Pushkar Varaha Temple, Rajasthan

Address

Pushkar Varaha Temple, Rajasthan

Main Market, Pushkar,

Rajasthan 305022

Moolavar

Varaha (Vishnu)

Amman

Pundareegavalli

Introduction

• Dedicated to Lord Vishnu in his Varaha incarnation (third avatar of Dashavatara).
• Presiding deity: Lord Varaha (body of a man, head of a boar) and Goddess Pundareegavalli.

Puranic Significance

• Built during the reign of King Anaji Chauhan (1130–1150 A.D.).
• Faced destruction multiple times:
  • By the Ghaznavid army under Arnoraja.
  • By Aurangzeb during Mughal rule.
• Reconstructed in 1727 by Raja Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur.
• Associated with the legend of Lord Vishnu rescuing Bhudevi (Mother Earth) from the demon Hiranyaksha in his Varaha form.

Architectural Features

• Built in Rajasthani Haveli style, featuring:
  • Heavy stone and plaster design.
  • Large pilasters, gateways, hanging eaves.
  • Long staircase leading to the entrance.
  • Sculptures and gold-styled pillars depicting Garuda.
• Houses life-size statues of Dwarapalakas (temple guardians).

Special Significance

• One of the eight Swayambhu Kshetras (self-manifested holy sites) of Lord Vishnu.
  • Other notable Swayambhu Kshetras include:
    • Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple.
    • Tirumala Venkateshwara Temple.
    • Badrinath Temple.
• Ancient texts describe it as being 150 feet high with exquisite Vaishnava sculptures.

Century/Period

1130-1150 A.D.

Managed By

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

Nearest Bus Station

Pushkar

Nearest Railway Station

Pushkar Railway Station

Nearest Airport

Jaipur

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