The legend that some believe inspires this tradition centres around two demon siblings, Holika and Hiranyakashipu. Hiranyakashipu was a demon King and had been granted immortality… sort of.

Nestled in Andhra Pradesh's Nallamala Forest, Ahobilam, one of 108 Divyadesams, narrates the tale of Lord Narasimha's triumph ...

The origins of the festival can be found in various legends in Hindu mythology, one of which tells the story of a demon, ...