Hiranyakasipu

AsuraPowerful Daitya king slain by Vishnu in the Narasimha form

A supremely powerful Daitya king, son of Diti and Kasyapa. After gaining a boon of near-invulnerability from Brahma, he terrorized all three worlds. Slain by Vishnu in the Narasimha (man-lion) avatar for persecuting his devotee-son Prahlada.

Relationships

Prahlada(father)
Diti(son)
Kasyapa(son)

Appears in 3 episodes

Adi Parva

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