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avatara  Term Image (avatāra ) Script Image
(Language:  Sanskrit)
Alternate Spellings: avatar
Short Description: the earthly "descent," incarnation, or manifestation of God
Long Description: the earthly "descent," incarnation, or manifestation of God, especially of Vishnu in the Hindu tradition.
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Source(s): The Fullness of God: Frithjof Schuon on Christianity, by Frithjof Schuon, edited by Dr. James S. Cutsinger
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Provided By: Dictionary of Spiritual Terms