Is Buddha avatar of Vishnu?

The historic Buddha (Sanskrit: बुद्ध, lit. ''the enlightened one'') or Gautama Buddha, is considered the ninth avatar among the ten major avatars of the god Vishnu, in Vaishnava tradition. Buddha incarnation of Vishnu, from Sunari, Medieval period. The Buddha has been a formative force in the origins of Hinduism.
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Which God's avatar is Buddha?

Around this time, Buddha came to be seen as an avatar of Vishnu. However, this Buddha was not Gautama Buddha of the Buddhists. In some texts, such as Bhagvata Purana, Vishnu takes the form of a hermit to trick asuras away from Vedic rituals, enabling devas to defeat them.
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Who is 9th avatar of Vishnu?

Most draw from the following set of figures, in this order: Matsya; Kurma; Varaha; Narasimha; Vamana; Parashurama; Rama; Krishna or Balarama; Buddha or Krishna; and Kalki.
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Is Buddha and Krishna same?

Despite their outwardly different personae their basic philosophy was 'Be engaged but be detached. ' Both had a regional master plan that required extraordinary personal deeds to establish authority over volatile rajas and prajas. Both said 'Don't fight'.
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Why is Buddha not a Vishnu avatar?

Hindus do not generally worship Buddha.

He is generally considered the god of Buddhists. There is no Asura involved in Buddha's story. Generally, when Lord Vishnu incarnates, there is some association with Asuras, but in the case of Gautama Buddha, there was no Asura involved in the story.
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Why did Buddha leave Hinduism?

Never in his life did he declare to have quit Hindu religion or Sanatan religion or Vedic religion to form a new religion or sect. He never said so,” Gopal said. The RSS leader said Buddha only propagated values like mercy, love, compassion, and affection which, in fact, are the essence of Hinduism.
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Who came first Rama or Buddha?

Hindus regard Buddha as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, coming after Rama and Krishna.
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Who is Lord Vishnu last avatar?

Kalkin, also called Kalki, final avatar (incarnation) of the Hindu god Vishnu, who is yet to appear. At the end of the present Kali yuga (age), when virtue and dharma have disappeared and the world is ruled by the unjust, Kalkin will appear to destroy the wicked and to usher in a new age.
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Did Buddha believe in Krishna?

Answer and Explanation: There is no mention of Krishna in the original Buddhist sutras (teachings directly attributed to Gautama Buddha). While Buddhism does not deny the existence of "lesser gods", such as those found in the Hindu pantheon, it does expressly reject the concept of a creator deity, such as God.
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What did Buddha say about Hinduism?

Buddhism and Hinduism agree on karma, dharma, moksha and reincarnation. They are different in that Buddhism rejects the priests of Hinduism, the formal rituals, and the caste system. Buddha urged people to seek enlightenment through meditation.
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Who is Shiva in Buddhism?

Shiva was absorbed into Tantric Buddhism as one of the deities guarding the Buddha. Shiva has as his avatar Mahākāla, literally meaning “great” + “darkness or blackness”, which correspond to the Chinese ideographs 大 + 黑 (Dà hēi).
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Where is Vishnu god now?

He is considered to live in the city of Vaikuntha on Mt. Meru, where everything is made of shining gold and fabulous jewels and where there are lakes resplendent with lotus flowers.
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Who was Vishnu's first avatar?

Matsya is generally enlisted as the first avatar of Vishnu, especially in Dashavatara (ten major avatars of Vishnu) lists.
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Who is Lord Vishnu father?

Father of Brahma, Vishnu & Shiv Shankr is Sadashiv, that is, “Kaal Brahm”. This same Kaal had uttered the knowledge of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita by entering into Shri Krishna ji. He has also been called Kshar Purush and Kshar Brahm.
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Are there 24 or 10 avatars of Vishnu?

Four of them occurred during the Satya Yuga, three during the Treta Yuga, one during the Dvapara Yuga, one during the Kali Yuga, and one is yet to occur during the Kali Yuga. There are said to be a total of 24 Avatars of Lord Vishnu, however, these ten are the most important and well-known.
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Who can defeat Shiva?

Ifrit is the perfect summon to use against Shiva because Ifrit's attacks exploit Shiva's weaknesses. While Ifrit will attack Shiva automatically, you and your party can use your own ATB Points to make Ifrit use more powerful fire attacks against the ice queen.
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Does Vishnu have 24 avatars?

Varying lists of avatars of Vishnu appear in Hindu scriptures, including the ten Dashavatara of the Garuda Purana and the twenty-two avatars in the Bhagavata Purana, though the latter adds that the incarnations of Vishnu are innumerable. The avatars of Vishnu are important in Vaishnavism theology.
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Is Buddha a Hindu god?

Indeed, since Siddhartha was born into a Hindu family, Buddhism is considered to have originated in part from the Hindu religious tradition and some Hindus revere Buddha as an incarnation of a Hindu deity.
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Was Buddha Chinese or Indian?

UNDERSTANDING THE “BUDDHA”

In the first understanding the Buddha (represented in English with a capital B) was an unusual human born into a royal family in ancient India in the sixth or fifth century BCE.
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Was there a Buddha before Jesus?

Buddha (Siddhārtha Gautama) insisted he was human and that there is no almighty, benevolent God. He preached that desire was the root cause of suffering and that people should seek to eliminate desire. He was born in present-day Nepal roughly 500 years before Jesus Christ (Jesus of Nazareth).
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Who destroyed Buddhism in India?

Hun invasions (6th century)

Xuanzang wrote that numerous monasteries in north-western India had been reduced to ruins by the Huns. The Hun ruler Mihirakula, who ruled from 515 CE in north-western region (modern Afghanistan, Pakistan and north India), suppressed Buddhism as well.
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Why did Buddha reject Vedas?

The Buddha was strongly opposed to the first tenet of Brahmanism. He repudiated their thesis that the Vedas are infallible and their authority could never be questioned. 21. In his opinion, nothing was infallible and nothing could be final.
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Which is older Hinduism or Buddhism?

As for Buddhism, it was founded by Prince Siddhartha Gautama in approximately 566BCE (Before Common Era), about 2500 years ago. In fact, the oldest of the four main religions is Hinduism. Hinduism has the oldest recorded roots in Dravidianism.
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Who came first Vishnu or Shiva?

Lord Shiva

While many purans believe that God Brahma and God Vishnu were born from God Shiva, there is no hardcore evidence to prove the same.
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