Varaha Cave Temple is located at Mahabalipuram in Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu, India. Also known as Varaha Mandapam and Adivaraha Cave Temple, this is a beautifully carved rock cut monument which lies near Arjuna penance. The entrance of the mandapam has two pillars which are engraved with two horned lion and a cell protected by two gate keepers. The temple is regarded as one of the best testimonials to the ancient Vishwakarma Sthapathis of rock-cut cave architecture. Varaha Mandap is part of Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram under the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Varaha Cave Temple consists of four bas-reliefs. The northern one is with Lord Varaha standing with a foot on top of Naga, the snake king. He holds the disc with his upper hands and lower hands holds Prithvi who is seated on his knees. The southern wall portrays Lord Vishnu in Vamana avatar, who is portrayed with eight hands and eight legs. By the side of Vishnu, stand Lord Brahma, Lord Shiva, Surya and Chandra. The eastern wall depicts Goddess Lakshmi with two maidens and two elephants pouring water on the head, portrayed on the backdrop. Another side has the carving of Goddess Durga standing on a lotus, under the shade of a royal umbrella with her four hands.
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