Mahavan - Adi Varaha Temple

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 who worshiped it in his kingdom. 

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

Vibhisana gave Rama this Deity who carried the Deity back to Ayodhya and worshiped it for 110 years. 

When Satrughna, Lord Rama’s brother, went to Mathura, to kill some demons, he brought this Deity here

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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