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Chaubis Avtar

Chaubis Avtar

Chaubis Avtar (Punjabi: ਚੌਬੀਸ ਅਵਤਾਰ, lit.'the twenty four incarnations', pronunciation: ) is a composition in Dasam Granth containing history of 24 incarnations (avatars) of Vishnu. The chapter is positioned after the Chandi Charitras and after it follows Brahma Avtar and Rudra Avtar. The text was written to explain Sikh theology using existing pre-existing religious and regional culture.