Boar-faced and with a complexion as dark as the stormy clouds, Varahi is worshipped in Hinduism and Tantra as a powerful warring goddess. The male deity with whom this great Matrika is associated is Varaha, the boar incarnation of Vishnu. Owing to her immensely powerful persona, Varahi soon after her emergence carved her niche in the religious practices of not just Hindu Tantra but Buddhism as well. The Buddhist goddess Vajarvarahi is considered a form of the boar-faced Matrika.
Goddess of the Night, Varahi is represented in this painting as Dhumra Varahi – a name derived from the smoke-like skin colour of the goddess. The third eye on her forehead denotes her yogic powers. She holds Khadag (a type of sword) and a bowl which she fills with the blood of the demons she slays while accompanying Mahishasurmardini Durga. Though this description might feel terrible to some, another aspect of Varahi is that she is believed to hold the universe in her womb, nurturing what Vishnu as Varaha salvaged. The child comfortably seated in the lap of goddess Varahi reminds us- no matter how violent the goddess gets on the battlefield, for her devotees she will forever be the ultimate solace personified.
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