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What was Lord Vishnu's first avatar?

  1. As Varaha or a boar

  2. As Vamana or a dwarf

  3. As Matsya or a fish

  4. As Kurma or a tortoise
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Explanation

In Hindu mythology, Lord Vishnu's first avatar was Matsya (the fish), who saved Manu (the first man) and the sacred Vedas from a great flood. The dashavatara (ten avatars) sequence begins with Matsya, followed by Kurma (tortoise), Varaha (boar), Narasimha (lion-man), Vamana (dwarf), Parasurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, and Kalki (future).

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