Matsya Avatar

It is the first of the avatars of the Lord Vishnu. It was adorned by Lord Vishnu in order to save the first man called Manu ( Satyavratha). Manu was a king and a devotee of Lord Vishnu. Matsya Avatar was adorned by the Lord Vishnu in the SatyaYuga.

Dasavatarams

The 10 Avatars of Lord Vishnu:

1.   Matsya , the Fish
2.   Kurma , the Tortoise
3.   Varaha , the Boar
4.   Narasimha , the half-man/the half-lion
5.   Vamana , the dwarf
6.   Parashurama , Rama with the Axe
7.   Rama , Ramachandra
8.   Krishna
9.   Buddha
10. Kalki