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Sakaṭāsura - A cart-demon sent by Kamsa to crush a three-month-old Krishna, but was reduced to pieces by the infant with a single kick. [5] Trinavarta - A whirl-wind demon who abducted the child Krishna and carried him to the sky, but was choked by the deity and crushed to death against a rock upon his descent.
Dvarapala is a door or gate guardian often portrayed as a warrior or fearsome giant, usually armed with a weapon - the most common being the gadha mace. Nairrata are demon soldiers of Kubera's army, described to have defeated king Mucukunda. Vālakhilyas were great sages, 60,000 in number, born of the parents Kratu and Kriyādevī. They were of ...
Asuri is the feminine of an adjective from asura and in later texts means 'belonging to or having to do with demons and spirits'. [45] Asuri parallels Asura in being "powerful beings", and in early Vedic texts includes all goddesses. [46] The term Asuri also means a Rakshasi in Indian texts. [47] [4]: 120–133
Bhima killed the evil Rakshasa Hidimba. Their son's name refers to his round bald head; ghata means 'pot' and utkacha means 'head' in Sanskrit. Ghatotkacha is considered a loyal and humble figure. He and his followers were available to his father Bhima at any time; all Bhima had to do was to think of him and he would appear.
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10. Sirens. Origin: Greek Sirens are another mythological species that have found a home in modern times. There are movies and TV shows about the seductresses with beautiful and enchanted singing ...
Ravana: blessed by his fearsome 10,000 year tapasya to be the most powerful being on earth, invulnerable to every God, demon and living being, save man. Although an expert on the Vedas , a great king, and a great devotee of Shiva , he is the emperor of evil due to his patronage of demons, murder of kings and humiliation of the Gods headed by Indra.
In the Vedic literature, Indra is a heroic god. In the Avestan (ancient, pre-Islamic Iranian) texts such as Vd. 10.9, Dk. 9.3 and Gbd 27.6-34.27, Indra – or accurately Andra [46] – is a gigantic demon who opposes truth. [35] [c] In the Vedic texts, Indra kills the archenemy and demon Vritra who threatens mankind. In the Avestan texts ...