Third avatar of Vishnu happened to rescue Mother Earth who
was pushed down by demon Hiranyaksha. This incarnation was to help restore
Mother Earth. As per Hindu scriptures the third Avatar of Hindu God Vishnu is
the Varaha Avatar – which is referred as the boar incarnation. The story of Varaha
avatar is one that symbolically narrates how ignorance can overcome human
beings and push them down to the dark.
Story of Varaha Avatar is found in the Vishnu Purana and
Varaha Purana.
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Varaha Avatar Story