Hiranyaksha

Hiranyaksha
Hiranyaksha
	Varaha battles the Hiranyaksha, Scene from the Bhagavata Purana by Manaku of Guler (c. 1740)
Affiliation	Asura
Abode	Patala
Weapon	Mace
Personal information
Parents	Kashyapa and Diti
Siblings	Hiranyakashipu (elder brother); Holika (younger sister)
Consort	Rushabhanu
Children	Andhaka

Hiranyaksha (Sanskrit: हिरण्याक्ष, lit. 'golden-eyed', IAST: Hiraṇyākṣa), also known as Hiranyanetra (Sanskrit: हिरण्यनेत्र)^[2] was an asura as per Hindu mythology. He is described to have submerged the earth and terrorised the three worlds. He was slain by the Varaha (wild boar) avatar of Vishnu, who rescued the earth goddess Bhumi and restored order to the earth.^[3]^[4]

^ "Hiraṇyakaśipu consoles his mother and kinsmen [Chapter 2]". 30 August 2022.
^ George M. Williams (27 March 2008). Handbook of Hindu Mythology. Oxford University Press. pp. 54–. ISBN 978-0-19-533261-2. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
^ Williams, George M. (27 March 2008). Handbook of Hindu Mythology. OUP USA. p. 155. ISBN 978-0-19-533261-2.
^ Jones, Constance; Ryan, James D. (2006). Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Infobase Publishing. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-8160-7564-5.

[1] "Hiraṇyakaśipu consoles his mother and kinsmen [Chapter 2]". 30 August 2022.

[2] George M. Williams (27 March 2008). Handbook of Hindu Mythology. Oxford University Press. pp. 54–. ISBN 978-0-19-533261-2. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

[3] Williams, George M. (27 March 2008). Handbook of Hindu Mythology. OUP USA. p. 155. ISBN 978-0-19-533261-2.

[4] Jones, Constance; Ryan, James D. (2006). Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Infobase Publishing. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-8160-7564-5.

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