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Varaha, the Boar Avatar of Vishnu (image 1 of 2) Description: English: India, Tamil Nadu, circa 1600 Sculpture Copper Gift of Anna Bing Arnold (M.87.160.2)
The image of Varaha is considered a swayambhu (self-manifested) image, one of the eight self-manifested Swayamvyakta kshetras. An inscription in the prakaram (circumambulating passage around the main shrine) quoting from the legend of the Srimushna Mahatmaya (a local legend) mentions the piety one derives in observing festivals during the 12 ...
Vishnu is said to descend in the form of an avatar to restore cosmic order. [1] The word Dashavatara derives from daśa , meaning "ten", and avatāra , roughly equivalent to " incarnation ". The list of included avatars varies across sects and regions, particularly with respect to the inclusion of Balarama (brother of Krishna ) or Gautama Buddha .
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The statue of Varaha is 2.6 m long [1] and 1.7 high. [1] The sculpture is colossal and monolithic and made of sandstone. The sculpture is carved with numerous figures on its entire body (also seen in image). The sculpture carved between nose and mouth, depicts goddess Saraswati carrying Veena in her arms. [3]
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Cave 5 is a shallow niche more than a cave and contains the much-celebrated colossal Varaha panel of Udayagiri Caves. It is the narrative of Vishnu in his Varaha or man-boar avatar rescuing goddess earth in crisis. [45] Willis has described the relief as the "iconographic centre-piece of Udayagiri". [46]
English: varaha avtar lifting mother earth in his lap. Date: 18 December 2008, 12:28:33: ... (for closeup photos with the background out of focus) Exif version: 2.2: