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ID: 901000866
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000866
Record Type: Character/Person

Varahi (Hindu deity)

Note: One of the Saptamatrika and wife of Varaha, an incarnation of Vishnu.

Names:
Varahi (Hindu deity) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
वाराही, (Sanskrit,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Hindu iconography> (P)
........<Hindu characters> (P)
............Varahi (Hindu deity) (I)
Related Iconography:
consort/spouse of .... Varaha
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu characters, Varaha (Hindu deity)) [901001902]
member of .... Saptamatrika
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu characters, Saptamatrika (Hindu goddesses)) [901000861]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... deity
.....(people in religion, people in religion and related occupations, people in the humanities, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Hinduism
.....(religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Varahi (Hindu deity)
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh2005007069
वाराही,
................Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varahi
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
................ Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh2005007069
................ Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varahi#/media/File:Varahi_on_tiger.jpg

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