Hiranyakashipu
Hiranyakashipu (Sanskrit: हिरण्यकशिपु, IAST: Hiraṇyakaśipu), also known as Hiranyakashyap, was a daitya king of the asuras in the Puranas.
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18th century painting depicting Hiranyakashipu seated on a throne, trying to kill his son, Prahlada (left). | |
| Affiliation | Asura, Daitya |
| Weapon | Mace |
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| Siblings | Hiranyaksha (younger brother), Holika (younger sister) |
| Consort | Kayadhu |
| Children | Prahlada, Samhlada, Anuhlada, Hlada, Shibi, and Bashkala (sons) |
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In Hindu mythology, Hiranyakashipu's younger brother, Hiranyaksha, was slain by the Varaha (wild boar) avatar of Vishnu. Angered by this, Hiranyakashipu decided to gain a boon of invulnerability by performing tapas to propitiate Brahma. After his subjugation of the three worlds, he was slain by the Narasimha (man-lion) avatar of Vishnu.
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