Narakasura Vadha (slaying of Narakasura)

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Narakasura Vadha (slaying of Narakasura) is a famous episode in Hindu mythology in which the demon king Narakasura is killed—often with the crucial role of Satyabhama—symbolizing the triumph of good over evil and celebrated in connection with the festival of Diwali.

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Narakasura Vadha (slaying of Narakasura) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu mythological episode ⓘ
mythological battle ⓘ
religious narrative ⓘ
associatedWithAvatar Krishna ⓘ
associatedWithDeity Vishnu ⓘ
associatedWithFestival Deepavali ⓘ
linked to: Diwali

Diwali ⓘ
Naraka Chaturdashi ⓘ
associatedWithRegion Andhra Pradesh ⓘ
Assam ⓘ
Goa ⓘ
India ⓘ
Karnataka ⓘ
Kerala ⓘ
Odisha ⓘ
linked to: Orissa

South India ⓘ
Tamil Nadu ⓘ
Telangana ⓘ
associatedWithScripture Bhagavata Purana ⓘ
Harivamsa ⓘ
Vishnu Purana ⓘ
various Puranas ⓘ
associatedWithTheme divine justice ⓘ
end of tyranny ⓘ
female valor ⓘ
associatedWithTradition Vaishnavism ⓘ
commemoratedBy pre-dawn rituals during Diwali period ⓘ
culturalImpact inspiration for dance dramas ⓘ
inspiration for temple festivals ⓘ
featuresCharacter Bhudevi ⓘ
Devas ⓘ
Indra ⓘ
Krishna ⓘ
Narakasura ⓘ
Satyabhama ⓘ
hasAntagonist Narakasura ⓘ
hasProtagonist Krishna ⓘ
Satyabhama ⓘ
mainEvent slaying of Narakasura ⓘ
narrativeMotif boons leading to arrogance ⓘ
demon king oppressing gods and humans ⓘ
divine intervention to restore dharma ⓘ
oftenDepicts Krishna assisting Satyabhama ⓘ
Satyabhama slaying Narakasura ⓘ
ritualAssociation bursting of crackers in some regions ⓘ
lighting of lamps on Naraka Chaturdashi ⓘ
roleOfSatyabhama crucial ⓘ
symbolizes destruction of adharma ⓘ
liberation from bondage ⓘ
triumph of good over evil ⓘ

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Satyabhama → associatedLegend → Narakasura Vadha (slaying of Narakasura) ⓘ