Meanings
proper noun
alternative Narakāsura
- An Asura who established Pragjyotisha kingdom, killed by Krishna on the day before Diwali.
Origin
Transliteration of Sanskrit नरकासुर (narakāsura). Related to Naraka and Asura.
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APA
Narakasura. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Narakasura
MLA
“Narakasura.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Narakasura. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Narakasura,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Narakasura.
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