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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