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Aghasura
Aghasura (Sanskrit: अघासुर) is an asura featured in Hindu literature, most notably in the Bhagavata Purana. He was one of Kamsa's generals, and the elder brother of the demoness Putana and Bakasura. Agha is stated to be as one of the tribes that was in alliance with Kamsa. The killing of Aghasura by Krishna is narrated by the sage Shuka to King Parikshit in the Bhagavata Purana. Legend King Kamsa made many attempts on the life of Krishna, all of them failing. Then he sent Aghasura to kill Krishna, who did so willingly knowing that his younger siblings Putana and Bakasura were killed by Krishna. He assumed the form of the 8-mile-long serpent, disguising his open mouth against a mountain. All the cowherd boys entered the mouth of the demon, mistaking it to be a cavern. When the serpent closed his mouth, the victims generally suffocated to death. Krishna entered the serpent upon his arrival and then increased the size of his own body. In response, the demon too ext ...
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Aghasura
Aghasura (Sanskrit: अघासुर) is an asura featured in Hindu literature, most notably in the Bhagavata Purana. He was one of Kamsa's generals, and the elder brother of the demoness Putana and Bakasura. Agha is stated to be as one of the tribes that was in alliance with Kamsa. The killing of Aghasura by Krishna is narrated by the sage Shuka to King Parikshit in the Bhagavata Purana. Legend King Kamsa made many attempts on the life of Krishna, all of them failing. Then he sent Aghasura to kill Krishna, who did so willingly knowing that his younger siblings Putana and Bakasura were killed by Krishna. He assumed the form of the 8-mile-long serpent, disguising his open mouth against a mountain. All the cowherd boys entered the mouth of the demon, mistaking it to be a cavern. When the serpent closed his mouth, the victims generally suffocated to death. Krishna entered the serpent upon his arrival and then increased the size of his own body. In response, the demon too ext ...
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List Of Asuras
Asuras ( sa, असुर) are a class of beings or power-seeking clans, related to the more benevolent devas (also known as ''suras'') in Hinduism. Clans The two major clans of the asuras are the daityas and the danavas. * Daitya - a clan of asuras * Dānava - a clan of asuras (Known as Dānaveghasā in Buddhism) * Rakshasa - a class of beings sometimes categorised as synonymous with asuras A * Adi ॐ * Aghāsura ॐ * anthkashur ॐ * Anuhlāda - Son of Hiraṇyakaśipu * Apasmāra ॐ☸ * Aśva - Son of Diti ॐ * Āyu - Son of Hiranyakaśipu ('' Harivaṃśa'') ॐ * Alāmbāsa - A powerful asura in the Hindu epic Mahabharata ॐ * Alāmvūshā - A powerful asura from the Mahabharata ॐ * Alāyūdhā - A powerful asura from the epic Mahabharata ॐ B * Bhandāsura - asura slain by Tripura Sundari * Bali - An king of vanar sena ॐ☸卐 * Bāṇāsura - warred against Krishna ॐ * Bhasmāsura ॐ * Bakāsura - slain by Bhima ॐ *Bakasura - slain by Krishn ...
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Bhagavata Purana
The ''Bhagavata Purana'' ( sa, भागवतपुराण; ), also known as the ''Srimad Bhagavatam'', ''Srimad Bhagavata Mahapurana'' or simply ''Bhagavata'', is one of Hinduism's eighteen great Puranas (''Mahapuranas''). Composed in Sanskrit by Veda Vyasa, it promotes '' bhakti'' (devotion) towards Krishna, integrating themes from the Advaita (monism) philosophy of Adi Shankara, the Vishishtadvaita (qualified monism) of Ramanujacharya and the Dvaita (dualism) of Madhvacharya. It is widely available in almost all Indian languages. The ''Bhagavata Purana'', like other puranas, discusses a wide range of topics including cosmology, astronomy, genealogy, geography, legend, music, dance, yoga and culture. As it begins, the forces of evil have won a war between the benevolent '' devas'' (deities) and evil '' asuras'' (demons) and now rule the universe. Truth re-emerges as Krishna, (called " Hari" and " Vāsudeva" in the text) – first makes peace with the demons, unders ...
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Bakasura (crane Demon)
Bakasura (Sanskrit: बकासुर) or Vakasura is the crane asura killed by the Hindu god Krishna. He was an evil friend of King Kamsa and the brother of Putana and Aghasura. He was sent by him in the form of a huge crane to kill Krishna so that the boy would not be able to kill the king, which was seen as a prophecy of the man’s downfall. Bakasura was then killed by Krishna when the boy pushed his beak until it snapped like a twig. Legend One day, young Krishna, his brother Balarama and the cowherd boys (gopas) were enjoying their pastimes with their cows near the banks of the Yamuna river, while in other accounts they were in the forests of Gokul. Bakasura, in the form of a crane with a sharp beak, swooped down from the sky and swallowed Krishna, but he felt intense heat in his throat, causing him to vomit the boy out. Krishna then caught Bakasura by the beak and pushed it until it snapped, causing the demon's life force to leave the body and attain Moksha ''M ...
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Banasura (crane Demon)
Bakasura (Sanskrit: बकासुर) or Vakasura is the crane asura killed by the Hindu god Krishna. He was an evil friend of King Kamsa and the brother of Putana and Aghasura. He was sent by him in the form of a huge crane to kill Krishna so that the boy would not be able to kill the king, which was seen as a prophecy of the man’s downfall. Bakasura was then killed by Krishna when the boy pushed his beak until it snapped like a twig. Legend One day, young Krishna, his brother Balarama and the cowherd boys (gopas) were enjoying their pastimes with their cows near the banks of the Yamuna river, while in other accounts they were in the forests of Gokul. Bakasura, in the form of a crane with a sharp beak, swooped down from the sky and swallowed Krishna, but he felt intense heat in his throat, causing him to vomit the boy out. Krishna then caught Bakasura by the beak and pushed it until it snapped, causing the demon's life force to leave the body and attain Moksha ''M ...
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Trinavarta
Trinavarta (, IAST: ) is an asura who is featured in Hindu literature, most prominently in the Bhagavata Purana. He is described to be a whirl-wind asura dispatched by Kamsa to murder Krishna, but is slain by the deity instead. Legend Kamsa sent Trinavarta to kill his nephew. Assuming the form of a whirl-wind, Trinavarta carried away the sitting Krishna. He enveloped the whole of Gokulam with a cloud of dust and darkness, the resultant cover of sand particles causing great distress to Yashoda, who attempted to find her son with the help of the gopis. Even as the asura carried the deity to the sky, Krishna caused himself to possess enormous weight, halting the asura in his ascent, who was unable to carry him farther. The deity then proceeded to clasp his captor's throat with intense force, which paralysed him and pushed out his eye-sockets. The asura descended back to the region of Vraja, where he was crushed to death upon a rock. Nanda and the gopas discovered the infant dang ...
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Asura
Asuras (Sanskrit: असुर) are a class of beings in Indic religions. They are described as power-seeking clans related to the more benevolent Devas (also known as Suras) in Hinduism. In its Buddhist context, the word is sometimes translated " titan", "demigod", or "antigod". According to Hindu scriptures, the asuras are in constant battle with the devas. Asuras are described in Indian texts as powerful superhuman demigods with good or bad qualities. In early Vedic literature, the good Asuras are called ''Adityas'' and are led by Varuna, while the malevolent ones are called ''Danavas'' and are led by Vritra. In the earliest layer of Vedic texts Agni, Indra and other gods are also called Asuras, in the sense of their being "lords" of their respective domains, knowledge and abilities. In later Vedic and post-Vedic texts, the benevolent gods are called ''Devas'', while malevolent Asuras compete against these Devas and are considered "enemy of ...
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Mewar School - Krishna's Victory Over Aghasura - Google Art Project
Mewar or Mewad is a region in the south-central part of Rajasthan state of India. It includes the present-day districts of Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Pirawa Tehsil of Jhalawar District of Rajasthan, Neemuch and Mandsaur of Madhya Pradesh and some parts of Gujarat. For centuries, the region was ruled by Rajputs. The princely state of Udaipur emerged as an administrative unit during the period of British East India Company governance in India and remained until the end of the British Raj era. The Mewar region lies between the Aravali Range to the northwest, Ajmer to the north, Gujarat and the Vagad region of Rajasthan to the south, the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh state to the south and the Hadoti region of Rajasthan to the east. Etymology The word "Mewar" is vernacular form of "Medapata" ( IAST: Medapāṭa), the ancient name of the region. The earliest epigraph that mentions the word "Medapata" is a 996–997 CE (1053 VS) inscription discovere ...
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Another Demon Called Agasura ( A Dinosaur) Is Killed By Krishna
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Vyomasura
Vyomasura (, IAST: Vyomāsura) is an asura who appears in Hindu literature. He is a son of Mayasura. His death at the hands of the deity Krishna is described in the Bhagavata Purana. Legend Following the slaying of the horse-demon Keshi by Krishna and Narada's salutation of him, the deity tended the cattle along a mountain slope along with the ''gopas'', the cow-herding youth. They decided to play a game similar to hide-and-seek, where there divided themselves into the roles of three groups: the cattle, the cattle-keepers, who had to protect the cattle, and the cattle-lifters, who had to attempt to steal the animals. Vyoma, a magically-gifted asura who was the son of Mayasura, disguised himself as a youth, and played the part of a cattle-lifter, stealing away a number of the boys who posed as goats and other creatures. He carried each of them to the mountain caves and shut the boys within them, until only half a dozen boys had not been captured. Realising that his friends had ...
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Parikshit
Parikshit ( sa, परीक्षित्, ) was a Kuru king who reigned during the Middle Vedic period (12th-10th centuries BCE). Along with his son and successor, Janamejaya, he played a decisive role in the consolidation of the Kuru state, the arrangement of Vedic hymns into collections, and the development of the orthodox srauta ritual, transforming the Kuru realm into the dominant political and cultural center of northern Iron Age India. He also appears as a figure in later legends and traditions. According to the Mahabharata and the Puranas, he succeeded his grand uncle Yudhishthira to the throne of Hastinapura. Mentions "Listen to the good praise of the King belonging to all people, who, (like) a god, is above men, (listen to the praise) of Parikṣit! - ‘Parikṣit has just now made us peaceful dwelling; darkness has just now run to its dwelling.’ The Kuru householder, preparing (grains) for milling, speaks (thus) with his wife. — ‘What shall I bring you, s ...
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Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late Bronze Age. Sanskrit is the sacred language of Hinduism, the language of classical Hindu philosophy, and of historical texts of Buddhism and Jainism. It was a link language in ancient and medieval South Asia, and upon transmission of Hindu and Buddhist culture to Southeast Asia, East Asia and Central Asia in the early medieval era, it became a language of religion and high culture, and of the political elites in some of these regions. As a result, Sanskrit had a lasting impact on the languages of South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia, especially in their formal and learned vocabularies. Sanskrit generally connotes several Old Indo-Aryan language varieties. The most archaic of these is the Vedic Sanskrit found in the Rig Veda, a colle ...
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