Narakasura, a powerful demon, ruled with cruelty until he was defeated by Lord Krishna and his wife Satyabhama. This victory is celebrated as the triumph of good over evil, reminding us that justice will prevail.

Characters in the story:

Narakasura: Narakasura is a powerful demon king mentioned in Hindu scriptures known for his tyranny and evil deeds, ultimately defeated by Lord Krishna and Satyabhama in a divine battle.

Bhudevi: Bhudevi is a Hindu goddess and is considered the personification of Mother Earth. She is often depicted as a woman with a green complexion and is worshiped for her fertility and abundance.

Varaha: Varaha is a boar avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, who is believed to have appeared on Earth to rescue the Earth goddess, Bhudevi, from the demon Hiranyaksha, and to restore order and balance to the universe.

Lord Krishna: Lord Krishna is one of the most popular and revered deities in Hindu mythology. He is worshiped as the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu and is known for his divine teachings in the Bhagavad Gita and for his role in the epic Mahabharata.

Satyabhama: Satyabhama is one of the wives of Lord Krishna, known for her strong personality and devotion towards her husband.

Narakasura was the son of the earth goddess, Bhudevi, and Varaha, boar avatar of Vishnu. Bhudevi was once captured and imprisoned by the demon king Hiranyaksha, who was eventually killed by Lord Vishnu in the form of Varaha. Bhudevi married, Varaha, and Narakasura was born as their son.

Narakasura was born with exceptional powers and grew up to become a powerful demon himself. He was known for his cruelty and wickedness, and he ruled over the kingdom of Pragjyotishpur (modern-day Assam) with an iron fist. He had an army of demons and monsters at his command, and he constantly attacked and plundered the neighboring kingdoms.

Narakasura obtained a boon from Lord Brahma that only his mother, Bhudevi (Mother Earth), could kill him. This made him even more arrogant, and he continued to commit heinous crimes without fear of any consequences.

The people of Pragjyotishpura lived in fear and prayed to Lord Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who is omniscient, to free them from Narakasura’s tyranny.

Narakasura had also imprisoned 16,000 women in his kingdom. These women were the daughters of various gods and had been abducted during his conquests.

When Narakasura’s atrocities exceeded all limits, Lord Krishna went to fight him, with Satyabhama, his third wife, as the charioteer. Satyabhama embodies Bhudevi, the goddess who represents the earth in human form.

In the fierce battle, Narakasura hit Lord Krishna with a power-packed arrow, causing him to fall unconscious. Sathyabhama was filled with fury upon witnessing this, and she swiftly assumed control of the battle. Unleashing a barrage of lethal arrows, she ultimately put an end to Narakasura’s life.

Unknown to all, Lord Krishna had feigned unconsciousness with the intention of goading Sathyabhama into taking decisive action against Narakasura. This was necessary, as Narakasura’s demise was meant to be orchestrated solely by his own mother.

Satyabhama, unaware that she was an incarnation of Bhudevi, felt sorrowful after learning about Narakasura’s true identity, while the asura felt happy for being slain by his mother.

Upon his death, Narakasura pleaded with Krishna to grant him a boon. He asked that his death not be mourned by anyone, but instead, that it be celebrated with lights and festivities.

The day before Deepavali Amavasya, known as bahula chaturdasi, in the Hindu month of Aswayuja, in the Dwapara Yuga, saw the end of Narakasura’s tyranny, and people celebrated by lighting oil lamps and fireworks. The following day, Amavasya day, people celebrated Deepavali with joy and fervor.

The defeat of Narakasura is celebrated as a symbol of the victory of good over evil. It is also a reminder that even the most powerful of beings are not invincible and that justice will always prevail.

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