The statue here is of Varaha, a mammoth covered with figures from the Hindu Pantheon.
He appeared in order to defeat Hiranyaksha, a demon who had taken the Earth (Prithvi) and carried it to the bottom of what is described as the cosmic ocean.
The statue here is of Varaha, a mammoth covered with figures from the Hindu Pantheon.
He appeared in order to defeat Hiranyaksha, a demon who had taken the Earth (Prithvi) and carried it to the bottom of what is described as the cosmic ocean.