Matsya Purana
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The Matsya Purana is a major Hindu scripture traditionally classified among the eighteen Mahapuranas, centered on the fish incarnation of Vishnu and encompassing mythology, cosmology, rituals, and religious teachings.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
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Mahapurana ⓘ Sanskrit text ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| avatarDescribed | Matsya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Smriti text ⓘ |
| centralTheme | Matsya avatar of Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
cosmic cycles description
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cosmology ⓘ creation myths ⓘ dharma-related material ⓘ genealogies ⓘ legends of kings ⓘ mythology ⓘ pilgrimage guides ⓘ religious teachings ⓘ rituals ⓘ tirtha mahatmya ⓘ |
| cosmologicalConcept |
kalpas
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manvantaras ⓘ yuga cycles ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
festivals
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great flood myth ⓘ iconography rules ⓘ temple construction guidelines ⓘ vrata (vows and observances) ⓘ |
| dialogueBetween |
Manu
NERFINISHED
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Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estimatedVerses | approximately 14,000 verses (varies by recension) ⓘ |
| genre | Purana ⓘ |
| hasMultipleRecensions | yes ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hindu pilgrimage traditions
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Hindu temple rituals ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | classical Sanskrit literature ⓘ |
| mentions |
sacred mountains
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sacred rivers ⓘ various Hindu deities ⓘ |
| narrator | Matsya (fish incarnation of Vishnu) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Eighteen Mahapuranas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Bhagavata Purana
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Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (in most modern editions) ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus |
accepted across major Hindu traditions
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important text in Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| structure | primarily in shloka (metrical) form ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Vyasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.