The Story and Significance of Lord Vishnu’s Matsya Avatar
Lord Vishnu took the Matsya avatar for many reasons, some of which are:
To protect the Vedas: Once a demon named Sankhasur stole the Vedas and hid them in the depths of the ocean. Then Lord Vishnu took the Matsya avatar and found the Vedas and reestablished them. To redeem the creation: Lord Vishnu took the Matsya avatar to protect the creation before the deluge. To protect Dharma: The purpose of Lord Vishnu's incarnations is to protect Dharma and the Matsya avatar reveals the same purpose. Some more things related to Lord Vishnu's Matsya avatar:
Matsya avatar is the first avatar out of the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu. There are two popular stories related to the Matsya avatar: One story is related to Hayagriva, the king of demons. The second story is related to King Satyavrata. Matsya literally means 'fish'.
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