Matsya Avatar kills Hayagriva and Saves Manu. Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting the fish (Matsya) incarnation of Vishnu. Illustration of a Vishnu Avatara series. To the right, Vishnu is depicted crowned, wearing a brocaded yellow garment; two of his four arms hold the Vedas recovered from the horse-headed demon Hayagriva, and in his […]
“Om Namo Bhagavate Matsya Devaya” Matsya is the fish avatar of Lord Vishnu and his first avatar among the great dash avatars i.e. 10 primary avatars. The Agni Purana, the Brahma Purana and the Vishnu Purana suggest that Vishnu resides as Matsya in Kuru-varsha, one of the regions outside the mountains surrounding Mount Meru. The
Matsya Avatar by Raja Ravi Varma Matsya Avatar is a first incarnation of Lord Vishnu which in fish form. In this painting, Lord Vishnu’s avatar, Matsya, is saving four Vedas from drowning in the sea. Vedas are shown as four kids. Matsya avatar’s lower body is shown as fish and upper body as regular Lord
Matsya, the fish incarnation of Vishnu Painting of Matsya, the fish-incarnation of Viṣṇu. The upper body of Viṣṇu emerges from the body of the fish. A silk sash is draped over his elbows and has an intricate design. On laid and water-marked European paper, dated 1816. Medium – paint and gold on paper