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वराह
Varaha Avatar
The Divine Boar · 3rd Avatar
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Mantra
ॐ वराहाय नमः
Salutations to the boar form.
Story & significance
When the demon Hiranyaksha dragged the earth to the cosmic depths, Vishnu took the form of a mighty boar, slew him, and lifted Bhudevi gently on his tusks.
- Consort
- Bhudevi
TusksEarth
Sacred temples
- Bhu Varaha Swamy, Srimushnam
- Varaha Temple, Khajuraho