Varah Temple

Varah Temple is the largest and the most ancient temple of Pushkar.

Varah -the Boar is the third incarnation (avtar) of lord Vishnu.

Legend has it that Varah rescued the earth from the depth of the primeval water. where it had been dragged down by a demon (Hirnayaksh).

The Gaznavid army first destroyed this temple in the reign of Arnoraja (1123-50) and later by Aurangzeb. Before destruction it was said to be 150 feet in hight and covered with the finest specimens of Hindu sculpture.
Even today, three centuries after the last desecration and desecration, broken stone lintel scarvings and architectural tit bits can be seen strewn all arround in temple premises.

The temple was restored by the Hada Chatrasal of Bundi.
The Varah Ghat is still one of the important ghats and 7.0 Kos parikrma normally begins from here.