STORY of the AVATAR in INDIA God in Human form. INDIA—the sacred land of saints and seers—has, through the ages, remained a cradle where the quest for spiritual awakening is woven into the very fabric of life. Her subtle, boundless bliss is felt deeply by those who seek God with sincerity and devotion. The soul of India calls to the hearts of wanderers on the inner path, offering refuge. In every age, five Perfect Masters walk the Earth—most often upon India’s soil—silently guiding their disciples towards enlightenment. Once every 700 to 1,500 years, these Perfect Masters fulfill a timeless duty to bring God down into human form as an Avatar, so that the Infinite may walk once more among the finite. The Avatar gives a spiritual push to the whole world. GOD IN HUMAN FORM thus returns time and again, often in India, the 'land of the Avatar', where Lord Vishnu (the supreme protector in Hinduism) descends to Earth in various human incarnations to embody Vishnu's divine role in restoring cosmic balance and upholding dharma (righteousness). In this current cycle there have been 24 incarnations of the Avatar, Seven are Major advents, others minor advents. Vishnu, one of the divine trio in Hinduism along with Shiva the Destroyer and Brahma the Creator, manifests through various Avataric incarnations —a Sanskrit word meaning "descent." Each avataric advent represents a distinct form of divine intervention, tailored to the needs of the time. In this cycle of incarnations are Zoroaster, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad, and Meher Baba. This website is dedicated to the 5 Avataric advents that have occurred in India. Jesus was an avataric descent who, after his crucifixion, journeyed eastward and spent his final days in Kashmir. Meher Baba began as the Avatar January 1922, when the perfect master, Shri Upasni Maharaj folded his hands before him, saying, “Merwan (Meher Baba), You are Adi Shakti. You are the Avatar!” AVATARS IN INDIA Mastery in Servitude ZARIOST-RAM-KRISHNA-BUDDHA-JESUS-ISLAM-MEHER BABA
AVATAR IN INDIA AVATAR IN INDIA The Avatars' five Advents in India. INDIA PILGRIMAGE Sarnath, Ayodhya, Mathura, Kashmir KRISHNA in DWARKA His Kingdom now under the sea. 'MEHER BABA'S NEW LIFE' JOURNEY Belgaum to Dehradun. MEHER BABA'S WOMEN DISCIPLES Eastern and Western. • SAMADHI SUPERSTRUCTURE Meher Babas' Samadhi. VISIT INDIASPIRITUAL VARANASI Temples and the River Ganges VARANASI 'HOTELS' Walking impaired, w/elevators RAJASTHAN TRAVEL. SRINAGAR -Tigers, Birds INDIA TIGER A tigress in Ranthambore. VISIT INDIAN HIMALAYAS HIMALAYAS JOURNEY Shimla. Kinnaur Valley. Tabo Gompa HIMALAYAN VALLEYS Kinnaur. Spiti. Tabo Gompa. Kye INDIA FABRICS: INDIA WOOL Kashmir. Rajasthan. Handloom. Embroidery. INDIA SILKS Types and methods of silk farming. Sarees. CHIKANKARI AND LINEN Lucknow embroidery. Bhagalpur. | ||||||||||
---------------------------------------------- This website is dedicated to Avatar Meher Baba. Articles and website designed and edited by elenagh@live.com. Elena lives in Puerto Rico but has traveled extensively in Northern India since 1975, until 2017. The India of my heart. I received all that Baba showed me of the beautiful spiritual India. I can't keep looking for something that doesn't exist anymore..... Elenas India stories: PERSONAL STORIES |