Sri Varahaswami
Temple in Tirumala is to the north of the Sri Venkateswara
Temple, on the banks of Swami Pushkarini.
According to legend, Tirumala was
originally Adi Varaha Kshetra (the home of Sri Adi Varaha
Swami), and it was with his permission that Lord Sri
Venkateswara took up residence here.
According to the Brahma Purana,
pilgrims should first offer naivedyam to Sri
Adi Varaha Swami, before visiting the Sri Venkateswara
Temple.
According to Atri Samhita (Samurtarchanadhikara),
the Varaha avatara is worshipped in three forms:
Adi Varaha
Pralaya Varaha
Yajna Varaha
The idol of Sri Varahaswami in Tirumala
is that of Adi Varaha, as it resembles the description
of the Adi Varaha murti in Vaikhanasa Agama
texts.
