Holikā
Sign in to saveHolika (, ), also known as Simhika, is an asuri in Hinduism. She is the sister of the asura-kings Hiranyakashipu and Hiranyaksha, and the paternal aunt of Prahlada.
Key facts
- Deity.other_names
- Simhika
- Deity.image
- File:Holika dhan.jpg
- Deity.caption
- A figurine of Holika for Holika Dahan
- Deity.type
- hindu
- Deity.affiliation
- Daitya, Asura
- Deity.father
- Kashyapa
- Deity.mother
- Diti
- Deity.siblings
- Hiranyakashipu and Hiranyaksha
- Deity.spouse
- Viprachitti
- Deity.children
- Rahu and Ketu
- Deity.festivals
- Holika Dahan
- Deity.gender
- Female
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Legend
- Holika Dahan
- References
Holika (, ), also known as Simhika, is an asuri in Hinduism. She is the sister of the asura-kings Hiranyakashipu and Hiranyaksha, and the paternal aunt of Prahlada.
The legend of Holika Dahan (Holika's burning) signifies the triumph of righteousness over sin. Holika is associated with the annual bonfire on the night before Holi, the festival of colours.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Holikā” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.