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The various avatars categorized in many different ways.

For example: Purusavatara is the first avatara ; Gunavataras are represented by the Trimurti ( Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva ) who each preside over one of the gunas ( rajas, sattva, and tamas ); Lilavataras are the well-known ones, and include Avesavataras ( beings into whom part of God Himself has entered ) and saktyamsavesa ( into whom only parts of His power enter ); Kalpa -, Manvantara -, and Yuga-avataras descend during different cosmic ages.