Varaha Kshetra Where Varaha Killed Hiranyaksha

Of the Avatars of Lord Vishnu, Varaha,Vamana and Parasurma are the least talked about, as compared to Rama and Krishna.

My assumption is that the Life story of Rama and Krishna are adventurous and are emphasized by Man, the Varaha and Vamana appeal more to fantasy,

because of the unimaginable feats,(though the Avatars are not Fantasies)..

In the case of Parasurama, world loves a Winner , even if it be God.

As a footnote, I may add that the Avatars of Vishnu where He appears as a Brahmin are least popular and talked about!

Take Vamana, Parasurama.

Another Proof that Brahmins have not concocted the Purans.

Lord Vishnu took the Avatar of Varaha, a wild Boar, to kill Hirayaksha, brother of Hiranyakasipu.

Hiranyaksha rolled the Vedas and hid them under the Ocean.

The Varaha dug deep, restored the Vedas and killed Hirayaksha.

The place Varaha killed Hiranyakasipu is in Nepal, V(B0araha Kshetra.

Varahakshetra

Varahakshetra, at the confluence of the Saptakoshi and Koka rivers, is 20 km from a town in eastern Nepal – Dharan. . Here, the Boar- Varaha,

an incarnation of Lord Vishnu has been said to have killed the demon-Hiranyaksha.

In addition to the main shrine dedicated to Varah, there are many towards the temples with images from the Varaha in Varahakshetra.

Every year on the to begin Magh (November), a religious fare is celebrated.

Varaha Avatar Temples of Lord Vishnu

There are numerous temples dedicated to the Varaha Avatar of Lord Vishnu. Among them the popular ones are

Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple or Simhachalam Temple in Andhra Pradesh
Ancient Varaha Temple in Hampi
The famous Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is also known as Aadhi Varaha Kshetra, and it is believed that Venkateswara Swamy should be worshiped after worshipping Lord Varaha Murthy in the temple.
Varaha Cave Temple in Mamallapuram, Tamilnadu
Sree Lakshmi Varaha Temple or Sreevaraham Temple in Thiruvananthapuram
Varah Shyam Temple in Bhinmal, Rajasthan.

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