2006-08-24 03:24:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
'Avatar' to a Hindu has a specific meaning than what the Yahoo has been using, may be to ridicule the Hindu feelings. By 'Avatar' a Hindu means that Supreme Divine power which has descended on Earth in a human form or any form chosen by it to correct the corruptions in the system. Etymologically 'avatarana' in Sanskrit means 'to descend'.
Avatar in Hindi and other sister Indian languages is also understood as 'the projected image of a person'.
It is not a cartoon that a person selects for himself in the icon against his e-mail Id. Yahoo's effort to dilute the meaning is ridiculous!
2006-08-25 18:20:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avatar is a Sanskrit/Hindi word. Avatar literally means "descendant". To take an Avatar means "to descend".
Rama , Krishna are revered as Gods or Avatars of god on this earth in Hindu tradition.
Other than that , someone who has qualities or attributes which are highly venerated and are supposed to be "God like" it is said that person is Avatar of God on this earth.
Yahoo has used this very Hindu word to refer to the images , representing Answerers on YA.
2006-08-24 07:03:39 · answer #2 · answered by rian30 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the birth of a Divine power or soul in human form is called an avatar acc. to Hindu religion.
2006-08-24 04:18:18 · answer #3 · answered by knu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
avatar literally means 'image'. Krishna takes on 10 avatars, ranging from fish-like entities to the future 'perfect' being. THey come at different times in order to restore peace and order in the world when things go a little haywire.
2006-08-24 06:12:34 · answer #4 · answered by Mee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avatar means when a God changes his form to a common man and takes birth on earth.He then lives and dies like us. God takes this form to accomplish some task.
2006-08-24 03:53:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
when god takes birth as a human being on earth in order to destroys d demons n protect his devotees ........ his that human form is called an avatar . for example lord rama, lord krishna were d avatars of lord vishnu only
2016-03-17 00:46:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
avatar refers to the one who resembles to some one very great and respected,who is worshiped , sometimes , as god
2006-08-24 03:32:27 · answer #7 · answered by Supriya K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The representation of someone by a picture
lol i guessed it should be the same as yahoo
2006-08-24 03:30:04 · answer #8 · answered by Roonal.18™ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the literal sense it meands image...it often refers to god in human form
2006-08-24 18:02:09 · answer #9 · answered by payal b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVTAR IS NOT ANY THING BUT A PRATEEK TO REPRESENT VARIOUS CHANGES OF STRENGTH(GOD) TIME TO TIME. THIS MAY BE SIMPLE TO REMEMBER GOD ACCORDING TIME TO TIME.
SANWARIA
2006-08-24 03:45:03 · answer #10 · answered by SANWARIA 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋