File:The Matsya Avatar.jpg

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English: The ten avatars of Vishnu, according to Pieter van der Aa, in 'La Galerie Agreable du Monde (...).Tome premier des Indes Orientales.', published by P. van der Aa, Leyden, c. 1725 (*the title page*): Avatars *ONE*; *TWO* (shown above); *THREE*; *FOUR*: *FIVE*; *SIX*; *SEVEN*; *EIGHT*; *NINE*; *TEN*; also, from the same source:
  • "Comment les Indiens portent aux fetes les Idoles Elwara et Wistnou"*
  • "Fiancailles parmi les Benjanois"*
  • "Formes des Saints, ou Vagabonds Benjanois"*
  • "Holy, Fete celebree par les Benjanes et Rasboutes masquez"*
  • "Idoles, Mathematiciens, Philosophes, etc., des Indes"*
  • "Les Apostats Benjanois font desreches inities au Paganisme"*
  • "Les Penitens Benjanois se lavent dans la Riviere de Ganges"*
  • "L'Idole Ganga suivie d'un Sourdaes, pendant avec un croc attache a son corps"*
  • "Maniere de se marier parmi les Benjanois"*
  • "Pagoda, ou Temple de l'Idole Wistnou, represente sous la figure d'un Pilier"*
  • "Temple des Idoles Benjanois en dedans"*
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Source La Galerie Agreable du Monde (...).Tome premier des Indes Orientales
Author P. van der Aa, Leyden
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