Painting of Varahadeva from 1790
Varaha (in Sanskrit : वराह)
is the third Avatar of Krsna, in the form of a Boar. He appeared in order to defeat Hiranyaksha, a demon who had taken the Earth and carried it to the bottom of what is described as the cosmic ocean in the story. The battle between Varaha and Hiranyaksha is believed to have lasted for a thousand years, which the former finally won. Varaha carried the Earth out of the ocean between his tusks and restored it to its place in the universe. Vishnu married Prithvi (Bhudevi) in this avatar.
Varaha is depicted in art as either purely animal or as being anthropomorphic, having a boar's head on a man's body. In the latter form he has four arms, two of which hold the wheel and conch-shell while the other two hold a mace, sword or lotus or make a gesture (or "mudra") of blessing. The Earth is held between the boar's tusks.
The avatar symbolizes the resurrection of the Earth from a pralaya(deluge) and the establishment of a new kalpa (cosmic cycle).
The Lord always shows his mercy
Varaha Shila
Lord Varaha
The Lord comes in his different forms always with the reason to help us.He has a great power.
As Lord Varaha took the Earth up to save her,we have to wake up from this material world and elevate our counsciousness for to save us.Our only shelter.
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