Varahi (Sanskrit: वाराही, IAST:Vārāhī) is one of the Matrikas, a group of seven mother goddesses in the Hindu religion who bears the head of a sow. In Nepal, she is called Barahi. In Rajasthan and Gujarat, she is venerated as … 展开

The Devi Purana paradoxically calls Varahi the mother of Varaha (Varahajanani) as well as Kritantatanusambhava, … 展开

Varahi's iconography is described in the Matsya Purana and agamas, such as the Purva-karnagama and the Rupamandana. The Tantric text Varahi Tantra mentions that Varahi has five forms: Svapna Varahi, Canda Varahi, Mahi Varahi (Bhairavi), Krcca Varahi and … 展开

Vajravarahi ("vajra- a thunderbolt, an important symbol in Buddhism, representing the nature of reality; varahi-hog" or Buddhist Varahi), one of the Buddhist Yoginis along … 展开

According to the Shumbha-Nishumbha story of the Devi Mahatmya from the Markandeya Purana religious texts, the Matrikas goddesses … 展开

Varahi is worshipped by Shaivas, Vaishnavas and Shaktas. Varahi is worshipped in the Sapta-Matrikas group ("seven mothers"), which are venerated in Shaktism, as well as … 展开

Footnotes
Citations
1. ^ Kinsley p. 156, Devi Mahatmya verses 8.11–20
2. ^ Donaldson p. 158
3. ^ Kinsley p. 156, Devi Mahatmya verses 8.62 展开