Hiranyaksha
Hiranyaksha (Sanskrit: हिरण्याक्ष, lit. 'golden-eyed', IAST: Hiraṇyākṣa), also known as Hiranyanetra (Sanskrit: हिरण्यनेत्र) is an asura in Hindu mythology. He is described to have submerged the earth and terrorised the three worlds. He is slain by the Varaha (wild boar) avatar of Vishnu, who rescued the earth goddess Bhumi and restored order to the earth.
| Hiranyaksha | |
|---|---|
Varaha battles the Hiranyaksha, Scene from the Bhagavata Purana by Manaku of Guler (c. 1740) | |
| Affiliation | Asura |
| Abode | Patala |
| Weapon | Mace |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | Kashyapa and Diti |
| Siblings | Hiranyakashipu (elder brother) Holika (younger sister) |
| Consort | Rushabhanu |
| Children | Andhaka |
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