Prahara—a three-hour period, eight of which make up each day.Prabhupada ›Glossary›-P-›Prahara-a three-hour period, Prahara-a three-hour period, eight of which make up each day. Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/glossary/p/prahara-a-three-hour-period-eight-of-which-make-up-each-day Previous: Prahararaja-a designation given to brahmanas who represent the king when the throne is vacant. Next: Prahlada Maharaja-a great devotee of Lord Krsna who was persecuted by his atheistic father, Hiranyakasipu, but was always protected by the Lord and ultimately saved by the Lord in the form of Nrsimhadeva; A great devotee of the Lord in His Narasimha (man-lion) feature, Prahlada is one of the foremost authorities on bhakti-yoga. Many important verses in Srimad-Bhagavatam are spoken by him.