Adi Varaha
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Adi Varaha is a revered form of the Hindu god Vishnu associated with his primordial boar incarnation that rescues and upholds the earth.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yajna Varaha | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
ⓘ
Varaha form of Vishnu ⓘ avatar of Vishnu ⓘ form of Vishnu ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Varaha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ cosmic preservation ⓘ earth ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Dashavatara tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmicAspect | primordial form of Varaha ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
restoration of the earth from cosmic waters
ⓘ
support of the world ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
Vishnu with boar features
ⓘ
boar-headed deity ⓘ |
| domain | cosmology in Hinduism ⓘ |
| embodimentOf |
divine boar
ⓘ
primordial Varaha incarnation ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Varaha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| honorific | Adi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | primordial boar ⓘ |
| mythologicalEvent |
defeating forces that threaten the earth
ⓘ
lifting the earth from the cosmic ocean ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Bhudevi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prithvi (earth goddess) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
rescuer of the earth
ⓘ
upholder of the earth ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
protection of creation
ⓘ
stability of the world ⓘ victory of order over chaos ⓘ |
| tradition | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Vaishnava pilgrimage sites
ⓘ
temples dedicated to Varaha ⓘ |
| worshippedAs |
form of the supreme being Vishnu
ⓘ
protector of the earth ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.