Varaha
Sign in to saveVaraha (, , "boar") is the avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, in the form of a boar. Varaha is generally listed as third in the Dashavatara, the ten principal avatars of Vishnu.
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Varaha is a form of the Hindu god Vishnu that appears as a boar, representing one of Vishnu's most important divine manifestations. This avatar is traditionally considered the third in a list of Vishnu's ten principal avatars, making it a significant part of Hindu religious tradition.
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- Hindu
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- Dashavatara
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- Varaha avtar, killing a demon to protect Bhu, c1740.jpg
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- Varaha killing Hiranyaksha and saving Bhumi, 1740 CE, Chamba painting
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- Varaha
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.Devanagari
- वराह
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.affiliation
- Avatara of Vishnu
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- Sudarshana Chakra, Kaumodaki (Gada)
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.abode
- Vaikuntha
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.mantra
- Om Bhuvarāhāya VidmaheHiranyakarabhāya DhimahiTanno Krodha Prachodayāt
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- Etymology and other names
- Legends and scriptural references
- Vedic origins
- Creation legend
- Slayer of demons
- Saviour of the ancestors
- Children
- In avatar listings
- Other legends and textual references
- Iconography
- Textual descriptions
- Depictions
- Evolution
- Symbolism
- Worship
- Temples
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Varaha (, , "boar") is the avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, in the form of a boar. Varaha is generally listed as third in the Dashavatara, the ten principal avatars of Vishnu.
In legend, when the demon Hiranyaksha steals the earth goddess Bhumi and hid her in the primordial waters, Vishnu appears as Varaha to rescue her. Varaha kills Hiranyaksha and retrieves the earth from the cosmic ocean, lifting her on his tusks, and restores her to her place in the universe.