Narakasura was the son of Goddess earth, (referred to as Dharthi), by Lord Vishnu himself during his Varaha (boar) avatar. It was foretold that he would be destroyed by a later incarnation of Vishnu. His mother, the earth, sought the boon from Vishnu that her son should have a long life, and that he should be all powerful. Vishnu readily granted these boons. Jump to: navigation, search For other uses of the name Vishnu, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ... Jump to: navigation, search Varaha retrieves the Earth In Hinduism, Varaha is the third avatar of Vishnu, a boar sent to defeat Hiranyaksha, a horrible demon who had taken the Earth (prthivi) and carried it to the bottom of the ocean. ... In Hinduism, an avatar is the incarnation (bodily manifestation) of an Immortal Being, or of the Ultimate Supreme Being. ... Jump to: navigation, search For other uses of the name Vishnu, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ...

Narakasura became evil, in association with another Asura named Bana. Drunk with power, as he knew himself to be unrivalled in prowess, he brought all the kingdoms on earth under his control. Next he turned his eyes towards Swargaloka. Even the mighty Indra could not withstand the assault of this son of Vishnu and had to flee the heavens. Now Narakasura had become the overlord of both the heavens and earth. His reign of oppression was in full swing. In Hinduism In Hindu mythology, the Asura are a group of power-seeking deities, sometimes misleadingly referred to as demons. ... Bana in Hindu mythology was a thousand-armed asura and son of Bali. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article contains information that has not been verified. ... Jump to: navigation, search For other uses of the name Vishnu, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ...

All the Devas, led by Indra went to Vishnu, to ask him to deliver them from this Asura. Vishnu promised them that he will attend to this matter, when he will be incarnated as Krishna. A Deva, in Hinduism, is a deity, controlling forces of nature such as fire, air, etc. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article contains information that has not been verified. ... Jump to: navigation, search For other uses of the name Vishnu, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ... In Hinduism In Hindu mythology, the Asura are a group of power-seeking deities, sometimes misleadingly referred to as demons. ... Jump to: navigation, search For other uses of the name Vishnu, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ... Jump to: navigation, search Lord Krishna Krishna (कृष्ण, Sanskrit for black), is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ...

As promised to mother earth, Narakasura was allowed to enjoy a long reign. At last Vishnu was born as Krishna. As promised to the Devas, Krishna attacked the great fortress of Narakasura, riding his mount Garuda. The battle was furiously fought. Narakasura possesed 11 Ashtaunis (Ashtauni = a division of the army) large army, that he unleashed on Krishna. However, the Lord slew them all with little effort. In desperation, Narakasura launched his great weapon, sataghini (a thunderbolt) on Krishna. However, it made no impact whatsoever on Krishna. At last, when the Asura tried to kill the Lord with a trident, Krishna beheaded him with his Sudarsana-Chakra (discus). Before, dying, the Asura requested a boon that his death anniversary should be celeberated by all people on earth. This is the origin of the Diwali festival. (Alternate versions for the origin of Diwali say that the festival was to mark the occasion of Rama return from exile, or that it was in honor of Bali, who went to rule the nether-world obeying the order of Vishnu.) Jump to: navigation, search For other uses of the name Vishnu, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ... Jump to: navigation, search Lord Krishna Krishna (कृष्ण, Sanskrit for black), is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ... A Deva, in Hinduism, is a deity, controlling forces of nature such as fire, air, etc. ... Jump to: navigation, search Lord Krishna Krishna (कृष्ण, Sanskrit for black), is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ... Jump to: navigation, search Garuda according to Ida Made Tlaga, an 19th century Balinese artist. ... Jump to: navigation, search Lord Krishna Krishna (कृष्ण, Sanskrit for black), is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ... In Hinduism In Hindu mythology, the Asura are a group of power-seeking deities, sometimes misleadingly referred to as demons. ... Jump to: navigation, search Lord Krishna Krishna (कृष्ण, Sanskrit for black), is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ... Jump to: navigation, search For other uses of the name Vishnu, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ...

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• Narakasure and Diwali