Varaha is the 3rd Avatar of Lord Vishnu, taking the form of a Boar. Legends imply that Varaha appeared in order to defeat a demon named Hiranyaksha, who had taken the Earth and carried it to the bottom of what is described as the cosmic ocean.
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Varaha is the 3rd Avatar of Lord Vishnu, taking the form of a Boar. Legends imply that Varaha appeared in order to defeat a demon named Hiranyaksha, who had taken the Earth and carried it to the bottom of what is described as the cosmic ocean.