Vishnu

Lord Vishnu preserves, protects powers to the world in a variety of forms, called avatars. In each of his avatars Lord Vishnu had took the shape of a human being, or an animal combined form and possessing some supernaturel powers. These avatars of Vishnu appear in the world to correct some great evil. The ten avatars of Vishnu are: Matsyavatara or fish, Koorma or tortoise, Varaaha or boar, Narasimha the man- lion, Vaamana the dwarf, Parasurama, Lord Rama, Balarama, Lord Krishna, and the yet to appear the Kalki avatar. All these avatars are earthly forms Lord Vishnu, who himself is eternal and unchangeable. He has many wives who are Lakshmi and Bhumi.