#dashavatar

oṁ namo bhagavate narasiṁhāya namas tejas-tejase āvir-āvirbhava vajra-nakha vajra-daṁṣṭra karmāśayān randhaya randhaya tamo grasa grasa oṁ svāhā; abhayam abhayam ātmani bhūyiṣṭhā oṁ kṣraum

I offer my obeisances unto Lord Narasimha, the source of all power, who possesses thunderbolt-like nails and teeth. May He vanquish our desires and drive away our ignorance so that we may become fearless.

[Bhāgavata Purāṇa 5.18.8]

Matsya – Lalita Tripura Sundari

Kurma – Tara (Samudra Manthan)

Varaha – Bhuvaneshwari

Vamana – Bagalamukhi

Narshimha – Chhinnamastaa (looks scary but are really nice, just don't piss them off)

Parashuram – Bhairavi (WAR BUDDIES)

Ram – Dhumavati (ahh the unfortunate widows...)

Krishna – Kali (“twin! Where have you been?”)

Buddha – Matangi

Kalki – Kamala

Kalki - Concept

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE READ UNDER THE CUT.

No

Maybe it's cuz Vishnu can take the form of Mohini even as one of his Avatars (well, atleast as Krishna...)

She's kinda like Hayagriva, Navagunjara or Gandaberunda in that regard

There's also this one mention in Wikipedia about Tripura Sundari blessing Vishnu with the beauty He had as Mohini, so I guess that makes Her less of an Avatar and more of a bestowed form

Basically, one way to remember the Dashavatar order is to remember how life evolved: From water to terrestrial beasts to wild man to civilized man to Whatever happens in the future

I mean, there are 10 avatars...wait a minute...

Wildmutt - Narasimha (wild animals)

Four Arms - Krishna (strong wrestlers)

Gray Matter - Vamana (smol)

XLR8 - Varaha (boars known for charging)

Upgrade - Parashurama (upgrades tech/students)

Diamondhead - Kurma (land/earth aesthetic)

Ripjaws - Matsya (fish)

Stinkfly - Rama (snipers)

Ghostfreak - Buddha (OP and beyond mortals)