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Varaha Avatar

Varaha is the 3rd incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu takes this form to rescue Bhumi, the Goddess of Earth and to kill the demon Hiranyaksha who was trying to stole and hid her in the primordial waters. Varaha may be depicted as completely a boar or in an anthropomorphic form, with a boar's head and the human body. He is often depicted carrying the Earth on his tusks; sometimes he is also depicted carrying Bhumi in his arms.