3 November•Krishna Paksha Navami

Matsya Jayanti

Matsya Jayanti

This is the day of the first avatar of Lord Vishnu, Matsya the fish, on Chaitra Shukla Tritiya.

Presiding DeityLord Vishnu
CategoryJayanti

Significance & Spiritual Meaning

Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues

Significance & Spiritual Meaning

This is the day of the first avatar of Lord Vishnu, Matsya the fish, on Chaitra Shukla Tritiya.

Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues

Lord Vishnu took the form of a fish to save the Vedas and Manu from the flood at the end of an age.

Key Rituals & Observance

Step-by-step sacred rituals and worship practices

  1. 1Step 1

    Worship of Lord Vishnu as Matsya.

  2. 2Step 2

    Reading of the Matsya Purana.

  3. 3Step 3

    Charity and a fast by some.

Sacred Deity & Powerful Mantras

Lord Vishnu • Vedic and Puranic chants for peace and blessings

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Lord Vishnu · Mantra

ॐ नमो नारायणाय ॥

Om Namo Narayanaya

Meaning

Salutations to Lord Vishnu.

108 JapaSacred Mantra