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Abode | Patala |
Gender | Male |
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Siblings | Banasura |
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Namuchi (Sanskrit: नमुचि, romanized: Namuchi), also known as Namasu[1] is the son of the asura king Mahabali[2] and the great-grandson of Prahlada in Hindu mythology. Among the 100 children of Mahabali, he is recognized as an exemplary devotee of Vishnu.[3] Namasu was known as Upendra and Atheendhra.[4]