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Sri Venkatesan
86) Svetha-kola-varaaya SrI VenkatEsaaya Nama:
 
Salutations to Lord Venkatesa , who took the avathaaram of
a white Boar to destroy the asuran , Hiranyaakshan and
bring back Bhumi Devi from the site under the ocean !
 
Sri Venkatesa Mahaathmyam (slokam 3.20) celebrates the incarnation of
Lord Venkatesa as a gigantic , beautiful white Boar (Svetha Varaahan)
to kill the asuran, Hiranyaakshan and to liberate Mother Earth (Bhumi Devi)
from the asuran's prison under the oceans. The Lord lifted Bhumi DEvi
and gently placed Her on His tusk and arose out of the waters of the  ocean
and gave stability for Her on the earth . The Venkatesa Maahaathmya Slokam 
describing Svetha Kola Varaaha avathaaram takes this form:
 
Varam Svetha-Varaahaakhyam samhaara-dharaneedharam
sva dhamshtraabhyaam dharoddhaaram Srinivaasam bhaje anisam 
 
Varaaha Puraanam ( Svetha Varaaha kalpam: Part I , Chapter 1 and 3)
also describes in detail the Svetha Varaaha avathaaram . Bhumi Devi's 
sinking in the Pralaya waters , our Lord taking the Svetha Varaaha form 
to rescue Bhumi Devi , our Lord's fierce fight with Hiranyaakshan in Paathaalalokam ,
the killing of the asuran and bringing Bhumi Devi out of the Ocean are described 
in Varaaha Puraanam. Svetha Varaahan decided to stay for a while on Earth
and protect the people . He asked Garuda to bring Kiritaachalam from
Sri Vaikuntam and had it placed near Svarnamukhari river and on
the banks of Swamy Pushkarani .
 
The devaas , who came to offer their worship were frightened by the frightful
countenance of Svetha Varaahan with the gigantic tusks and twisted eye brows
and His awesome weapons .The devaas appealed to the Lord to display
a tranquil face for the people to approach Him comfortably and the Lord
obliged and appeared with four arms and a white face and accompanied
by Bhumi Devi . He told the Devaas that He liked Venkataadhri more than
Sri Vaikuntam and that He will stay at Venkataadhri to bless His devotees
and to grant them their desired wishes . He stays even today there and
gave the name of Aadhi Varaaha Kshethram to Thirumala.



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