List of 12 famous and imporant Lord Varaha temples in India. Lord Varaha is third of the 10 incarnations (Dashavatara) of the Hindu god Vishnu. In Varaha avatar, Mahavishnu took the form of a wild boar with tusks to save Bhumi Devi (earth goddess) from demon named Hiranyaksha.
Famous Lord Varaha Temples in India
1. Bhu Varaha Swamy Temple, Srimushanam, Tamil Nadu
Bhu Varaha Swamy temple is located at Srimushnam in the state of Tamil Nadu. The temple is dedicated to Varaha the boar-avatar of the god Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi as Ambujavalli Thayar. The temple is classified one among the 108 Abhimana Kshethram of Vaishnavate tradition. Six daily rituals and three yearly festivals are held at Bhu Varaha Swamy temple.
2. Eran Varaha Temple, Sagar district Madhya Pradesh
Eran is an ancient town and archaeological site in the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh. A group of ancient Hindu temples are located to the west of the Eran town. All the temples have a rectangular or square plan and they are in a row. There is a pillar infront of the line of temples and this pillar is referred to as the Buddhagupta pillar or Bhima pillar.
3. Sri Lakhmi Varaha Temple, Kendrapara district, Odisha
Sri Lakshmi Varaha Swamy Temple is located in the Indian state of Odisha, in the Kendrapara District. It is a 500-year-old temple dedicated to Varaha, the boar incarnation of Vishnu.
4. Nithyakalyana Perumal Temple, Thiruvidandai, Tamil Nadu
Nithyakalayana Perumal Temple Thiruvidandai in the state of Tamil Nadu is a famous Varaha temple is constructed in Tamil style of architecture. Nithyakalyana Perumal temple is one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Nithyakalayana Perumal (Varaha) and his consort Lakshmi as Komalavalli Thayar.
5. Panniyur Sri Varahamurthy Temple in Palakkad district, Kerala
Panniyur Sri Varahamurthy Temple, located in Kumbidi, Pattambi taluk, Palakkad district of Kerala, is an ancient Hindu temple complex. It is widely believed to be the inaugural temple consecrated by Parasurama in Kerala. The temple is devoted to Varaha, the third incarnation of Lord Vishnu, and is accompanied by Goddess Bhumi. This temple holds a significant position as one of the 108 Abhimana Kshethrams in the Vaishnavate tradition.
6. Sreevaraham Lakshmi Varaha Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Sreevaraham Lakshmi Varaha Temple, locally known as Sreevaraham Temple, is situated at Sreevaraham, in Thiruvananthapuram District of Kerala State. The main deity of the temple is deity of this temple is Varahamurthy, the third incarnation of Lord Vishnu. In Sreevaraham Lakshmi Varaha Lakshmi Devi is shown as sitting on Lord Varaha's lap. There are only 3 Varahamurthy temples exists in Kerala and Sreevaraham Lakshmi Varaha Temple in Thiruvananthapuram is one among them.
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| Sreevaraham Lakshmi Varaha Temple, Thiruvananthapuram |
7. Varaha Cave Temple in Kancheepuram District of Tamil Nadu
Varaha Cave Temple is a rock-cut cave temple located at Mamallapuram in Kancheepuram District of Tamil Nadu. The temple is one of the finest testimonial to the ancient Hindu rock-cut cave architecture, out of many such caves also called mandapas. The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the most prominent sculpture in the cave is Varaha lifting Bhudevi, the mother earth goddess from the sea.
8. Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Simhachalam, Andhra Pradesh
Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple is situated on the Simhachalam Hill Range in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, who is worshipped as Varaha Narasimha. Simhachalam temple resembles a fortress from outside with three outer courtyards and five gateways. The architecture is a mixture of the styles of the Kalinga Architecture, Chalukyas, Kakatiyas, and the Great Cholas
9. Varaha Temple in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
Varaha Temple at Khajuraho a small village in Chattarpur District of Madhya Pradesh. The enshrines a colossal monolithic image of Varaha, the boar incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The temple is located in the Western Group of Temple Complex Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a World Heritage Site inscribed by UNESCO in 1986.
10. Varahanatha Temple in Jajpura, Odisha
Varahanatha Temple, also known as Yajna Varaha Temple located on the left bank of the Vaitarani River on an island formed by the river, in Jajpur, Odisha. The temple is constructed in Kalinga architectural style and is dedicated to Varaha.
11. Varahaperumal Temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu
Varahaperumal Temple is located at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. The temple dedicated to Varaha the boar avatar of the god Vishnu.
12. Sri Bhu Varahaswamy Temple in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Sri Varahaswamy Temple, also called Bhu Varahaswamy Temple situated at hill town of Tirumala in Tirupati, located in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. The temple is dedicated to the god Varaha. The temple is situated on the northern premises of Venkateshvara Temple, Tirumala and is believed to be older than the Venkateshvara shrine.
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