'Lord Matsya' Vishnu Dashavtar Patachitra Painting

SPECIFICATION :  Product Code : 3027 Material : Patti paper (cotton and paper together) Size : 19" x 13" Inch DESCRIPTION :  Patachitra is a popular style of painting in Orissa. In this spectacular painting, Lord Vishnu is painted as Matsya. The Puranas speak of the ten avataars of Vishnu.According to Puranas, before the creation of the universe, the four Vedas (the holy books delivered from the mouth of the Supreme-God) remained drowned in deep waters. It was necessary to get hold of them to instruct Brahma about the work of Creation. Vishnu was therefore appointed to bring up the Vedas from the deep, so he took the form of a fish, Matsya, to descend into the waters and rescue the sacred books.Lord Vishnu asked a sage to collect samples of all species and wait in a boat. The golden fish then dragged the boat through the great flood and enabled Brahma to start creation again. According to another legend, a demon once stole the four Vedas and hid them under the sea. Vishnu as