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Which Demon did Lord Vishnu killed in his Varahavatara?

  1. Hiranyakasipa

  2. Rahu

  3. Hiranyaksha

  4. Ketu

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Explanation

In Hindu mythology, Lord Vishnu's Varaha (boar) avatar killed the demon Hiranyaksha who had dragged the earth to the bottom of the cosmic ocean. Hiranyaksha's brother Hiranyakasipu was later killed by Vishnu's Narasimha (lion-man) avatar. Rahu and Ketu are shadow planets but not demons killed by Varaha.