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The Two Divine Boars by Gauranga Darshan Das

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Boar is a wild animal, probably not known for its beauty or great work. But when God appears in the form of a boar, He looks extremely beautiful and performs the most wonderful deeds. Just as the Supreme Lord appears in the human society as Lord Rāma and Lord Kṛṣṇa, He also incarnates in the animal society as Varāha (Boar), amongst the birds as Haṁsa (Swan), amongst the aquatics as Matsya (Fish) and so on.

According to Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, the Supreme Lord appeared as Varāha (a wild boar) twice –

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