* An earthly manifestation of one of the gods in human or animal form, eg, Krishna is an avatar of Vishnu, Jesus is an avatar of Jehovah. A being through whom God manifests himself. The spiritual founder of an age or a dynasty. Such a one has supposedly progressed beyond the need to be reincarnated.
An avatar is a user specified picture that is generally used on forums and online community websites like Galahs Corner.
A digital icon or image that is customized by a virtual user as his/her own graphical representation. It can be a photo, an image, a cartoon, animal or other object.
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