AVATAR: " In Hindism, descent of a god into the world of human beings for the duration of a human lifespan. Avatar is similar to the Christian concept of incarnation but is different in two ways. First, a Hindu god can become incarnate in many places at the same time through "partial" avatars while the main form from which the Avatars emanate remains entirely "full" and can converse with the "partial" forms. Second, the Avatars do not fully participate in human suffering or lose the knowledge and power of their divine nature. "
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