| Word | Sanskrit | IAST | In General | Veda | Purana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asura | असुर | asura | Children of Diti by Kashyapa. They are always in fight with their half brothers Devas. They... | Rig Veda Samhita do not mean the word Asura for bad people, instead they use the names like Vrtra,... | The central stories in Purana are about the fight between the good people and Asuras. Ravana,... | Read More |
| Aghasura | Kamsa made many attempt to identify and kill his probable killer born on earth according to... | Aghasura, brother of Bakasura and Puthana, deputed by Kamsa to kill Krishna assumed the form of a... | Read More | |||
| Bakasura | बकासुर | A voracious, cruel and terribly strong Rakshasa or demon who lived in a cave near the city of... | Immediately after escaping from the Arakkillam Pandavas took refuge in a house offered by a... | Read More | ||
| Bali_Asura_king | बली | The Asura King Bali is known for his velour and virtues. He dethroned and chased away Indra from... | By three stride Vishnu conquer. This mantra in Veda can be the seed that was developed by puranic... | Bali was also called Mahabali for the virtues he have. He is grandson of Prahlada, a famous... | Read More | |
| Banasura | Banasura was a thousand-armed Asura and son of Bali. He was a powerful and terrible Asura. All... | Read More | ||||
| Bhakasura | Kamsa made many attempt to identify and kill his probable killer born on earth according to... | Kamsa deputed Bhakasura, brother of Puthana to kill Krishna. He assumed the form of a bird, and lay... | Read More | |||
| Dhenukasura | धेनुकासुर | dhenukāsura | There lived in the Kadali forest on the banks of the Kalindi an Asura called Dhenuka. The forest... | Read More | ||
| Narakasura | Narakasura was a tyrant ruler of Pragjothishya who took 16000 women as captive | Narakasura, the tyrant ruler of Pragjothishya gained a boon from Brahma that he would die only... | Read More | |||
| Nikumbha , Asura | निकुम्भ | nikumbha | The Asura Nikumbha was born in the dynasty of Hiranyakasipu. Sunda and Upasunda were his sons. | Read More | ||
| Parasurama | Sage Parasurama, an Avatar of Vishnu is depicted as an angry Sage in Purana and Itihasa. The... | Renuka, the wife of Jamadagni was a devout wife, however her mind once bewildered at the sight... | Read More |