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Varaha<\/strong>\u00a0is the\u00a0avatar\u00a0of the\u00a0Hindu\u00a0god\u00a0Vishnu, in the form of a\u00a0boar at the Udayagiri Caves is among the most well-known relief sculptures in Cave 5 and expresses the story of Vishnu saving Bhudevi (Earth) from the cosmic ocean. As one of the few large relief sculptures representing Gupta art, it is an iconic face of the Udayagiri Caves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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<\/strong>\u2022 Place: Udayagiri Caves, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, India
\u2022 Cave: Cave 5 (Varaha Cave)
\u2022 Subject: Vishnu as Varaha saving Bhudevi from the cosmic ocean
\u2022 Style: Large relief sculpture in a shallow niche style typical of Gupta art
\u2022 Significance: A powerful and iconic representation of a key event in mythology representing Vishnu’s power and the important position of the Earth goddess
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<\/strong>\u2022 The sculpture depicts a nara-varaha: Varaha possesses a human body (and that of a boar), Bhudevi is being held by Varaha as he lifts her with his giant shoulder
\u2022 Varaha depicts a pose of power and victory, right hand on his knee, left hand on the hip
\u2022 A serpent (Naga) is depicted at Varaha’s feet in submission, and the gods or sages surrounding Varaha recognize the miracle he performed
\u2022 The Varaha panel is considered among the most studied pieces of Gupta art, as well as the potential political significance related to Chandragupta II.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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