Varahi Amman is a fierce and highly reverred Hindu goddess, representing the feminine energy (Shakti) of Lord Varaha (the boar avatar of Vishnu). As one of the seven sacred Matrikas, she is widely worshipped for supreme protection, the removal of deep-rooted debts, and the destruction of negative forces.
Varahi (Sanskrit: वाराही), is one of the Matrikas, a group of seven mother goddesses in the Hindu religion who has the face of a sow. In Nepal, she is called Barahi. In Rajasthan and Gujarat, she is venerated as Dandini. Varahi is more commonly venerated in the sect of the Mother Goddess-oriented Shaktism, also in Shaivism (devotees of Shiva) and some sect of Vaishnavism. She is usually worshipped at night, using secretive Vamamarga Tantric practices. Her forms can be seen in Buddhism as well, like the Buddhist goddesses Vajravārāhī and Marichi. She is depicted with the face of a boar and typically has four to eight arms wielding weapons like a mace, discus, plough, and noose.
The one pictured here is - Sri Maha Varahi Amman Temple located in Arasur, Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu. The idol is 52-foot statue known as one of the tallest statues of this deity in the world.
Arasur is a village and revenue panchayat in the
Thiruvennainallur taluk (formerly Ulundurpettai taluk) of Viluppuram district,
Tamil Nadu. Located roughly 12 km southwest of Viluppuram town and 7 km
southeast of Thiruvennainallur, it spans about 6.79 sq. km and had a population
of just over 3,000 as of the 2011 Census. The village sits at the intersection of
National Highway 38 (NH 38) and State Highway 68. It is about a 20-25 minute drive
from central Viluppuram.
Taken from a moving vehicle and … edited
removing crisscrossing wires on way to Parikkal Sri Narasimha temple.
6.6.2026
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