According to Hindu scriptures, a demon named Hiranyaksha had captured the earth and hidden it deep inside Rasatala Loka (the lower realms). To rescue the earth, Lord Vishnu incarnated as Varaha, a ...

Mumbai:In a move aimed at consolidating Hindu communities and voters ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, the Sakal Hindu Samaj (SHS) has announced it will organise Varaha ...

The city observed Varaha Jayanti on Monday in honour of Lord Varaha, the third avatar of Lord Vishnu. Traditionally not widely worshipped in Maharashtra, this year saw several sarvajanik (community) ...

According to Rane, a formal declaration of Varaha festival will pave the way for holding special rituals in temples and lectures in schools and colleges. Rane cautioned if anyone opposed the ...

Maharashtra government should celebrate 25th August as ‘Varaha Jayanti’ and should announce it as a festival when cultural and religious programmes should be organised in all the major cities, BJP ...