demon Tarakasura
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Tarakasura is a powerful demon king in Hindu mythology, best known for being slain by the god Kartikeya (Skanda) after receiving a boon that made him nearly invincible.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tarakasura | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
asura
ⓘ
demon king ⓘ mythological character ⓘ |
| alignmentInMyth | evil ⓘ |
| alsoSpelledAs | Tārakāsura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Puranic literature
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Skanda-related legends ⓘ |
| associatedWith | legend of Kartikeya’s birth ⓘ |
| boonDescription | could be killed only by a son of Shiva ⓘ |
| boonEffect | near invincibility against gods ⓘ |
| causeOf |
suffering of devas
ⓘ
usurpation of heaven ⓘ |
| culture | Indian ⓘ |
| deathResultedIn |
affirmation of Shiva’s power through his son
ⓘ
restoration of devas’ rule ⓘ |
| defeated | devas ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Shakti of Shiva and Parvati embodied in Kartikeya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demanded | worship from gods ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Indra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
gods ⓘ |
| etymology | name derived from Sanskrit root “tāraka” ⓘ |
| eventuallyDefeatedAt | battle with Kartikeya ⓘ |
| gainedPowerThrough | tapas (penance) ⓘ |
| genre | religious epic narrative ⓘ |
| hasBoonFrom | Brahma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Kartikeya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Murugan NERFINISHED ⓘ Skanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Subrahmanya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | severe austerities to please Brahma ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythology | Hindu mythology ⓘ |
| notableFor | being slain by Kartikeya ⓘ |
| opponentOf | devas ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Parvati
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrew | Indra from heaven ⓘ |
| persecuted | rishis ⓘ |
| reasonForKartikeyaBirth | boon that only Shiva’s son could kill him ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | antagonist in the story of Kartikeya ⓘ |
| ruled | three worlds ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
arrogance born of boons
ⓘ
misuse of power ⓘ |
| threatened | cosmic order (dharma) ⓘ |
| weaponUsedAgainst | Kartikeya’s spear ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.