KARITALAI
VISHNU VARAH TEMPLE IN KARITALAI Travel Date - 12 July 2021 In Satyuga, when a demon named Hiranyaksha took the earth to the abyss of Hades, Lord Vishnu had to take the form of Varaha and after killing Hiranyaksha brought the earth out of the abyss. This incarnation of him started being worshiped on earth in the form of Lord Varaha, who is also worshiped in time. But from the fifth to the twelfth century, this incarnation of Lord Vishnu remained the most prominent and most revered in India. Many Hindu rulers chose Lord Varaha as their presiding deity and the idol of Varaha as their emblem. At the same time, many statues and temples of Lord Varaha were also built in central India. One of these temples was also located in Karitalai, a small village in the Baghelkhand province of Madhya Pradesh, whose remains are still visible here. Karitalai is located a few miles away from Vijayraghavgarh in Katni district. A little further from the village called Karita...