Narakasura Vadha (slaying of Narakasura)
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Narakasura Vadha (slaying of Narakasura) is a famous episode in Hindu mythology in which the demon king Narakasura is killed—often with the crucial role of Satyabhama—symbolizing the triumph of good over evil and celebrated in connection with the festival of Diwali.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Narakasura Vadha | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological episode
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mythological battle ⓘ religious narrative ⓘ |
| associatedWithAvatar | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestival |
Deepavali
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Diwali NERFINISHED ⓘ Naraka Chaturdashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Andhra Pradesh
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Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ Goa NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ South India NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ Telangana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithScripture |
Bhagavata Purana
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Harivamsa NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ various Puranas ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
divine justice
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end of tyranny ⓘ female valor ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | pre-dawn rituals during Diwali period ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
inspiration for dance dramas
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inspiration for temple festivals ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bhudevi
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Devas ⓘ Indra NERFINISHED ⓘ Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ Narakasura NERFINISHED ⓘ Satyabhama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAntagonist | Narakasura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist |
Krishna
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Satyabhama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEvent | slaying of Narakasura ⓘ |
| narrativeMotif |
boons leading to arrogance
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demon king oppressing gods and humans ⓘ divine intervention to restore dharma ⓘ |
| oftenDepicts |
Krishna assisting Satyabhama
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Satyabhama slaying Narakasura ⓘ |
| ritualAssociation |
bursting of crackers in some regions
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lighting of lamps on Naraka Chaturdashi ⓘ |
| roleOfSatyabhama | crucial ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
destruction of adharma
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liberation from bondage ⓘ triumph of good over evil ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.