The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1508 page)

Authors: John Bowker

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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.

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Matth

(Pañj

, ‘to bow the forehead’). Upon entering the
gurdw

, 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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