TEN FACTS ABOUT DEVOTEE PRAHALAD

TEN FACTS ABOUT DEVOTEE PRAHALAD

3-MARCH-ENG 4

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA---------------------------The festival of Holika Dahan is linked to the story of devotee Prahlad. Hiranyakashipu's sister, Holika, sat in the fire pit with devotee Prahlad in her lap, but Holika was consumed by the fire, while devotee Prahlad survived. At the end of his life, devotee Prahlad attained salvation and resided in Vaikuntha. Let's learn 10 special things about him...

1. Devotee Prahlad's Parents ? Devotee Prahlad's father's name was Hiranyakashipu, his grandfather's name was Kashyap Rishi, and his grandmother's name was Diti. His mother's name was Kayadhu.

2. Became a Hari Devotee Due to His Mother ? His mother was a devotee of Lord Vishnu. Kayadhu, devotee Prahlad's mother, cleverly made her husband, Hiranyakashipu, chant Vishnu's name 108 times. As a result, Kayadhu gave birth to a Vishnu devotee like Prahlad.

3. Devotee Prahlad's Guru ? Devotee Prahlad's Guru was Narad Muni, the supreme devotee of Lord Vishnu, the mental son of Brahma. Besides Narad, many great sages like Dattatreya, Shand, and Marka also educated and inculcated values ​​in Prahlad.

4. Virochana's Father and Bali's Grandfather ? Devotee Prahlad's wife was Dhriti, who gave birth to the great son Virochana. He also had sons like Ayushman, Shivi, and Vashkala. Virochana was married to Bishalakshi, who gave birth to the mighty and generous King Bali, who became the king of Mahabalipuram. It was from Bali that Lord Vishnu, in the form of Vamana, demanded three steps of land. Prahlad's great son Virochana ushered in a new revolution. While Indra fostered the culture of self, Virochana gave birth to the culture of enjoyment. There is a story behind this.

5. Devotee Prahlad's Aunt: While Prahlad's aunt Holika was burnt to death in a fire, his other aunt, Singhika, was killed by Hanuman on the way to Lanka.

6. Devotee Prahlad's Brothers and Uncles: Devotee Prahlad had three brothers: Anuhallad, Hallad, and Sanhallad. Hiranyaksha, the brother of Harishyakashipu, was their uncle, whom Lord Vishnu killed in the form of Varaha.

7. Devotee Prahlad and Others from the Demon Clan: Despite being from the Demon Clan, Devotee Prahlad was a devotee of Vishnu. Apart from Kayadhu, all his relatives, Hiranyakashipu, his aunt Holika, and others were demoniacs. Among them, Dattatreya, Shand, and Mark, Ayushmaan, Shivi, Virochana, Vashkala, and Yashkirti were also Vishnu devotees. Of which Prahlad was the greatest.

8. Devotee Prahlad, the great king of the demons ? Devotee Prahlad was not only a great devotee of Lord Vishnu but also a great scholar and pandit. With the blessings of Lord Narasimha and the guidance of Shukracharya, the guru of demons, he became the great king of the demons.

9. Birthplace of Devotee Prahlad ? According to mythological beliefs, Lord Vishnu devotee Prahlad was born in Falain, a village in the Krishna city of Mathura. Devotee Prahlad and Lord Vishnu are worshipped here.

10. Father's plan to kill Prahlad ? Because he was a devotee of Lord Vishnu, his father Hiranyakashyap tried to kill him in every possible way, but due to the grace of Lord Vishnu, Prahlad could not be killed. Then Holika, Prahlad's aunt, asked him to sit in the burning fire with Prahlad in her lap, because she had a boon from Lord Brahma that she could not die by burning in fire. But she misused that boon, so Holika died by burning in the fire and Prahlad was saved. Later, Lord Hari took the form of Narsingh and killed Harishyakashyap and made Prahlad the king of demons.