Adi Varaha
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Adi Varaha is a revered form of the Hindu god Vishnu associated with his primordial boar incarnation that rescues and upholds the earth.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adi Varaha canonical | 2 |
| Adi (primordial) Varaha | 1 |
| Sri Varaha Swamy | 1 |
| Yajna Varaha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4936503 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adi Varaha Context triple: [Varaha, epithet, Adi Varaha]
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A.
Narasimha
Narasimha is the fierce man-lion incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, known for destroying the demon king Hiranyakashipu to protect his devotee Prahlada.
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B.
Indra
Indra is the king of the gods and lord of storms, war, and the heavens in ancient Vedic and Hindu mythology.
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C.
Brahma
Brahma is a large, hardy domestic chicken breed known for its feathered legs, calm temperament, and good meat and egg production.
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D.
Brahma
Brahma is the Hindu god of creation, traditionally regarded as part of the Trimurti alongside Vishnu and Shiva.
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E.
Vinayaka
Vinayaka is another name for the Hindu deity Ganesha, the elephant-headed god revered as the remover of obstacles and patron of wisdom and beginnings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adi Varaha Target entity description: Adi Varaha is a revered form of the Hindu god Vishnu associated with his primordial boar incarnation that rescues and upholds the earth.
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A.
Narasimha
Narasimha is the fierce man-lion incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, known for destroying the demon king Hiranyakashipu to protect his devotee Prahlada.
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B.
Indra
Indra is the king of the gods and lord of storms, war, and the heavens in ancient Vedic and Hindu mythology.
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C.
Brahma
Brahma is a large, hardy domestic chicken breed known for its feathered legs, calm temperament, and good meat and egg production.
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D.
Brahma
Brahma is the Hindu god of creation, traditionally regarded as part of the Trimurti alongside Vishnu and Shiva.
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E.
Vinayaka
Vinayaka is another name for the Hindu deity Ganesha, the elephant-headed god revered as the remover of obstacles and patron of wisdom and beginnings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
ⓘ
Varaha form of Vishnu ⓘ avatar of Vishnu ⓘ form of Vishnu ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Varaha
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Vishnu ⓘ cosmic preservation ⓘ earth ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Dashavatara tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Dashavatara
|
| cosmicAspect | primordial form of Varaha ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
restoration of the earth from cosmic waters
ⓘ
support of the world ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
Vishnu with boar features
ⓘ
boar-headed deity ⓘ |
| domain | cosmology in Hinduism ⓘ |
| embodimentOf |
divine boar
ⓘ
primordial Varaha incarnation ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Varaha ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| honorific | Adi ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | primordial boar ⓘ |
| mythologicalEvent |
defeating forces that threaten the earth
ⓘ
lifting the earth from the cosmic ocean ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Bhudevi
ⓘ
Prithvi (earth goddess) ⓘ
linked to:
Bhudevi
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
rescuer of the earth
ⓘ
upholder of the earth ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
protection of creation
ⓘ
stability of the world ⓘ victory of order over chaos ⓘ |
| tradition | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Vaishnava pilgrimage sites
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temples dedicated to Varaha ⓘ |
| worshippedAs |
form of the supreme being Vishnu
ⓘ
protector of the earth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Adi Varaha Description of subject: Adi Varaha is a revered form of the Hindu god Vishnu associated with his primordial boar incarnation that rescues and upholds the earth.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Adi Varaha in many South Indian temples
linked to: Adi Varaha
linked to: Adi Varaha
subject linked to:
Varaha avatar of Vishnu