Matsya - First Avatar of Vishnu

This striking sculpture is a contemporary interpretation of Matsya, the fish-avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, depicted in a style heavily influenced by comic book art. Matsya is traditionally represented as a creature with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a fish, a form that symbolizes the first of Vishnu’s ten principal avatars (incarnations), which he assumes to save the world from destruction.In this dynamic portrayal, Matsya is shown with four arms, each holding an iconic item…

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