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Varah Panchami

Varah Panchami is dedicated to the Varaha Avatar of Hindu God Vishnu and is mainly observed by the Kashmiri Pandits and other Hindu communities in Jammu and Kashmir . Varah Panchami 2024 date is September 8. It is observed on the fifth day of the Shukla Paksha or waxing phase of moon in Bhadrapad Month. Legend has it that Vishnu took the form of the Varaha (boar) to rescue Earth from Demon Hiranyaksha who dragged the earth to the bottom of the sea. Varaha killed the demon and raised the earth out of the water with his tusks. Symbolically, the dragging of earth by demon Hiranyaksha is Tamas (Evil) overcoming human beings. Bloated with ego, man falls deep into misery. The only saving grace is that of self realization. When it happens we slowly move out of deep dark pit – that is symbolically represented by Varaha uplifting the earth with his tusks. Please note that the Varaha Jayanti in North India observed on the second day of the the Shukla Paksha or waxing