 Sri
Varahaswami Temple in Tirumala is to the north of
the Sri Venkateswara Temple, on the banks of
Swami Pushkarini.
According to legend, Tirumala
was originally Adi Varaha Kshetra (the home of Sri
Adi Varaha Swami), and it was with his permission
that Lord Sri Venkateswara took up residence here.
According to the Brahma Purana,
pilgrims should first offer naivedyam to
Sri Adi Varaha Swami, before visiting the Sri
Venkateswara Temple.
According to Atri Samhita (Samurtarchanadhikara),
the Varaha avatara is worshipped in three
forms:
- Adi Varaha
- Pralaya Varaha
- Yajna Varaha
The idol of Sri Varahaswami in
Tirumala is that of Adi Varaha, as it resembles the
description of the Adi Varaha murti in
Vaikhanasa Agama texts.
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