The #VarahaTemple at #Khajuraho enshrines a colossal monolithic image of Varaha, the boar incarnation of #LordVishnu. This temple depicts Varaha as a purely animal form. The statue of Varaha is 2.6 m long and 1.7 high. The sculpture is colossal and monolithic and made of sandstone. The sculpture is carved with numerous figures on its entire body.


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