Claim: Photo of a 1000-year-old sculpture depicting lord Varaha lifting the spherical-shaped earth on his tusk.
Fact-check: This ancient sculpture in Aihole Durga temple does not depict lord Varaha lifting the spherical-shaped earth on its tusk - FACTLY
Verdict: the photo shared in the post shows the lord varaha sculpture carved inside the 8th century chalukyas-built durga temple in aihole, karnataka. the ancient sculpture depicts lord varaha lifting the shankha  on its tusk and bhudevi  in one of his hands. the sculpture does not show lord varaha lifting spherical-shaped earth on its tusk. hence, the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Dilip Kumar Sripada
Date published: 2023-04-13T09:34:41