According to religious beliefs, whenever unrighteousness on earth increased, then Lord Vishnu incarnated to destroy the wicked and establish religion. In the scriptures, 24 incarnations of Vishnu are said to be. But there are 10 avatars prominent among them, which are as follows- Matsya, Koram, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashuram, Ram, Krishna, Buddha and Kalki.
