கடல் மல்லையில் உள்ள வராக மூர்த்தி ஞான பிரான் வலது தொடையில் பூமாதேவியை வைத்துக் கொண்டு அவருக்கு சரம ஸ்லோகத்தை உபசரிக்கும் கோலம்.

கடல் மல்லைக்கு அருகில் உள்ள திருவிடந்தையில் கோவில் கொண்டுள்ளதும் வராகப்பெருமானின் இதே கோலம்தான் ஆயினும் இடத்தொடையில் பூமாதேவியை தாங்கிய கோலம்.

Ah Vijay

Again peach of information from you in mentioning about the Udayagiri sculpture pre-dating the Mallai Varaha. Just look at the clarity of expression and the completeness of Udayagiri… Surely, not for nothing the period of the Guptas (who no doubt sculpted Udayagiri Varaha) was known as the golden period of Indian history… they built around an equal number of themes for Vishnu and Buddha plus they have left behind very famous sculptures of Lord Shiva with three faces as the Trimurti… these were later adapted or inspired at Ajanta / Ellora also.

One also cannot take one’s eyes away from the naga lying and praying at the feet of Varaha.

I think I mentioned elsehwere to Kathie about our mind boggling about very ancient sculptures of the Pallavas… The Udayagiri sculpture (without taking anything away from the Mallai Varaha which is so beautiful, graceful and flowing… the grace of Bhooma is very languid to say the least and is hence very eye catching) is full of vigour, valour just as you explained in the text… only a fool will disagree with the observations… Splendid one would say.