This is Vamana avatar of Lord Vishnu, first avatar of Lord Vishnu which appears with a completely human form.

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The Avatar concept is a corner stone in Hindu philosophy. Avatar is a descent or a direct incarnation of God to ascent the mankind. Periodically the Supreme Lord Vishnu descents upon the earth, in animal or human forms and the mission is to preserve the world from the increasing evil. There are 10 avatars of Vishnu. This is vamana avatar of Vishnu. Vamana (the dwarf): Dwarf who claims the sky from the gods and buries the demons in the underbelly of the earth. One of the ten avatars of Vishnu that appeared in the Treta Yuga.

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Location: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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