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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Varaha avatar of Vishnu canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8396124 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Varaha avatar of Vishnu Context triple: [Cave 3, notableSculpture, Varaha avatar of Vishnu]
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A.
Kurma avatar of Vishnu
The Kurma avatar of Vishnu is the divine tortoise incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, who supports Mount Mandara on his back during the cosmic churning of the ocean.
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B.
Ayudhapurusha of Vishnu
Ayudhapurusha of Vishnu is the personified divine weapon-form of the god Vishnu, embodying his protective and destructive power in anthropomorphic guise.
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C.
Lakshmi avatar
Lakshmi avatar refers to any incarnation or manifestation of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi, particularly as she appears on earth in forms such as Rukmini, the consort of Krishna.
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D.
Vishnu
Vishnu is a principal Hindu god revered as the preserver and protector of the universe, often depicted with blue skin and four arms and associated with avatars such as Rama and Krishna.
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E.
Sesha Vahana
Sesha Vahana is the divine serpent mount of Lord Vishnu, prominently featured in Hindu temple festivals and iconography.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Varaha avatar of Vishnu Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Kurma avatar of Vishnu
The Kurma avatar of Vishnu is the divine tortoise incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, who supports Mount Mandara on his back during the cosmic churning of the ocean.
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B.
Ayudhapurusha of Vishnu
Ayudhapurusha of Vishnu is the personified divine weapon-form of the god Vishnu, embodying his protective and destructive power in anthropomorphic guise.
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C.
Lakshmi avatar
Lakshmi avatar refers to any incarnation or manifestation of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi, particularly as she appears on earth in forms such as Rukmini, the consort of Krishna.
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D.
Vishnu
Vishnu is a principal Hindu god revered as the preserver and protector of the universe, often depicted with blue skin and four arms and associated with avatars such as Rama and Krishna.
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E.
Sesha Vahana
Sesha Vahana is the divine serpent mount of Lord Vishnu, prominently featured in Hindu temple festivals and iconography.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avatar of Vishnu
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boar incarnation ⓘ |
| appearsInText |
Agni Purana
NERFINISHED
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Bhagavata Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Padma Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
cosmic deluge
ⓘ
creation and re-creation of the world ⓘ prithvi (earth) ⓘ |
| avatarNumber | third avatar of Vishnu ⓘ |
| consort |
Bhudevi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lakshmi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeats | Hiranyaksha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| embodimentOf |
cosmic order
ⓘ
dharma ⓘ |
| iconographyFeatures |
Bhudevi seated on his tusk
ⓘ
boar head and human body ⓘ four arms ⓘ |
| isAvatarOf | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lifts |
Bhudevi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
earth ⓘ |
| manifestsAs |
Adi Varaha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yajna Varaha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Dashavatara of Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfWorship |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAvatar |
Matsya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Narasimha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| rescues |
Bhudevi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
NERFINISHED
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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 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Varaha avatar of Vishnu Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Cave 3