According to one tradition, this being's first incarnation was as the king Hiranyakashipu, where he went on to overthrow Indra and shut the gods out of heaven.
According to one tradition, this being's first incarnation was as the king Hiranyakashipu, where he went on to overthrow Indra and shut the gods out of heaven. However, his son Prahlada continued to worship Vishnu. For this, he tried to kill Prahlada but was unable to because of Vishnu's protection. This incarnation ended when Hiranyakashipu was killed by Vishnu. In another incarnation, this being appeared as the demon Sisupala. These two incarnations were part of a deal this being made with Vishnu in order so that he might return to heaven. This being was offered the choice whether to appear as seven incarnations as a friend of Vishnu, or three as an enemy. He chose the latter. As such, this being is most famous for his second incarnation under this scheme, where he appeared as the enemy of another avatar of Vishnu. Defeated largely through the efforts of the monkey god Hanuman, this was, FTP, what abducter of Sita who lived on the island of Lanka, ! the enemy of Rama?
According to one tradition, this being's first incarnation was as the king Hiranyakashipu, where he went on to overthrow Indra and shut the gods out of heaven.
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