Pārkadal alai melae pāmbanaiyin melae
Palli kondāi ranganātha
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Starting Dasāvathāram Series! 
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MATSYĀVATĀRAM
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pralaya-payodhi-jâle dhritavân asi vedam
vihita-vahitra-caritram akhedam
kes’ava dhrita-mîna-s’arîra
jaya jagadîs’a hare
– Sri Dasavatara Stotra (Jayadeva Goswami, Gita Govinda)
In the waters of deluge, to preserve the knowledge of Vedas,
You held the Vedas like a vessel undeflected from its course.
O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of a fish! All glories to You!
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Done using shading pencils, black gel pen and watercolor for the BG.
The reference picture is from Swami Harshananda’s Hindu Gods and Goddesses (published by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore).
Matsya Avatara Painting | Dasavataram Series : 1