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'''Matsya''' (devanāgarī: मत्स्य) (''Fish'' in [[Sanskrit]]) was the first [[Avatar]] of [[Vishnu]] in [[Hinduism]]. | '''Matsya''' (devanāgarī: मत्स्य) (''Fish'' in [[Sanskrit]]) was the first [[Avatar]] of [[Vishnu]] in [[Hinduism]]. Lord Matsya is generally represented as a four-armed figure with the upper torso of a man and the lower of a fish. | ||
Lord Matsya revealed himself to the first man, [[Manu (Hinduism)|Manu]], and told him a deluge would occur within seven days that would destroy all life. He instructed Manu to build a giant boat and, accompanied by the seven saints, take all medicinal herbs, all the varieties of seeds, along with the serpent Vasuki and other animals. | |||
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Revision as of 19:45, 4 September 2012
Matsya (devanāgarī: मत्स्य) (Fish in Sanskrit) was the first Avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism. Lord Matsya is generally represented as a four-armed figure with the upper torso of a man and the lower of a fish.
Lord Matsya revealed himself to the first man, Manu, and told him a deluge would occur within seven days that would destroy all life. He instructed Manu to build a giant boat and, accompanied by the seven saints, take all medicinal herbs, all the varieties of seeds, along with the serpent Vasuki and other animals.