Hiranyaksha challenged Lord Vishnu in the Boar form to have battle with him but Vishnu ignored all his warnings and continued rising to the surface. Seeing this Hiranyaksha gave a chase, but the boar didn't even look back. The boar brought the earth over the surface of the ocean and placed Bhoomidevi (Mother Earth) gently on it and blessed her. He then turned to face Hiranyaksha. The demon threw his mace at the boar but the boar stepped aside and raised his mace. A dreadful fight followed between them.

The demigods witnessed this terrible fight. It went on from morning till evening. Brahma was very anxious to see the fight finished, before darkness fell (as darkness approaches, the strength of Rakshasas, grows). As though he read Brahma's thoughts, the divine boar smiled and sent his disc (the Chakra) whirling towards Hiranyaksha. This mighty weapon destroyed all weapons of Hiranyaksha.

Seeing all his weapons destroyed by the boar, Hiranyaksha's anger rose high and he rushed forward roaring with anger to crush Hari in his arms. Then the divine boar threw a gigantic mace towards Hiranyaksha's cheek. The Mace hit the demon with stunning speed with which, he collapsed in to peaces and died with horrible cry.

Thus the evil was outdone and also mother earth was safely restored in her place and Heaven returned to Devatas. With great joy, Lord Sri Sweta Varaha lifted mother earth in his two arms and coming up the water level of the ocean. Lord Brahma and other demigods got the dharsan of Lord Sri Sweta Varaha with Boomi Devi ( Mother Earth ) on his hands. By having this wonderful dharsan, Lord Brahma worshipped Lord Sri Vishnu with new name “Lord Sri Boo Varaha Swami “. All the four Veda’s got released from the control of demon and came out of the ocean. They started pricing the Lord in many ways by standing in the sky.

Then, the Kaliyug ( 4th time slice of the universe life time where truth is followed very less in the world, people always think bad, behave arrogant etc., ) has started. By noticing the Kaliyug started, Lord Sri Boo Varaha Swami hided his lotus feet from visibility.

Once this Kaliyug is passed, Lord Sri Boo Varaha Swami will show his lotus feet for worship. Goddess Sri Nila Devi and Adhi Shesha ( King of all snakes and he serves Lord Sri Vishnu in all the ways ) are waiting for the dharsan of Lord Sri Boo Varaha Swami’s lotus feets.

Glories and specialties of Lord Sri Boo Varaha Swami

Lord Sri Boo Varaha Swami is full of mercy. One who wishes to gain great physical and mental strength should worship the Lord with red lotuses and offer pure honey.

Keshava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of a boar! All glories to you! The earth, which had become immersed in the Garbhodaka Ocean at the bottom of the universe, sits fixed upon the tip of your tusk like a spot upon the moon. (Sri Jayadeva's Dasavatara-stotra 3)

Boar-bodied, foe of the demon (Hiranyaksha), holder of the earth (on the tip of the tusk), possessor of excellent limbs (serving as means of sacrifice), I salute you. (Sri Madhvacharya's Dvadasha-Stotra 4.4)

yad roma-rAndhra-paripUrti-vidhAv adakSA !! vArAha-janmani babhvur amI samudrAH !!
taM nAma nAtham aravinda-dRzaM yazodA !! pANi-dvayAntara-jalaiH snapayAM babhUva !!

"Although in His Varaha incarnation, many oceans could hardly even fill the Lord's hair follicles, Yashodamayi bathed that same lotus-eyed Lord (i.e., Shri Krishna) with just the water contained in her two joined palms." --Krishna-karnamritam, 2.27. 
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