Adi Varaha Temple The Deity in this temple is one of the oldest in Mathura. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Maharaja visited the Adi Varaha temple and they can show you his signature at this temple.

 

This Deity is also called Lal Varaha.

 

Lal means “red” and this Deity of Varaha is a red color.

 

According to the Adi Varaha Purana, the story of this Deity is that Kapila Muni made this Deity of Varaha by his mind.

 

Kapila gave this Deity to Lord Indra in Satya-yuga.

 

Indra worshiped this Deity in his kingdom.

 

When Ravana took over Indra’s kingdom, Ravana took this Adi Varaha Deity to his capital, in Lanka.

 

When Lord Rama killed Ravana he installed Ravana brother, Vibhisana, on the throne of Lanka.

 

Vibhisana offered everything to Rama.

 

Rama said he did not want anything, except the Varaha Deity that was taken from the city of Indra.

 

Vibhisana gave Rama this Deity.

 

He carried the Deity back to Ayodhya and worshiped the Deity there for 110 years.

 

When Satrughna, Lord Rama’s brother, went to Mathura, to kill some demons, he brought this Deity with him and the Deity has been here every since.

 

 

 

Directions

The Adi Varaha temple is located further down the same street that the Sveta Varaha temple is located on.

You keep going further down the road, about 40m (120 feet) and the road ends.

When the road ends you make a left and the door of the temple is in front of you, about 15m (45 feet) away.

From the outside, this temple does not look like a temple.

 

 

 

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