Varaha Temple

Varaha Temple in Pushkar is dedicated to Lord Vishnu in his Varaha (boar) avatar — one of the largest and oldest temples in Pushkar, built in the 12th century and repeatedly renovated after Mughal destruction by Emperor Aurangzeb. The temple features a magnificent idol of Varaha (the boar who rescued Earth from the cosmic ocean) and is a top Vaishnava pilgrimage site in Rajasthan. An important stop on the Pushkar pilgrimage circuit alongside the Brahma Temple and Pushkar Lake ghats.