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Prahlada

deity underworld Hindu single tradition · 2

Prahlada is a saint and god born in a family of Asuras, according to the Bhāgavata Purana. His story conveys the symbolism that motivations, beliefs and actions rather than one's birth and family circumstances define whether one is Deva-like or Asura-like.

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When

First attested
300 BCE
Attested period
-300 – 2020
Historical notes
Bhāgavata Purana

Relationships

co occurs with
Namuchi, Puloman, Kalanemi, Vainateya, Kirmira, Śeṣa, Indra, Mahabali, Virocana, Hiranyaksha, Kaliya, Takshaka, Vasuki, Hayagriva, Nārada, Maya, Bali
allied with
Hemaka

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (2)
  1. Hindu deities
  2. Patala

Source passages

“In the Bhāgavata Purana, saints and gods are born in families of Asuras, such as Mahabali and Prahlada, conveying the symbolism that motivations, beliefs and actions rather than one's birth and family circumstances define whether one is Deva-like or Asura-like.”

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“in the third, those of Prahlada and Hemaka”

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