Varah Tirth Barah Kalan Jind, Haryana

VARAHA TIRTH TEMPLE

Barah, Jind, Haryana, India

God

Varaha Thirth is dedicated to the Hindu god Lord Varaha who is one of the ten main incarnations of Lord Vishnu. It was the place of Vishnu who stayed here in his boar incarnation (known as Varaha).

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (42°C during day and 27°C during night)Average - May (38°C during the day and 23°C during night)Lowest - December to February (18°C during day and 11°C during night)Monsoon season - June to September

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Jind Bus Stand	10.3 KM	01681-245370
Jind Junction	15 KM	09034885744
Indira Gandhi International Airport	125 KM	01243-376000

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Jind Junction	15 KM	09034885744

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Indira Gandhi International Airport	125 KM	01243-376000

Architecture

This temple is an architectural marvel and is located on the banks of Varaha Lake. Therefore, a bath in the shrine pool provides blessings of Lord Vishnu. If somebody stays here, he collects religious merit equal to Agnistoma. Agnistoma is a prayer to the fire god and is performed for days together and culminates with the sacrice of an animal.

Religious Significance

According to Puranas, Varaha is the third Avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, in the form of a Boar. He appeared in order to defeat Hiranyaksha, a demon who had taken the Earth (Prithvi) and carried it to the bottom of Ocean, what is described as the cosmic ocean in the story. The battle between Varaha and Hiranyaksha is believed to have lasted for a thousand years, which the former finally won. Varaha carried the Earth out of the ocean between his tusks and restored it to its place in the universe. Vishnu married Prithvi (Bhudevi) in this avatar. Varaha is depicted in art as either purely animal or as being anthropomorphic, having a boar's head on a man's body. In the latter form he has four arms, two of which hold the wheel and conch-shell while the other two hold a mace, sword or lotus or make a gesture or mudra of blessing. The Earth is held between the boar's tusks. The avatar symbolizes the resurrection of the Earth from a pralaya (deluge) and the establishment of a new kalpa (cosmic cycle). The Varaha Purana is a Purana in which the form of narration is a recitation by Varaha.

History

According to the Vamana Purana, this well-known tirtha was praised by Vishnu and bathing here is considered as helpful in the attainment of final beatitude.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	08:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757