Asura

Mahishasura Statue, Chamundi Hills, near Mysore

Meaning

Noun

  • Deities among the Hindu dharma. Considered to be a group of power-seeking deities, sometimes referred to as devas.
  • The lowest class of deities and demigods of the Kāmadhātu.

Origin

  • From Sanskrit असुर. Ahura.

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