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The priest gave Him a list of natural herbs that could
heal the wounds. The Lord began to search for them.
He wandered the forest and came to a holy place
named Varaha Kshetra.

Significance of Varaha Kshetra

In the golden age of Satya Yuga, there were two
twin brothers named Hiranyaksa and Hiranya
Kasipu who were terrible demons. Hiranyaksa was
so powerful that he was able to dislodge the entire
Earth planet from its orbit and hurl it into the
depths of the Garbhodaka ocean that fills half of
the material universe. All the living entities including
the demigods were powerless against the powerful
demon. The demigods approached Brahma for help.
Brahma prayed to the Supreme Lord Vishnu. During
his prayer, a very small boar (wild pig) emerged from
his nose. The boar incarnation of the Lord is called
Varaha avatar. He was no more than the size of a
thumb, but He began to grow at an amazing pace
until it was bigger than a massive mountain. Although
appearing as a boar, this special incarnation of the
Lord was actually very attractive.

Varaha manifested all opulence of the Supreme Lord
such as power, knowledge, beauty, fame, wealth

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