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Vishnu as the fish avatar, Matsya
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Description
The god Vishnu is shown in his incarnation (avatar) as the Fish (Matsya). In this form, Vishnu had helped to save the holy Vedas (scriptures), which had been taken away by a demon to the depths of the ocean.
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Details
- Associated place
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Asia › India › north-west India › Punjab Hills › Himachal Pradesh › Kangra (place of creation)
- Date
- 1805 - 1815
- Material and technique
- gouache on paper
- Dimensions
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mount 55.7 x 40.7 cm (height x width)
page 26.7 x 22 cm (height x width)
painting 18.7 x 13.7 cm (height x width)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Presented by Wayne and Nancy Hunnicutt, 2007.
- Accession no.
- EA2007.254
Glossary
Vishnu
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Vishnu
Vishnu is, with Shiva, one of the two most important gods in later Hinduism. He is regarded as sustainer of the universe and maintainer of order. Assuming various forms (avatars), he restores the balance of good and evil in the world.
Location
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- currently in research collection
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