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| Document Type(s): | Book |
| Book Title: | Varaha in Indian Art, Culture, and Literature |
| Author(s): | Nagar, Shanti Lal |
| Religion(s): | Hinduism |
| Publisher Name: | Aryan Books International |
| Place of Publication: | New Delhi |
| Date of Publication: | 1993 |
| Annotation: | Discussing the role and representations of Varaha (an incarnation of Visnu in the form of a boar who is said to have saved the earth from destruction) in India since the Vedic Period, Nagar notes the appeal that Varaha has had for rulers who seek to cast themselves as saviors or liberators. |
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