GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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God Sun
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Earth Goddess
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Goddess Laxmi
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God Ingra
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Detailed explanation-1: -Varaha is most commonly associated with the legend of lifting the Earth (personified as the goddess Bhudevi) out of the cosmic ocean. When the asura Hiranyaksha stole the earth and hid her in the primordial waters, Vishnu appeared as Varaha to rescue her.
Detailed explanation-2: -The purpose of the Varaha avatara was to save the Earth. When the Lord took the Varaha avatara, Brahma addressed Him as ‘Vidya guru. ‘ He who worships Lord Varaha, therefore, will gain jnana. In this incarnation, the Lord said that if we worshipped Him, He would remember our prayer and grant us moksha.
Detailed explanation-3: -Probable image of Chandragupta II, paying homage to Varaha, avatar of Vishnu, in Udayagiri Caves (Cave 5), circa 400 CE.