Once upon a time, there was a demon king called Hiranyakashyap, who ruled over earth. (Network18 Creative)
But to his disappointment, his own son Prahlad became a devotee of Lord Vishnu! (Network18 Creative)
He tried to kill Prahlad by crushing him under elephant's foot, and throwing him off a cliff. (Network18 Creative)
Holika was blessed with boom that allowed her to enter fire and come out unharmed. (Network18 Creative)
So she asked little Prahlad to sit on a pyre with her. But for the boon to work, Holika needed to enter the fire alone. (Network18 Creative)