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Prahlada is described as a saintly boy, known for his innocence and [[bhakti]] towards Vishnu. Despite the abusive nature of his father, Hiranyakashipu, and his uncle and aunt, Hiranyaksha and Holika, he continues to worship Vishnu, and Vishnu as Varaha kills his paternal uncle Hiranyaksha by piercing and crushing him, and Vishnu kills his paternal aunt Holika by burning her to ashes alive, and Vishnu as Narasimha kills his father Hiranyakashipu by disemboweling him to save Prahlada and the universe from destruction and chaos.<ref>{{cite web|title=The story of Prahlada|url=http://www.ramakrishnavivekananda.info/vivekananda/volume_4/lectures_and_discourses/the_story_of_prahlada.htm|publisher=Ramakrishnavivekananda.info }}</ref> He is considered a ''mahājana'', or great devotee, by followers of [[Vaishnavism|Vaishnava]] traditions. A treatise is attributed to him in the [[Bhagavata Purana]], in which Prahlada describes the process of his loving worship towards Vishnu.