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The third avatar of lord Vishnu who saved the earth and killed the demon Hiranyaksha.

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Varaha avtar of Vishnu, killing a demon to protect the Earth, and the earth goddess, Bhu or Bhu devi, which he lifts on his tusks above the black ocean. c1740.

gouache on paper. probably Chamba, Pahari region, north India.
Date circa 1740
date QS:P,+1740-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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Source British Museum [1]
Author AnonymousUnknown author
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