Bhuvaraha

Glossary

The name of the anthropomorphic form of Varaha, an avatar (manifestation) of the Hindu deity, Vishnu. As Varaha, Vishnu assumes the form of a boar to raise the Earth goddess, Prithvi or Bhudevi, from the cosmic oceans, while as Bhuvara, he has the head of a boar and the body of a human male. In iconographical depictions, he is shown standing with one foot placed on the serpent Adisesha, while he holds Bhudevi on his left shoulder or elbow.

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Bhuvaraha%newline%The name of the anthropomorphic form of Varaha, an avatar (manifestation) of the Hindu deity, Vishnu. As Varaha, Vishnu assumes the form of a boar to raise the Earth goddess, Prithvi or Bhudevi, from the cosmic oceans, while as Bhuvara, he has the head of a boar and the body of a human male. In iconographical depictions, he is shown standing with one foot placed on the serpent Adisesha, while he holds Bhudevi on his left shoulder or elbow.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Bhuvaraha”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/bhuvaraha/
MLA	“Bhuvaraha.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/bhuvaraha/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Bhuvaraha. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/bhuvaraha/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)