Prahlada

…of Hindu mythology, such as Prahlada and Harishcandra—legendary embodiments of truthfulness and sacrifice—as living models.

Ironically, his son Prahlada was an ardent devotee of the god Vishnu and refused to worship his demon father. An enraged Hiranyakashipu enlisted the help of his sister Holika, who was immune to fire—in some variants she has a protective scarf—to kill his son by burning him on…

…of Holi describes how young Prahlada, in spite of his demonic father’s opposition, worshipped Vishnu and was carried into the fire by the female demon Holika, the embodiment of evil, who was believed to be immune to the ravages of fire. Through Vishnu’s intervention, Prahlada emerged unharmed, while Holika was…

His son, Prahlada, on the other hand, was a devotee of Vishnu, even though his father threatened his life because of it. One day the demon challenged Prahlada and, kicking a stone pillar, asked: “If your god is omnipresent, is he in this pillar also?” Vishnu emerged…