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- Hiranyakashipu abstract "Hiranyakashipu (or Hiranyakasipu) (Sanskrit: हिरण्यकशिपु) ["clothed in gold"; the name is said to depict one who is very much fond of wealth and sex life; (hiranya=gold, kashipu=soft cushion)] is an Asura from the Puranic scriptures of Hinduism. His younger brother, Hiranyaksha was slain by Varaha, one of the Avatars of Vishnu. Angered by this, Hiranyakashipu decided to gain magical powers by performing a penance for Lord Brahma. He was subsequently killed by the Narasimha Avatara of Lord Vishnu. His tale depicts the futility of desiring power over others and the strength of God's protection over his fully surrendered devotees (in the case of his son Prahlada). The story of Hiranyakashipu happens in three parts. The first has to do with the curse of the Four Kumaras on the gatekeepers of Vaikuntha, Jaya and Vijaya, which causes them to be born as the asuras Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakashipu. The second part deals with Hiranyakashipu's penance to propitiate Brahma and gain a boon from him. The final part deals with his efforts to kill his son Prahlada (a devotee of Vishnu) and his subsequent death at the hands of Narasimha.".
- Hiranyakashipu thumbnail Narasimha_oil_colour.jpg?width=300.
- Hiranyakashipu wikiPageID "100130".
- Hiranyakashipu wikiPageRevisionID "603339351".
- Hiranyakashipu hasPhotoCollection Hiranyakashipu.
- Hiranyakashipu subject Category:Asura.
- Hiranyakashipu subject Category:Holi.
- Hiranyakashipu subject Category:Rakshasa.
- Hiranyakashipu comment "Hiranyakashipu (or Hiranyakasipu) (Sanskrit: हिरण्यकशिपु) ["clothed in gold"; the name is said to depict one who is very much fond of wealth and sex life; (hiranya=gold, kashipu=soft cushion)] is an Asura from the Puranic scriptures of Hinduism. His younger brother, Hiranyaksha was slain by Varaha, one of the Avatars of Vishnu. Angered by this, Hiranyakashipu decided to gain magical powers by performing a penance for Lord Brahma.".
- Hiranyakashipu label "Hiranyakashipu".
- Hiranyakashipu label "Hiranyakashipu".
- Hiranyakashipu label "Hiranyakashipu".
- Hiranyakashipu label "Jirania Kashipú".
- Hiranyakashipu label "Хираньякашипу".
- Hiranyakashipu label "金床".
- Hiranyakashipu sameAs Hiranyakashipu.
- Hiranyakashipu sameAs Jirania_Kashipú.
- Hiranyakashipu sameAs Hiranyakashipu.
- Hiranyakashipu sameAs Hiranyakasipu.
- Hiranyakashipu sameAs Hiranyakashipu.
- Hiranyakashipu sameAs m.0pj48.
- Hiranyakashipu sameAs Q1368474.
- Hiranyakashipu sameAs Q1368474.
- Hiranyakashipu wasDerivedFrom Hiranyakashipu?oldid=603339351.
- Hiranyakashipu depiction Narasimha_oil_colour.jpg.
- Hiranyakashipu isPrimaryTopicOf Hiranyakashipu.