Hiranyaksha
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Hiranyaksha is a powerful asura (demon) from Hindu mythology, known for stealing the earth and being slain by Vishnu in his Varaha (boar) avatar.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
asura
ⓘ
mythological character ⓘ |
| action | dragged the earth to the bottom of the cosmic ocean ⓘ |
| affiliation | daityas ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
cosmic deluge
ⓘ
restoration of dharma ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Varaha lifting the earth ⓘ |
| associatedWithAvatarOfVishnu | Varaha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boonFrom | Brahma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brother | Hiranyakashipu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in battle by Varaha ⓘ |
| enemyOf | devas ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Varaha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythology | Hindu mythology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being slain by Vishnu
ⓘ
stealing the earth ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Varaha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent |
Diti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kashyapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleIn | Puranic legends ⓘ |
| species | daitya ⓘ |
| textMention |
Bhagavata Purana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Daitya king ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.