Hiranyakashipu

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Dragon
gptkb:King
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:appearsIn gptkb:Mahabharata
gptkb:Bhagavata_Purana
gptkb:Vishnu_Purana
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Holika
gptkb:Holika_Dahan
gptkbp:boon Could not be killed by any weapon
Could not be killed by man or animal
Could not be killed during day or night
Could not be killed inside or outside
Could not be killed on earth or in the sky
gptkbp:category Asura kings
Characters in the Bhagavata Purana
Mythological villains
gptkbp:culture gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:diedIn Killed at twilight
Killed by Narasimha (half-man, half-lion)
Killed on the threshold
gptkbp:enemyOf gptkb:Vishnu
gptkb:Prahlada
gptkbp:father gptkb:Kashyapa
gptkbp:grantedBoonBy gptkb:Ganesha
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hiranyakashipu
gptkbp:killedBy gptkb:Narasimha
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Diti
gptkbp:notableFor Persecuting his son Prahlada
Seeking immortality
Symbol of arrogance and ego
gptkbp:reincarnationOf gptkb:Jaya_(gatekeeper_of_Vishnu)
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Hiranyaksha
gptkbp:son gptkb:Prahlada
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Kayadhu
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:Ego
Evil
Opposition to devotion
gptkbp:title King of the Daityas
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dragon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4