Varahi
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title:
Varahi
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Varahi is one of the Matrikas, a group of seven mother goddesses in the Hindu religion. Bearing the head of a sow, Varahi is the shakti of Varaha, the boar avatar of the god Vishnu. In Nepal, she is called Barahi. In Rajasthan and Gujarat, she is venerated as Dandini. Varahi is more commonly venerated in the sect of the Goddess-oriented Shaktism, but also in Shaivism and Vaishnavism. She is usually worshipped at night, using secretive Vamamarga Tantric practices. The Buddhist goddesses Vajravārā
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wiki
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Hindu sow-headed mother goddess
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varahi
date created:
2009-01-14T17:51:06Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T05:45:18Z
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