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Answer : 3. "Varaha"
One of the avatars of Vishnu is depicted in art as bringing up the earth from the ocean. Which avatar is that?
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One of the avatars of Vishnu is depicted in art as bringing up the earth from the ocean. Which avatar is that?
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Answer : 3. "Varaha"
Explanation :
Varaha, (Sanskrit: “Boar”) third of the 10 incarnations (avatars) of the Hindu god Vishnu. When a demon named Hiranyaksha dragged the earth to the bottom of the sea, Vishnu took the form of a boar in order to rescue it.