Varaha avatar of Vishnu
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The Varaha avatar of Vishnu is the boar incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, celebrated for rescuing the earth goddess from cosmic waters and symbolizing the restoration of order and righteousness.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Varaha | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avatar of Vishnu
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boar incarnation ⓘ |
| appearsInText |
Agni Purana
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Bhagavata Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Padma Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
cosmic deluge
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creation and re-creation of the world ⓘ prithvi (earth) ⓘ |
| avatarNumber | third avatar of Vishnu ⓘ |
| consort |
Bhudevi
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Lakshmi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeats | Hiranyaksha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| embodimentOf |
cosmic order
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dharma ⓘ |
| iconographyFeatures |
Bhudevi seated on his tusk
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boar head and human body ⓘ four arms ⓘ |
| isAvatarOf | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lifts |
Bhudevi
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earth ⓘ |
| manifestsAs |
Adi Varaha
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Yajna Varaha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Dashavatara of Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfWorship |
India
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Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAvatar |
Matsya
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Narasimha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| rescues |
Bhudevi
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earth goddess ⓘ |
| rescuesFrom |
cosmic waters
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demon Hiranyaksha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
rescue of the earth
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restoration of order ⓘ victory of good over evil ⓘ |
| templeDedicated |
Bhu Varaha Swamy Temple, Kallahalli
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Sri Varaha Swamy Temple, Tirumala NERFINISHED ⓘ Varaha Narasimha Temple, Simhachalam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weapon |
chakra
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shankha ⓘ tusks ⓘ |
| worshippedAs |
protector of the earth
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restorer of worlds ⓘ |
| worshippedIn | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Cave 3