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and renunciation. His enchanting beauty surpassed
anything imaginable for those who witnessed His
mysterious appearance and growth. Varaha lifted
the Earth planet with His tusks from the depth of
the universal ocean. Hiranyaksa tried to stop Him. A
harrowing battle ensued during which Varaha killed
Hiranyaksa and safely returned the Earth to her orbit
in space. The presiding deity of the Earth, Bhudevi,
prayed to Varaha to accept her as His consort and live
always on the Earth planet in an auspicious place.
The Lord chose to stay on top of the Tirumala Hills
with His consort Bhudevi. Another name for the area
where Varaha lives with His eternal consort is Varaha
Ksetra or Sheshacala, the seven scared mountains.

Lord Srinivasa meets Lord Varaha
When Srinivasa met Varaha deva, He asked Him for
a place where He could live in the Tirumala Hills.
Varaha deva satisfied His wish. Lord Srinivasa said,
“I will pay rent for your generous gift of land. Since
I am poor, I will pay you by teaching my devotees
that come here to worship Me to first offer their
worship and respect to You, dear Lord Varaha.” This
amazing encounter evokes transcendental feelings
and appreciation of the inconceivable potencies and
pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead on

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