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HINDU GOD - VARAHA
THE BOAR
Lord Varaha, the third incarnation,
appeared as a giant boar to save the
earth and to kill the demon Hiranyaksa,
who had been terrifying the universe.
Varaha is often depicted as half-man,
half-boar, and is engaged in picking up
the earth. He is also sometimes depicted
entirely as a boar. He may be seen
holding a conchshell, disc, lotus, and
club. Sometimes he is lifting the earth
planet and other times, fighting with
Hiranyaksa. He may also be seen holding
a club, and one hand may be in the
protective or boon-giving postures.
Varaha dove to the bottom of the ocean
to save the earth after Hiranyaksa put
it there. Hiranyaksa was Hiranyakasipu’s
brother, the demon who was killed by
Lord Narasimha. Hiranyaksa was so proud,
that he wanted to fight with Lord Vishnu
in the form of a boar. Lord Varaha then
got into a vicious club fight with
Hiranyaksa. Hiranyaksa struck Varaha
with his hard fist, but Varaha slapped
Hiranyaksa indifferently at the root of
his ear and killed him instantly.
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