The concept of Avatar In Hinduism

 

A fundamental belief in Hinduism as per Hindu Puranas is that God descends to earth to take birth as human (or other) forms whenever the good and pious people suffer and the evil ones have an upper hand. The word Avatar means descending (to earth). God descends to earth based on the needs of time, protects the good, destroy the evil and restore dharma (righteousness).   The concept of Avatars came into vogue only in later historic periods of Itihas and Puranas (scriptural mythologies) and it is not found in Vedas.