Adi Varaha in many South Indian temples
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Adi Varaha in many South Indian temples refers to an early, often more archaic and sacred form of the boar incarnation of Vishnu, venerated as a primordial protector and restorer of the earth.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adi Varaha | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
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Varaha aspect of Vishnu ⓘ form of Vishnu ⓘ temple deity ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
creation and re-creation of the world
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earth (Bhudevi) NERFINISHED ⓘ primordial time ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Puranic Varaha myth
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Varaha Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Varaha avatar NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultRegion |
Dravidian temple tradition
ⓘ
South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalAspect |
guardian of temple kshetra (sacred area)
ⓘ
protector of devotees and land ⓘ |
| epithet | Adi (primordial) Varaha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
archaic form of Varaha
ⓘ
more sacred form of Varaha ⓘ |
| hasForm | boar incarnation of Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
cosmic savior
ⓘ
protector of the earth ⓘ restorer of the earth ⓘ |
| iconographyFeature |
boar-headed form
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often depicted rescuing the earth ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Sri Vaishnava tradition
ⓘ
Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
stability of the cosmos
ⓘ
support of dharma ⓘ victory over chaos and deluge ⓘ |
| templePlacement |
often enshrined in separate sanctum
ⓘ
sometimes located behind or below the main Vishnu sanctum ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Andhra Pradesh
NERFINISHED
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Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ South Indian temples ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ Telangana NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaishnava temples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedAs |
primordial protector
ⓘ
restorer of the earth ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
daily puja in temple context
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special offerings for protection and stability of the earth ⓘ |
| worshipType |
moola murti (main sanctum deity) in some temples
ⓘ
sub-shrine deity in many temples ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.