Andhaka

Summary

Andhaka is an asura^[1]. He draws 176 Wikipedia views per month (asura category, ranking #5 of 14).^[2]

Key Facts

• Andhaka's father was Hiraṇyākṣa^[3].
• Andhaka's image is recorded as Shiva kills the demon Andhaka.jpg^[4].
• Andhaka is recorded as male^[5].
• Andhaka's instance of is recorded as asura^[6].
• Andhaka's stated in is recorded as Matsya Purana^[7].
• Andhaka's stated in is recorded as Kurma Purana^[8].
• Andhaka's stated in is recorded as Linga Purana^[9].
• Andhaka's stated in is recorded as Shiva Purana^[10].
• Andhaka's writing system is recorded as Latin script^[11].
• Andhaka's Commons category is recorded as Andhaka^[12].
• Andhaka's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0pkk_^[13].
• Andhaka's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Andhaka'}^[14].

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Origins and Family

Andhaka's father was Hiraṇyākṣa^[3].

Why It Matters

Andhaka draws 176 Wikipedia views per month (asura category, ranking #5 of 14).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]

FAQs

Who were Andhaka's parents?

Andhaka's father was Hiraṇyākṣa^[3].