Asura | search
Click here to view Asura news from 60+ newspapers.
Bookmark or Share- puranas - What happened to the asuras? - Hinduism Stack ExchangeThat Asura of great strength who was known as Ishupa became the monarch Nagnajita of famous prowess. The great Asura who was known as Ekachakra became noted on earth as Pritivindhya. The great Asura Virupaksha capable of displaying various modes of fight became noted on earth as king Chitravarman.
- What is the story behind the nature of Asuras and Devas?The nature of asuras is such because they were conceived in the womb of Diti at an improper time. Desiring to have children and overcome by lust Diti approached sage Kashyapa at the evening time when ghosts, demons, etc. were wandering lead by Shiva, the lord of ghosts.
- Who is the first Asura? - Hinduism Stack ExchangeWell, most of us know about Asuras. But, i had a doubt that who is the first Asura. So, my question is, Who is the first Asura and what is his story?
- Difference between Devas, Daevas, Asuras and RakshasaA deva is a sura (or possibly asura) who is worshiped as a god (representative of the Dharma) by other beings. Eventually, deva became the title of choice in Sanatana Dharma for the maintainers of order and karma. Daevas are not of India origin, they are an Iranian concept which was borrowed from the Hindu devas in a indirect way.
- What does the word 'Asura' mean in the Vedas?The Brahmanas and the Puranas derive asura from another asu-, "breath", a cognate of which is found in Av. ahu-, "life, existence". In yet other post-Vedic Sanskrit literature, asura was back-formed as a-sura, "non-sura", with sura then associated with a group of gods who inhabit Indra's domain. According to Etymonline,
More
