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Hiranyaksha — Hiranyaksha (lit. he with golden eyes) was a demon in the story of VISHNU’s VARAHA AVATA R (incarnation in the form of a boar). Hiranyaksha had in a previous life been doorkeeper at Vishnu’s palace in heaven. Because he had refused admis sion… … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Hiranyaksha — Varaha slaying Hiranyaksha In Hinduism, Hiranyaksha (Sanskrit: हिरण्याक्ष) [golden eyed] was an Asura of pre ancient India and the son of Diti and Kashyapa. He was slain by the god Vishnu after he (Hiranyaksha) took the Earth t … Wikipedia
Hiranyakashipu — (or Hiranyakasipu) (Sanskrit: हिरण्यकश्यप) is an Asura from the Puranic scriptures of Hinduism. The Purana s describe Hiranyakashipu as a king in Dravida from ancient times. His younger brother, Hiranyaksha was slain by Varaha, one of the… … Wikipedia
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Glossary of terms in Hinduism — The following is a glossary of terms and concepts in Hinduism. The list consists of concepts that are derived from both Hinduism and Hindu tradition, which are expressed as words in Sanskrit as well as other languages of India. The main purpose… … Wikipedia
Vishnu — For other uses, see Vishnu (disambiguation). Vishnu Devanagari विष्णु Sanskrit Transliteration … Wikipedia
Varaha — Hdeity infobox| Caption = Incarnation of Vishnu as a Boar Sculpture of Varaha from Khajuraho Name = Varaha Devanagari = वाराह Sanskrit Transliteration = Affiliation = Avatar of Vishnu God of = Abode = Weapon = Chakra and Mace Consort = Prithvi… … Wikipedia
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Diti — In Hinduism, Diti (Sanskrit: दिति) is an earth goddess and mother of the Maruts with Rudra. She is also the mother of the Daityas with the sage Kashyapa. She wanted to have a son who would be more powerful than Indra (who had killed her previous… … Wikipedia
Narasimha — For other uses, see Narasimha (disambiguation). Narasimha Narasimha killing Hiranyakashipu on his lap, as Prahlada watches at the left. (18th century) Devanagari नरसिंह … Wikipedia
