The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1508 page)

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Matsya
(Skt., ‘fish’). The leading character, a fish, in an important Hindu myth, who rescues
Manu
, the ancestor of humanity. Matsya is the first
avat
ra
of Vi
u in the standard list of ten.
Matth
ek
(Pañj
b
, ‘to bow the forehead’). Upon entering the
gurdw
r
, Sikhs kneel before the
di
Granth, touching the floor with their foreheads as a sign of respect to it as
Gur
. This is also the custom when greeting an elderly relative.

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