Surapadman
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Surapadman is a powerful demon king in Hindu mythology, best known as the primary adversary defeated by the god Murugan (Skanda) during the events commemorated in the Skanda Sashti festival.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
asura
ⓘ
demon king ⓘ mythological character ⓘ |
| adversaryOf |
Kartikeya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Murugan NERFINISHED ⓘ Skanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Murugan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Kanda Puranam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Skanda Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
Murugan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Skanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
arrogant ruler
ⓘ
powerful demon ⓘ |
| emblemOfAfterDefeat | Murugan's rooster emblem ⓘ |
| enemyOf | devas ⓘ |
| festivalCommemoratedIn |
Kanda Sashti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Skanda Sashti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageTradition | Tamil literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
subjugation of ego by divine grace
ⓘ
triumph of dharma over adharma ⓘ |
| mythology | Hindu mythology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
battle with Murugan
ⓘ
role in Skanda Sashti ⓘ |
| parent | Banumati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfProminence |
South India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamil tradition ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
oppressor of the gods
ⓘ
usurper of heavenly realms ⓘ |
| sibling |
Simhamukha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taraka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Padumakomalai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolicallyRepresents |
ego
ⓘ
ignorance ⓘ |
| title | asura king ⓘ |
| transformedInto |
peacock
ⓘ
rooster ⓘ |
| vehicleOfAfterDefeat | Murugan's peacock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponUsedAgainst | Vel of Murugan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipContext | invoked as vanquished evil during Skanda Sashti ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.