Bhuvaraha, Bhūvarāha, Bhu-varaha: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Archaeological Survey of India: Śaiva monuments at Paṭṭadakal (purāṇa)Bhūvarāha (भूवराह).—The story of the third incarnation of Viṣṇu appearing in the form of a boar is well known but there are many versions. But in the case of Bhū Varāhamūrti stories are different. The most popular story is that the demon Hiraṇyākṣa, brother of Hiraṇyakaśipu, stole the earth and hid under the unfathomed deep ocean. The whole universe was in utter panic. The goddess earth prayed to Viṣṇu. The lord, savior of the world, in no time understood the reality. Immediately he metamorphosed himself and took the form of an aquatic boar, plunged into the ocean, crushed the demon to death and came out of waters with the goddess Earth seated on his right tusk.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Starts with: Bhuvarahamurti, Bhuvarahaprayogavidhi, Bhuvarahavijaya.
Full-text: Varaha.
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Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Vaishnavism during the Pallava period < [Chapter 3 - Socio-Religious Life]
The priestly class < [Chapter 3 - Socio-Religious Life]
Architecture of the Mamalla Style < [Chapter 2 - Origin of Sculptural Art—Its Development and Scheme]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Srimushnam < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 17 - The Greatness of Veṅkaṭācala < [Section 1 - Veṅkaṭācala-māhātmya]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tiruppasur < [Chapter IV - Temples of Rajendra I’s Time]
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