Yajna Varaha Temple, Jajpur – Legends

Yajna Varaha Temple, Jajpur – Legends

Jajpur:

As per legend, when Lord Brahma was performing Aswamedha Yajna, he found that the Vedas were stolen. He requested Lord Vishnu for help to retrieve them. As soon as the yajna was completed, Lord Vishnu emerged from the sacrificial fire in the form of a boar (Varaha) with the stolen scriptures. It is believed that the Yajna was performed at this place. Hence, the place came to be called as Yajnapura and later got corrupted to Jajpur. As per another folklore, Lord Brahma completes ten Ashvamedha yajnas, after which Varaha appears.

Gada Kshetra:

As per legend, Lord Vishnu after killing the demon Gayasura, to commemorate his victory, placed his Sankha (Conch) in Puri, Chakra (Disc) in Bhubaneswar, Gada (Mace) in Jajpur and Padma (Lotus) in Konark and these places came to be called as Sankha Kshetra, Chakra Kshetra, Gada Kshetra and Padma Kshetra respectively.

Varaha Kshetra:

Lord Vishnu appeared here as Yajna Varaha, Sveta Varaha, Lakshmi Varaha and Padma Varaha in all four Yugas. Hence, the place came to be called as Varaha Kshetra.