Matsya - Saviour of Manu from the Deluge metal adorned in royal attire with

adorned in royal attire with a crown and holding a bow

This depiction emphasizes the deep love and everyday intimacy between mother and son

she is considered as a form of Mohini

A high resolution 3d scan of a brass artefact

Matsya - Saviour of Manu from the Deluge metal adorned in royal attire withMatsya, (Sanskrit: Fish) one of the 10 avatars (incarnations) of the Hindu god Vishnu. In this appearance Vishnu saved the world from a great flood. Matsya may be depicted either in animal form or in a combined human animal form, with the man as the upper half and the fish as the lower half. Matsya is generally represented with four handsone holding the conch shell, one holding the discus (chakra), one in the pose of conferring a boon (varada mudra),