Varaha Jayanti holds a great significance among Lord Vishnu devotees. Varaha is another form of Lord Vishnu. Varaha means boar and Lord Vishnu came in this form in Sat Yuga. He came on Earth in this form to save the world and held the earth with his tusks

Varaha Jayanti is celebrated on Tritiya Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada. This year Varaha Jayanti is going to be celebrated on September 17, 2023.

Varaha Jayanti is one of the most auspicious days to worship Lord Varaha, who is an incarnation of the Supreme deity Lord Vishnu. Varaha avatar is the third incarnation of Lord Vishnu. This day is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord Varaha.

Devotees offer prayers to Varaha avatar of Lord Vishnu and seek blessings on this particular day. The one who worships Lord Vishnu on this day gets all the happiness and prosperity. All the Lord Vishnu devotees observe a fast on this auspicious day.

Devotees celebrate this auspicious day by visiting the temple and offering prasad to the Lord. This day is mainly celebrated in the states of South India. Tirumala temple is also one of the places which is famous for a grand celebration of Varah Jayanti.

The festival of Varaha Jayanti is celebrated with great fervor and enthusiasm in Mathura too. Devotees here offer prayers and worship the Lord by offering coconut water, Ghee, butter, milk and other delicacies.

On this day devotees wake up early and take a holy bath. Then place the idol of Lord Varaha in a kalash. They keep fast and donate clothes to the needful. Those who offer prayers and keep fast are blessed by the Lord.