===Avatars as incarnations of gods===Many denominations of Hinduism, such as Vaishnavism and some schools of Saivism, teach that occasionally, a god comes to Earth as a human being to help humans in their struggle toward enlightenment and salvation (moksha).
== Avatars as incarnations of Gods ==Many denominations of Hinduism, such as ویشنوپرستی and some schools of شیواپرستی, teach that occasionally, a god comes to Earth as a human being to help humans in their struggle toward enlightenment and salvation (moksha).