Her vehicle mahiṣa/buffalo, represents the ego and inertness in a person to change and reset to the same old behavior, like a buffalo bathing in the same murky waters. Her boar face indicates that She can dig deep into our karmas and will remove all the hurdles affecting our success in all matters. She will pave the way towards all our goals and helps us achieve the highest levels of spirituality as well as material success. She is always ready to strike down and correct our path, whenever we go astray. She offers immense protection and shields us from misery. The significance is that, She grants all wishes, removes our ego and punishes all evil afflicting us. On Her left hands from bottom to top, She displays the abhaya mudra (removes fear and offers protection), shield and a plough (hala). One Her right arms from bottom to top, She displays the vara mudra (grants all wishes), holds a sword, large stick (daṇḍa). She’s enormous in size and has eight arms. She is dark in complexion with a face resembling a boar, seated on a buffalo (mahiṣa). Kheṭa pātrābhayān vāme sūkarasyā lasadbhujā ॥ Varadā danḍinī khaḍgaṃ bibhratī dakṣiṇekare । Kṛṣṇa varṇātu vārāhī mahiṣastā mahodarī । The following is Her dhyāna śloka describing Her attributes. She is associated with Earth and all material related possessions. Śrī Vārāhi is a prominent deity in the Śākta literature and is worshipped prominently in Southern India, especially in the state of Tamil Nadu.
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