Narakasura
Narakasura is the son of Bhumi and either Varaha or Hiranyaksha. He performed a penance to receive a boon that only his mother would be able to kill him. There are two stories about his birth, one involving Varaha and the other involving Hiranyaksha.
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When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
Relationships
- enemy of
- Krishna, Kamakhya, Satyabhama, Indra, Aditi
- child of
- Bhumi, Hiranyaksha, Varaha, Bhudevi
- allied with
- Mura
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Narakasura was the first born of Bhumi. There are two stories about Narakasura's birth. In the first one, he was the first son of Bhumi and Varaha. He was born when Bhumi requested Varaha for a son.”
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“the god Krishna and his wife Satyabhama visited Amaravati to return the earrings of Indra's mother Aditi, which were stolen by the demon Narakasura.”
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“Once, Narakasura, motivated by his desire, wanted to marry Kamakhya. When marriage was proposed, the goddess playfully put a condition before him that if he would be able to build a staircase from the bottom of the Nilachal Hill to the temple within one night before the cock crows to indicate dawn, then she would surely marry him. Naraka took it as a challenge, and tried all with his might to do this huge task”
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