Matsya Avatar - Vishnu in Fish IncarnationThe beautiful figure of Vishnu in his Matshya incarnation (Fish) is crafted in the traditional dhokra technique with some sparkling carvings. Dhokra (oldest) is a crafting tradition dating as far back as 2000 B. C. Dhokra art is largely associated with the tribal groups of northern India, including Vindhyas and the Eastern Ghats, Bihar and its surroundings, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. Myriad images are cast in the dhokra tradition as

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Weight: 69 gm

There was a great lake within the river Yamuna and in that lake resided the black and venomous serpent Kaliya

As Varadvinayak (the bestower of boons)

The figure shows a fine treatment of pattern and colours

Mount Mandara could be used a the churning stick he said

and is widely worshipped for wealth and prosperity

It is believed to be the first avatar aong the all ten avataras or incarnations of the preserver god of Vishnu

Vishnu took the form of Vamana the midget to destroy the demon Bali

which are of Brahma

the goddess is the repository of learning and art

These three deities have been called "the Hindu triad" or the "Great Trinity