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Matsya

Matsya (Sanskrit: मत्स्य, lit. 'fish') is the fish avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. 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. Matsya may be depicted as a giant fish, often golden in color, or anthropomorphically with the torso of Vishnu connected to the rear…

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Legends and scriptural references, Evolution and symbolism & Worship

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Affiliation
Avatar of Vishnu
Consort
Lakshmi
Devanagari
मत्स्य
Festivals
Matsya Jayanti
Mantra
Om Namo Bhagavate Matsya Devaya
Weapon
Sudarshana Chakra, Kaumodaki

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Nodes141
Edges140
Triples229
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014184
Components1

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related to Further reading · 90
Matsya → Addison, Agni Purana, Aiyangar, Asian Mythologies, Atlantic, Avatāra, Bhatt, Bonnefoy, Brahma Purana, Brahmavaivarta Purana, Chaitanya, Chicago Press, Co, Company, Comprehensive Dictionary, CS1, Dikshitar, Divinity, Elements, Epic
related to Saviour of the Vedas · 31
Matsya → After, Agni Purana, At, Bhagavata Purana, Brahma, Dravida, Hayagriva, He, It, Kritamala, Mahabharata, Manu, Matsya Purana, Matsya-Vishnu, One, Purana, Puranas, Saptarshi, Satyavrata, Shesha
related to Worship · 24
Matsya → Bhagavata Purana, Brahma Purana, Chaitra, Fish-Lord, Garuda Purana, Great, Hindu, In, Lord, Maha-matsya, Matsya Jayanti, Meenas, Meenesh, Meenesh Jayanti, Northern, Puja, Skanda Purana, The, The Agni Purana, The Meena
related to Saviour of Manu from the Deluge · 19
Matsya → Book, Brahma, Chirini River, Ganga, Ganges River, He, Himalayas, Mahabharata, Manu, Manu's, Once, Saptarishi, Shatapatha Brahmana, The, Then, Vaivasvata Manu, Vana Parva, Vedic, Vishāla
related to Vedic origins · 14
Matsya → He, Himalayas, Hinduism, Ida, In, It, King Manu, Manu, On, Once, Shatapatha Brahmana, The, Then, Yajur
related to In avatar lists · 12
Matsya → Dashavatara, Garuda Purana, However, In, Narada Purana, Padma Purana, Shiva Purana, Skanda Purana, Some, The Linga Purana, Varaha Purana, Vishnu
related to Other scriptural references · 12
Matsya → Brahma, Brahma Purana, Kurma, Kuru-varsha, Mount Meru, Narayana, The Agni Purana, The Vishnu Purana, Varaha, Vishnu, Vishnu Purana, Vishnu's
related to Etymology · 9
Matsya → BCE, Franco, Monier-Williams, Prakrit, Sanskrit, The, The Sanskrit, Thus, Yaska
related to Iconography · 7
Matsya → He, In, Sudarshana, The, The Agni Purana, The Vishnudharmottara Purana, Vishnu
related to External links · 3
Matsya → Media, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2

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purana manu fish vishnu vedas brahma vol motilal demon banarsidas avatar deluge king flood also boat hindu skanda states version

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MatsyaAffiliationAvatar of Vishnu1.00infobox
MatsyaConsortLakshmi1.00infobox
MatsyaDevanagariमत्स्य1.00infobox
MatsyaFestivalsMatsya Jayanti1.00infobox
MatsyaMantraOm Namo Bhagavate Matsya Devaya1.00infobox
MatsyaWeaponSudarshana Chakra, Kaumodaki1.00infobox
Matsyais aavatar of Krishna0.90text
Matsyais afirst0.90text
Matsyarelated to EtymologyThe0.60section
Matsyarelated to EtymologySanskrit0.60section
Matsyarelated to EtymologyMonier-Williams0.60section
Matsyarelated to EtymologyFranco0.60section

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