Narakasura
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Narakasura is a powerful demon king in Hindu mythology, best known for his tyranny, abduction of women, and eventual slaying by Krishna and Satyabhama, commemorated during the festival of Diwali.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
asura
ⓘ
demon king ⓘ mythological character ⓘ |
| alternativeParentTradition | Hiranyaksha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pragjyotisha Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
myths of Diwali origin ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeast India ⓘ |
| birthplace | Pragjyotisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| children | Bhagadatta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedDuring |
Diwali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Naraka Chaturdashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
Krishna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Satyabhama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatSymbolizes |
end of tyranny
ⓘ
triumph of good over evil ⓘ |
| enemy |
Indra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
devas ⓘ |
| festivalAssociation |
Deepavali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Naraka Chaturdashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedInvincibilityAgainst | all beings except his mother ⓘ |
| imprisoned |
16,000 women
ⓘ
princesses from various kingdoms ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Krishna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Satyabhama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedDuring | Krishna's campaign against Pragjyotisha ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bhagavata Purana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harivamsa NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Earth goddess ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abduction of women
ⓘ
being slain by Krishna ⓘ being slain by Satyabhama ⓘ tyranny ⓘ |
| obtainedBoonsFrom | Brahma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent |
Bhumi Devi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Varaha avatar of Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumousEvent |
his death celebrated as Naraka Chaturdashi
ⓘ
imprisoned women were married by Krishna ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residence | Pragjyotisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seized |
Aditi's earrings
ⓘ
Indra's umbrella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Maya (in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
darkness
ⓘ
evil ⓘ |
| title | King of Pragjyotisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponUsedAgainst | Sudarshana Chakra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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