Prahlada

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Prahlada (Sanskrit: प्रह्लाद, romanized: Prahlāda) is an asura prince in Hindu scriptures. He is known for his staunch devotion to Vishnu. He was rescued from his father, the asura king Hiranyakashipu by Narasimha, the half-man and half-lion avatar of Vishnu. Prahlada is described as a pious boy, known for his innocence and bhakti towards Vishnu. Despite the abusive nature of his father, Hiranyakashipu, and his uncle and aunt, Hiranyaksha and Holika, he continued to worship Vishnu. Thus, in order to protect Prahlada, Vishnu took the form of Varaha to kill his paternal uncle Hiranyaksha by piercing and crushing him. Thereafter, Vishnu saved Prahlad from his paternal aunt Holika, by burning her to ashes. Following this, Vishnu took the form of Narasimha and disembowelled Hiranyakashipu to save Prahlada and the universe from destruction and chaos.

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