asura | असुर
asura (Devanagari: असुर ISO15919: asura) are demons.
Tamas guna of Maya shakti dominates them. They naturally have sorcerer powers (मायावी) and are natural enemies of devatas.
Their primary residence is Rasatal lok in the nether worlds.
They are also called rakshasa (Devanagari: राक्षस ISO15919: rākṣasa).
Well known asura in itihasa are Hiranyakashipu, King Bali, Ravana, Mayasur and countless others.
Also written as asur
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