Kurma
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Kurma, is the second avatar of the Hindu preserver deity, Vishnu. Originating in Vedic literature such as the Yajurveda as being synonymous with the Saptarishi called Kashyapa, Kurma is most commonly
Kurma Avatar by Raja Ravi Varma
Kurmavatara, tortoise incarnation of Vishnu, from Garhwa, Prayagraj District
Kurma with Sesa holding the Earth (left), Varaha (right), and Vishnu (below, centre).
The Sculpture of Kurma Avatar in, Kurmanatha Temple
Matsya
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Matsya is the fish avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. Often described as the first of Vishnu's ten primary avatars, Matsya is described to have rescued the first man, Manu, from a great deluge. Matsya ma
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…mentioned in the Upanishads and Puranas (see below). The Dashavataras are compared to evolution; Kurma - the amphibian - is regarded the next stage after Matysa, the fish. Firmness / Steadiness: W. Caland notes that in relation to 'Akupara Kashyapa' in the Pancavimsa Brahmana and Jaiminiya Brahmana, the tortoise…
Matsya Avatar by Raja Ravi Varma
Matsya, Central India, 9th - 10th century. British Museum.
Vishnu-Matsya appearing from mouth of a horned fish, pulling the boat with Manu and the seven sages. Matsya has recovered the Vedic scriptures from the demon Hayagriva, who lies dead in the ocean. c. 1860-1870. V&A Museum.
The Sculpture of Matsya Avatar in, Kurmanatha Temple