Varaha

Cave 2, Badami

Vishnu's boar incarnation rescues the earth goddess, Bhu Devi. Her body bends toward the boar in a graceful arc, as she drapes her right arm over the end of Varaha's muzzle. However, in an evident error of carving, the boar's snout actually stops short of Bhu Devi's arm.

Below the main scene is the usual frieze of dancing dwarves.