A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Matsyavatara
This page describes Matsyavatara which is located on page 311 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Matsyavatara” according to 10 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) [by Bhagyashree Sarma]
The hand gestures used for the ten incarnations of lord Vishnu are discussed here. 1) Matsya avatara: The word Matsyavatara stands for the incarnation of fish of lord Vishnu. So, it is an authentic reason to create a shape of fish with hands to show this avatara. According to the Vishnudharmottarapurana, the ardhacandrahasta indicates the Matsyavatara. Point to be noted here is that, only the single hand in ardhacandra does not look like a fish and it does not justify the name of this hasta....
Read full contents: 2.2. (d): Hand Gestures for Dashavatara
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
Gaurapada Dasa s grammar teacher was Matsya Avatara Dasa. Both of them collaborated on several translation projects....
Read full contents: The Translator (Gaurapada Dasa)
Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature [by Anindita Adhikari]
However, they are somehow different from the Matsya avatara. Study of the purana texts reveals that Matsya, Varaha and Ashva form of Vishnu symbolize a direct or indirect association with revival of the earth from drowning....
Read full contents: Establishment of Hayagriva in different Puranas as an Avatara
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