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.

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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

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Varaha epithet Adi Varaha
Varaha epithet Adi Varaha
this entity surface form: Yajna Varaha