Varaha Temple – Pushkar
Built in Dravidian temple style in the 12th century, this beautiful temple is dedicated to Lord Varaha- the boar deity and Lord Vishnu’s most famous incarnations. When the demon Hiranyaksh tried to sink the earth beneath the water to irk the gods, Lord Vishnu incarnated as a wild boar and saved the earth on its horns pulling it out of the cosmic ocean. The town of Pushkar is incredibly holy for both Hindus and Sikhs. As a result, thousands of devotees from across the country visit the Varaha Temple to offer their prayers to the Holy Lord every year.
Lord Varaha is worshipped as a saviour of the world by those desiring wealth and wanting to escape the unforgiving cycle of life and death. This temple is often thought to be one of a kind, since there are no other notable or significantly large temples of the Varaha form of Lord Vishnu anywhere else in this world. You may visit this place for a truly insightful experience of the ancient Hindu scriptures of Vishnu Purana and Dashavatara Katha.
