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What is the name of the king which Lord Visnu killed in the Narsimha Avataar ?

  1. Bali

  2. Hiranyakashyapu

  3. Hiranyagarbha

  4. Bakasura
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Explanation

Lord Vishnu took the Narasimha avatar to kill Hiranyakashipu, a demon king who had received a boon making him nearly invincible. He could not be killed by man or beast, indoors or outdoors, or during day or night, so Vishnu appeared as a half-lion, half-man at twilight on a palace threshold to slay him.

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