚੌਬੀਸ ਅਵਤਾਰ, lit. 'the twenty four incarnations', pronunciation: [t͡ʃɔbiːs äːʋt̪aɾ]) is a composition in Dasam Granth containing history of 24 incarnations (avatars) of Vishnu. The chapter is positioned after the Chandi Charitras and after it follows Brahma Avtar and Rudra Avtar. The text was written to explain Sikh theology using existing pre-existing religious and regional culture.

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