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Hiranyaksha
Daitya slain by Varaha
Bhagavata PuranaHiranyaksa
Daitya slain by Varaha
Biography
Hiranyaksha, twin brother of Hiranyakashipu, dragged the earth into the waters and was slain by Vishnu as Varaha.
Primary sources
- Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 3 · ch. 14, 19
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