Mahapurana #12 of 18 · sattvic · Vishnu
वराह पुराण
Varaha Purana
Varāha Purāṇa
Verses: 24,000 · Best known for: Mathura Mahatmya — Vraj sacred geography
Central theme
The Varaha (boar) avatar of Vishnu rescuing the Earth, and Mathura-mahatmya
Summary
Narrated by Varaha to the rescued Earth (Bhumi-devi). Contains the Mathura Mahatmya — the most detailed scriptural account of Krishna’s Vrindavan-Mathura geography, every sacred kund and ghat described.
Notable stories + sections
- ●Varaha lifting the Earth
- ●Mathura Mahatmya (Vraj geography)
- ●Vrata procedures
- ●Detailed yatra to Mathura tirthas
Why read it
Indispensable for any pilgrim to Mathura-Vrindavan.