Top 10 Most Famous Varaha Temples in India
Varaha Avatar of God Vishnu is 3rd Avatar from Dashavtar and Narasimha Avatar was after that. Temples of Varaha Swamy (Varaha Avatar) are very rare in India, Here is the list of top 10 most popular Varaha Temple in India.
Varaha Temple, Khajuraho – Madhya Pradesh
The Varaha Temple at Khajuraho has a big colossal monolithic statue of Varaha, the boar avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. Varaha Temple is located opposite to Lakshman Temple next to Lakshmi Temple.
There is a Varaha sculpture in Vishnu Varah Temple Karanpur near Katni of Madhya Pradesh.
Varaha Temple, Pushkar – Rajasthan
Varaha Temple or Baraha Temple is located in the heart of the Pushkar city and one of the must visit tourist temple in Pushkar along with Brahma Temple. Baraha Temple attracts travelers for its uniqueness and architecture.
Varaha Swamy Temple, Tirupati – Andhra Pradesh
Varaha Swamy Temple also known as Bhu Varahaswamy Temple, situated at Tirumala in Tirupati and dedicated to the Varaha Avatar of Vishnu. The temple is part of Tirumala Venkateshvara Temple and situated on the northern side of famous Vishnu Temple of Venkateshvara in Tirumala.
Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple at Simhachalam is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and worshipped here as Varaha Narasimha.
Varaha Swamy Temple, Cherai – Kerala
Azheekal Varaha Temple is situated in the vicinity of city Cherai and dedicated to Sree Varaha Murthy also one of the tourist attraction near Cherai. There is another famous Varaha Swamy Temple in Varapuzha of Ernakulam in Kerala.
Bhoo Varahaswamy Temple, Mysuru – Karnataka
Bhoo Varahaswamy Temple in Mysore is situated on the banks of river Hemavathi, In the village named Kalhalli. Varahaswamy or the wild boar temple is very simple and dedicated to the third incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Varaha Swamy Temple, Yelandur – Karnataka
Varaha Swamy Temple is one of two most important temple in the town of Yelandur, A very rare temple of this kind in South India. Yelandur has its own historic and cultural importance of the region and also known for Gaurishvara temple with list of exquisitely stone carved themes.
Bhu Varaha Swamy Temple, Srimushnam – Tamil Nadu
Bhu Varaha Swamy temple is located at Srimushnam of Tamil Nadu and dedicated to Varaha – Boar Avatar of the god Vishnu and consort Lakshmi as Ambujavalli Thayar.
Nithyakalyana Perumal Temple, Thiruvidandai – Tamil Nadu
The Nithyakalyana Perumal temple is dedicated to Varaha-Boar Avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu and constructed in the Tamil style of architecture.
Perumal temple is located in Thiruvidandai village in Chennai and temple is classified as a Divya Desam, one of the 108 Vishnu temples in Tamil Nadu.
Yajna Varaha Temple, Jajpur – Odisha
The Varahanatha Temple also known as Yajna Varaha Temple, located on bank of the Vaitarani River on an island and shrine is dedicated to Varaha Avatar. Jajpur is one of the historic town in Odisha called as Biraja Kshetra.
Lakhmi Varaha Temple, Kendrapara – Odisha
Sri Lakshmi Varaha Swamy Temple is also dedicated to Varaha, the boar incarnation of Vishnu. located in the Kendrapara District near Brahmani river and just 146 km from the state capital of Bhubaneswar.
—–Varaha Statues in India – Varaha Cave ! Udayagiri Cave—–
There is a statue of Varaha in Vidisha, The Udayagiri Caves are twenty rock-cut caves near Vidisha. Cave 5 contains the much-celebrated colossal Varaha, Vishnu in his Varaha or man-boar avatar rescuing goddess earth in crisis.
The famous Varaha Cave or Boar cave is located in Mahabalipuram, near coro mandel coast of Chennai in Tamil Nadu. There are images of Varaha at Badami cave temple and Chennakeshava Temple at Belur of Karnataka state.
Varahi Temple ! वाराही
Goddess Varahi is one of the Matrikas, a group of seven mother goddesses in the Hindu. Varahi वाराही is the shakti – feminine energy from the bodies of the gods.
माँ वाराही हिन्दू धर्म की सप्तमातृका में से एक है।यह देवी लक्ष्मी का स्वरूप है। जो भगवान विष्णु के वाराह की शक्ति रूपा है।
