Bakāsura (Sanskrit: बकासुर, IAST: Bakāsura) is a rakshasa in the Mahābhārata. He is also called Baka or Vaka. He was killed by Bhīma. The demon lived near the city of Ekacakrā (sometimes called Cakrangarī) and…
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Arunasura
In Hindu mythology, Arunasura was a demon who had attained the boon from Lord Brahma of not getting killed by any two- or four-legged creatures. Arunasura was killed by Goddess Kali in the form of…
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Andhaka
In Hindu mythology, Andhaka (Sanskrit: अन्धक, IAST: Andhaka; lit. “He who darkens”) is a Puranic war-title that often refers to a malevolent Asura named Jaladharāsura who is killed by Shiva for trying to abduct his…
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