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Vishnu in his incarnation as the man-boar Varaha, rescuing Bhudevi from the cosmic ocean on his tusk, Udayagiri Caves, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Panel in Cave 5 of the Udayagiri Caves, Madhya Pradesh, India, depicting the legend of Vishnu in his incarnation as the man-boar Royalty Free Stock Photo

Vishnu in his incarnation as the man-boar Varaha, rescuing Bhudevi from the cosmic ocean on his tusk, Udayagiri Caves, India

The Udayagiri Caves, one of India`s most important archaeological sites, are twenty rock-cut caves in Madhya Pradesh, about 57 km from Bhopal, dating from the 5th century CE. They are notable for their ancient iconography of Vaishnavism Vishnu, Shaktism Durga and Matrikas and Shaivism Shiva. The incident of Varuha rescuing Bhudevi, finds mention in the ancient Vedic texts, Taittariya Samhita and Shatapatha Brahmana.