Matsya (Sanskrit: मत्स्य, lit. 'fish') is the fish avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. [2] . Often described as the first of Vishnu's ten primary avatars, Matsya is described to have rescued the first man, Manu, from a great deluge. [3] .

Matsya, one of the 10 avatars (incarnations) of the Hindu god Vishnu. In this appearance Vishnu saved the world from a great flood. Manu, the first man, caught a little fish that grew to giant size. When the flood approached, Manu saved himself by tying his boat to the horn on the fish’s head.

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Lord Vishnu took Matsya Avatar in the form of a human torso that was connected to the rear half of a fish. In fact, Matsya (Fish in Sanskrit) is regarded as the first avatar of Lord Vishnu in Hinduism. Ancient Hindu texts such as the Satapatha Brahmana mentioned Matsya Avatar.

The Matsya Purana (IAST: Matsya Purāṇa) is one of the eighteen major Puranas (Mahapurana), and among the oldest and better preserved in the Puranic genre of Sanskrit literature in Hinduism. [1] [2] The text is a Vaishnavism text named after the half-human and half-fish avatar of Vishnu.

Oct 16, 2024 · Matsya is revered as the first avatar of Lord Vishnu, one of the principal deities in Hindu mythology. This avatar manifests in the form of a fish and is primarily associated with the themes of preservation and protection.

Oct 5, 2022 · Matsya (Fish in Sanskrit) was the first Avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism. The great flood finds mention in Hindu mythology, where in the Matsya Avatar takes place to save the pious and the first man, Manu and advices him to build a giant boat.

In the Hindu religion, Matsya (Sanskrit: meaning "fish") is the first avatar of Vishnu, the preserver god in the Hindu Trimurti (trinity). According to Hindu mythology, Vishnu appeared in the form of a fish during the epoche known as the Satya Yuga to save the totality of living beings (including humans) from a great flood.

Apr 1, 2025 · Matsya Avatar (Matsya means a fish) was the first of 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu on Earth to save humanity from the Great Deluge (maha-pralaya). The story of Matsya Avatar is somewhat similar to that of Noah in the Bible.

Oct 15, 2024 · Matsya, the first of the ten principal avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu, holds a significant place in Hindu mythology. Known as the Fish Avatar, Matsya symbolizes the preservation of life and the cyclical nature of existence.