MATSYA

 Literally meaning Fish, it is the first incarnation of Vishnu. Lord Vishnu is known to have taken the form of fish for his first appearance in this mortal world. Fish is therefore intimately associated with him. Survarna matsya meaning golden fish is also a term used for the two gold fishes recovered by gods to symbolize the sources of human sufferings as well. They are known to have been rescued from the ocean of miseries from worldly existence. In another connotation, fish one of the eight auspicious signs popularly known as Astamangalas.