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Lord Sri Krishna declared that His incarnations were to establish the rule of Dharma and the nobles and to destroy Adharma and the wicked – Parithranaya Sadhoonam, vinachayacha dushkrutham, Darma samsthapanarthaya Sambavami yuge yuge. 

Great Vaishnavite Saint Tirumangai Azhwar supervised personally the construction of Srirangam temple including Rajagopuram and the compound wall.  Pleased with his services, the Lord granted him darshan in His incarnations.

 The temple has this story behind it – the Dasavatharam Temple, now standing majestically on the banks of Kollidam River gracing His devotees.

In the sanctum sanctorum, Lord Vishnu’s incarnations - Matsya (Fish), Koorma (Tortoise), Varaha (Boar with one horn on the nose) and Narasimha are with disc and conch only, without any other weapons.  

Vamana Avatara (dwarf brahmmachari) is with an umbrella.  Parasurama has His battle-axe.  Lord Sri Rama has His bow and arrow.  Balarama holds the Plough. Lord Sri Krishna is in a dancing form with butter in one hand.  

Kalki has sword and the Kedaya, a disc to destroy the enemy’s sword.  Commander of the Vishnu army Viswaksena also is in the sanctum.  Lord Lakshminarayana, worshipped by Azhwars, is the procession deity of the temple.

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