Virochana
Sign in to saveVirochana () is an asura king in Hinduism. He is the son of Prahlada, the grandson of Hiranyakashipu (according to the Atharvaveda (VIII.10.22), and the father of Bali.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.name
- Virochana
- Deity.caption
- Artwork of Virochana.
- Deity.texts
- Puranas, Mahabharata
- Deity.parents
- Prahlada (father), Dhriti (mother)
- Deity.children
- Mahabali
- Deity.affiliation
- Daitya, Asura
- Deity.siblings
- Kumbha, Nikumbha, Ayushman, Shibi (brothers), Virochanā (sister)
- Deity.spouse
- Vishalakshi and Devi
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Virochana () is an asura king in Hinduism. He is the son of Prahlada, the grandson of Hiranyakashipu (according to the Atharvaveda (VIII.10.22), and the father of Bali.
== Legend == Being the son of Prahlada, a staunch devotee of Vishnu, Virochana is raised to be religious, performing rites and rituals with care. He is stated to be kind towards Brahmins.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Virochana” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.