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avatari purusha | अवतारी पुरुष

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05 Oct 2025
avatari purusha | अवतारी पुरुष

When a divine personality descends on earth they are called avatari purusha (Devanagari: अवतारी पुरुष ISO15919: avatārī puruṣa ).

Their purpose is to uplift the jiva wallowing in the pit of Maya .

Also written as avatari purush

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