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Matsya (Fish in Sanskrit) was the first Avatara of Vishnu. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (700x977, 218 KB) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (700x977, 218 KB) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... The Sanskrit language ( , ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and one of the 22 official languages of India. ... See Avatar (disambiguation) for other meanings. ... Vishnu (IAST , Devanagari , with honorific Shri Vishnu; , ), is a form of God, in Hinduism. ...

According to legend, the cheif advisor or mantri of the king of pre-ancient Dravida, Satyavata who later becomes known as Manu was washing his hands in a river when a little fish swam into his hands and begged him to save it. He put it in a jar, which it soon outgrew; he successively moved it to a tank, a river and then the ocean. The fish then warned him that a Great Flood would occur in a week that would destroy all life. Manu therefore built a boat which the fish towed to a mountaintop when the flood came, and thus he survived along with some "seeds of life" to re-establish life on earth. Dravida is a term that represented various identities throughout the history of India. ... In Hindu mythology, Manu is a title accorded the progenitor of humankind, first king to rule this earth, the Indian Noah who saves mankind from flood from the universal flood. ... The Deluge by Gustave DorÃ©. The story of a Great Flood sent by God or the gods to destroy civilization as an act of divine retribution is a widespread theme in myths. ... Manu has several meanings: *Manu in Indo-European mythology was the first man, hero and first Holy King to rule this earth, see Manu (Hinduism), Germanic Mannus, Mannaz. ...

The Bhagavata Purana narrates the following tale about Vishnu's Matsya incarnation (avatar): The Bhagavata Purana (sometimes rendered as Bhagavatha Purana), also known as the Srimad Bhagavatam, written c. ... Look up avatar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Long ago, when life first appeared on the earth, a terrible demon terrorized the earth. He prevented sages from performing their rituals and stole the Holy Vedas, taking refuge in a conch shell in the depths of the ocean. Brahma, the creator of the world approached Vishnu for help and the latter immediately assumed the form of a fish and plunged into the ocean. He killed the demon by ripping open his stomach and retrieved the Vedas. Four forms emerged from the demon's stomach representing the four Vedas: Rig, Sam, Atharva, and Yajus. The Vedas (Sanskrit à¤µà¥‡à¤¦) are an extremely large series of writings originating in Ancient India. ... Brahma (written BrahmÄ in IAST) (Devanagari à¤¬à¥à¤°à¤¹à¥à¤®à¤¾, pronounced as ) is the Hindu God of Creation, and one of the Hindu Trinity - Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. ... Look up Rig in Wiktionary, the free dictionary In Norse mythology, see RÃg. ... Look up Sam, SAM in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Atharvaveda (Sanskrit: à¤…à¤¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¤µà¥‡à¤¦, , a tatpurusha compound of , a type of priest, and meaning knowledge) is a sacred text of Hinduism, and one of the four Vedas, often called the fourth Veda. According to tradition, the Atharvaveda was mainly composed by two groups of rishis known as the Bhrigus and the... The Yajurveda (Sanskrit , a tatpurusha compound of sacrifice + veda knowledge) is one of the four Hindu Vedas. ...

Matsya is generally represented as a four-armed figure with the upper torso of a man and the lower of a fish.

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The Deluge by Gustave DorÃ©. The story of a Great Flood sent by God or the gods to destroy civilization as an act of divine retribution is a widespread theme in myths. ... A painting by the American Edward Hicks (1780â€“1849), showing the animals boarding Noahs Ark two by two. ...

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Hinduism (Sanskrit: , IAST: ), also known as , (IAST: ) and , (IAST: ) is a set of religious traditions that originated mainly in the Indian subcontinent. ... Look up avatar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Vishnu (IAST , Devanagari , with honorific Shri Vishnu; , ), is a form of God, in Hinduism. ... Image File history File links HinduSwastika. ... A carving of the Kurma avatar on a pillar at the Vittala Temple, Hampi, India Kurma is also an alternative transliteration of korma. ... Varaha is the third avatar of Vishnu, a boar sent to defeat Hiranyaksha, a horrible demon who had taken the Earth (prthivi) and carried it to the bottom of the ocean. ... A monolithic statue of Narasimha at Vijayanagara. ... In Hinduism, Vamana is the fifth avatar of Vishnu, a dwarf. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Bhargava Rama and Parshuram (Discuss) Parashurama Bhargava or Parasurama (Axe-wielding Rama), according to Hindu mythology is the Sixth avatara of Vishnu, belongs to the Treta yuga, and is the son of Jamadagni. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... Krishna (à¤•à¥ƒà¤·à¥à¤£ in Devanagari, IAST ) is according to various Hindu traditions the eighth or the ninth avatar of Vishnu. ... Balarama (left) with his brother Krishna Krishna-Balarama Mandir, Vrindavan, India // Introduction In mainstream Hindu tradition, Balarama (phonetically BalarÄma - his other names include Baladeva, Balabhadra and Halayudha) is the name of the elder brother of Sri Krishna. ... Standing Buddha, ancient region of Gandhara, northern Pakistan, 1st century CE, MusÃ©e Guimet. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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This 14th century statue depicts Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right}. It is housed in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. In Hinduism, Gowri or Dakshayani is the Goddess of marital felicity and longevity, who is worshipped particularly by ladies to seek the long life of... This article is about Sita Devi, the wife of Rama. ... Image of the holy pindis Vaishno Devi, a sacred shrine revered by Hindus, is dedicated to the goddess Devi. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Vedas (Sanskrit à¤µà¥‡à¤¦) are an extremely large series of writings originating in Ancient India. ... The Upanishads (उपनिषद्, Upanişad) are part of the Hindu Shruti scriptures which primarily discuss meditation and philosophy and are seen as religious instructions by most schools of Hinduism. ... 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