Prahlada

In Hindu mythology, the son of the
demon-king Hiranyakashipu, and a
great devotee (bhakta) of the god
Vishnu. Through harsh physical asceticism (tapas) Hiranyakashipu has gained
a series of divine boons that render him
virtually invulnerable, yet despite his
power, his son Prahlada refuses to abandon his devotion to Vishnu. Prahlada’s
devotion in the face of his father’s evergrowing pride generates an escalating
pattern of abuse that culminates in the
demand that Prahlada worship him
rather than Vishnu. At that point Vishnu
comes to Prahlada’s aid as the Man-lion
avatar, slays Hiranyakashipu, and
establishes Prahlada as king in his place.