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Vedas and Puranas constitutes as important sources of Hindu Law. Puranas are the scriptures composed originally in Sanskrit which contains wide genre of topics, particularly about legends and other traditional lore. Several of the texts are named after major Hindu Gods such as Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma and Adi Shakti. There are 18 Mukhya Puranas and 18 Upa Puranas. This research paper is based on the Comparative Study of Darwin's Evolutionary theory and Lord Vishnu's Dashavatar, as mentioned in the Vishnu Purana. Vishnu Purana primarily centers around Lord Vishnu and his avatars. This research paper compares and contrasts two different two different theories on the origin and diversity of life: Lord Vishnu's Dashavatar and Darwin's theory of evolution. However, Hindu mythology's Dashavatar, the embodiment of Lord Vishnu, tells the story of 10 incarnations in which the divine preserves cosmic order and brings the universe back into harmony. This comparative study examines the divergent views on the genesis of species, highlighting the scientific basis of Darwin's hypothesis as well as the Dashavatar in Hindu mythology. Natural selection, which is based on variation and adaptation to external conditions, is the process by which species change over time, according to Darwin's hypothesis, which is based on scientific principles. Darwin outlined his theories on natural selection and evolution in his landmark work On the Origin of Species. There are interesting similarities and differences between scientific and mythical explanations for the diversity of life on Earth that can be found when comparing Lord Vishnu's Dashavatara with Darwin's theory of evolution. Both stories highlight the rich fabric of various intellectual and cultural traditions that influence our worldview and aid humanity in its quest to understand existence. Darwin's theory of evolution and the Geological Time Scale both identify distinct phases in the history of humans, starting with aquatic life and progressing through invertebrates, vertebrates, and ultimately modern humans. This comparative study examines the divergent views on the genesis of species, highlighting the scientific basis of Darwin's hypothesis as well as the mythical setting of Dashavatar in Hindu mythology.