HIRANYÂKSHA
Hindu Demon
World-drowning demon foiled by boar
This is another Vishnu vs Demon situation with exactly the same immunity clause as Hiranyakashipu.
The news obviously hadn’t got around about the clawback clause. This time Vishnu changed himself into a boar, just in time to stop the demon from dragging the whole world into the primordial ocean.
Tsk tsk and tusk tusk — another defunct demon.
Hiranyâksha Facts and Figures
Name: Hiranyâksha
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names:
Gender: Male
Type: Demon
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present
Role: Unknown at present
Good/Evil Rating: BAD, best avoided
Popularity index: 4666
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Article last revised on May 24, 2026 by Rowan Allen.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders
References: Coming soon.