Hiraṇyakaśipu
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Hiraṇyakaśipu is one of the twin sons born to Diti and Kaśyapa. He and his twin brother, Hiraṇyākṣa, would persecute and torture the three worlds. Mahāviṣṇu would incarnate to destroy them.
When
- First attested
- 1000 BCE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Bhagavata Purana.
Relationships
- sibling of
- Hiraṇyākṣa
- co occurs with
- Śiva
- enemy of
- Mahāviṣṇu
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Twin sons, Hiraṇyakaśipu and Hiraṇyākṣa were born to Diti.”
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