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#Holika was a demoness in Hindu Vedic scriptures, who was burnt to death with the help of God #Vishnu. She was the sister of King #Hiranyakashipu and aunt of #Prahlad. The story of #HolikaDahan signifies the triumph of good over evil.
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#Bhagavat Purana,a king named #Hiranyakashipu who, like many demons and #Asuras, had the intense desire to be immortal. To fulfill this desire, he performed the required #Tapas or penances until he was granted a boon by #Brahma. Image
Since the Gods rarely granted immortality, he used his guile and cunning to get a boon that he thought made him immortal. The boon gave #Hiranyakashipu five special powers.
he could be killed by neither a human being nor an animal, neither indoors nor outdoors, Image
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