According to the Matsya Purana, Vishnu incarnates as a fish to guide King Manu and his family to safety during a devastating flood.

Matsya, the giant fish, is the incarnation of Vishnu who rescues King Manu and the seven sages from the flood.

The Rigveda's Hymn of the Waters recounts the story of a great flood that covered the earth, destroying all life except for a few survivors.

Yudhishthira, the eldest Pandava brother, is warned by the sage Narada about the impending flood and constructs a boat to ensure the survival of his family.

Hayagriva, the horse-headed demon, steals the Vedas from Brahma and causes a flood to destroy the world.

Manu memorizes the Vedas to ensure their preservation during the flood.

While divine warnings, boats, and giant fish or tortoises are common elements in Indian flood myths, mountaintop refuges are not typically featured.

Manu offers the fish a portion of his food as a gesture of gratitude for its help in guiding him to safety.

In the Matsya Purana, the giant tortoise Kurma supports the earth on its back during the churning of the ocean of milk.

The sage Narada warns King Yudhishthira about the impending flood and advises him to build a boat for survival.

The flood in the story of Manu and the Great Flood lasts for twelve years.

While renewal, rebirth, divine intervention, and moral lessons are common themes in Indian flood myths, punishment for human sins is not typically a central theme.

Manu releases a dove to test if the flood has receded. The dove returns with a leaf in its beak, indicating that the waters have subsided.

In the Ramayana, Vishnu incarnates as Rama to defeat the demon king Ravana and restore order to the world.

Manu and his family seek refuge on Mount Meru, the sacred mountain at the center of the universe, during the flood.