| Lord Vishnu being the protector
of the Universe, comes down to the earth in some form or other to protect
and save his devotees. The Lord says, that whenver there is an over abundance
of evil on earth, He will take an avataram to restore the balance. In every
one of his avatarams he conveys a valuable message. An asura, that is some
form of evil is destroyed, restoring peace.
Further, the Dasavatarams of Lord Vishnu follow the theory of evolution as understood by us today. There is a gradual development in the complexity of form taken by the Lord - fish in Matsyavataram, tortoise in Kurmavataram, boar in Varahavataram, half man half lion in Narasimhavataram, a dwarf in Vamanavataram, an angry man unable to control his anger in Parasuramavataram, the ideal human being in Ramavatram, friend, philosopher and guide ( Geethobadesam) in Krishnavataram. In Kalki avataram he is slated to destroy the world when evil becomes uncontrollable and thus establish the rule of dharma. Matsyavataram
(Form of a fish)
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