Varaha
Vidara Varaha (survey record)
Prahlad Ghat · A 10/82
History & traditions
The survey lists a Varaha image at this address. A local directory lists Vidar Narasimha at the same address, so confirm the identification at the shrine.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Vishnu in the form listed as Vidara Varaha (survey record)
- Idol or shrine image
- The sources identify the deity. The image’s appearance and material are unconfirmed.
PILGRIMAGE CONTEXT
Varaha
Varaha is the boar avatar of Vishnu, remembered for lifting the earth from the waters. The Kashi Khanda singles out Yajna Varaha, while the field survey records several other named images across Kashi. A shared story identifies the avatar. The name and recorded address identify the local form.