Asura kingdom, or Sonitpura kingdom, is a mythological kingdom that is mentioned in a multiple of Hindu epics which later came to be associated with modern-day...
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a portion of Assam are included in this list. The kingdom was contemporary of Pragjyotisha kingdom of Kamarupa. First legendary line of rulers in Pragjyotisha...
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An asura (Sanskrit and Pali: असुर) in Buddhism is a demigod or titan of the Kāmadhātu. They are described as having three heads with three faces each...
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Assam (section Chutia kingdom)
eastern coast. At the same time towards the east in central Assam, Asura kingdom was ruled by another line of kings. Evidence indicates presence of civilisation...
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they prepare for their journey to the Asura Kingdom. 18 Young Man: Asura Kingdom Part (青年期 アスラ王国編, Seinen-ki Asura Ōkoku-hen) May 22 – June 4, 2014 With...
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Kali (demon) (redirect from Kali (asura))
(with the help of Damayanti's curse and Karkotaka's venom) to exorcise the asura (demon); vomiting him in the form of poison from his mouth. Nala forced...
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her research. Ariel Anemoi Asura Voiced by: Reina Ueda (Japanese); Sarah Wiedenheft (English) A princess of the Asura kingdom who competes with her brother...
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Asura, the dimension of pure desire according to ancient Buddhist mythology. The mythical realm is threatened by a coup from a lower heavenly kingdom...
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Tārakāsura (category Asura)
Tarakasura (Sanskrit: तारकासुर) is a powerful asura in Hindu mythology. He is the son of the asura Vajranga and his wife Vajrangi. Taraka had three sons:...
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Kamsa (section Annexation of kingdom)
ruler of the Vrishni kingdom, with its capital at Mathura. He is variously described in Hindu literature as either a human or an asura; The Puranas describe...
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in ancient Indian texts as belonging to the Asuras, who were half-siblings of Devas. Small pockets of Asura regions existed in Northern India and regions...
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all the yoga Narada has taught him. Kayadhu and Prahlad return to the asura kingdom and Hiranyakashipu sends Prahlad to school. At school, Prahlad is shocked...
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Afrasura rivulosa (redirect from Asura fulvia)
Synonyms Siccia rivulosa Walker, 1854 Asura rivulosa Asura fulvia Hampson, 1900 Asura obsolescens Hampson, 1914 Asura obsolescens subfulvia Kiriakoff, 1954...
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Æsir (redirect from Æsir-Asura correspondence)
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ems-u-, making the terms closely related to Sanskrit: ásura, Avestan: ahura ("god" or "lord") and Hittite: ḫāši ("to give birth" or...
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Afrasura indecisa (redirect from Asura guntheri)
indecisa (Walker, [1865]) Synonyms Barsine indecisa Walker, 1869 Paidia rufostria Plötz, 1880 Asura guentheri Strand, 1912 Asura xantha Bethune-Baker, 1911...
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Symmetrodes sciocosma (redirect from Asura atrifusa)
Meyrick, 1888 Synonyms Asura ectophaea Hampson, 1900 Asura atrifusa Hampson, 1900 Asura reducta Draudt, 1914 (nec Rothschild, 1913) Asura reductana Strand,...
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Banasura (redirect from Bana (Asura))
Krishna is described in the Bhagavata Purana. A mighty asura, Bana once ruled over a large kingdom, Śoṇitapura. His influence was so strong and fierce that...
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Vajrayana Buddhism, caves inhabited by asuras are entrances to Patala; these asuras, particularly female asuras, are often "tamed" (converted to Buddhism)...
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prophesied that Ashoksundari would marry the son of Ayu. Once, when the asura Hunda entered the grove, he desired Ashoksundari, but the latter informed...
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days of Pradyumna's birth, he was abducted by the asura Shambara. Recognising him as his foe, the asura threw him into the ocean. The infant was swallowed...
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the free dictionary. Sunda may refer to: Sunda, Faroe Islands Sunda (asura), an asura brother of Upasunda Sunda (clan), a clan (gotra) of Jats in Haryana...
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Asura dentifera is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in New Guinea. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin...
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(Sanskrit: अन्धक, IAST: Andhaka; lit. "He who darkens") refers to a malevolent asura, whose pride is vanquished by Shiva and Parvati. His story finds mention...
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Śūrapadmā (category Asura)
Surapadma (Sanskrit: शूरपद्म), Surapadman (Tamil: சூரபத்மன்) or Sooran is an asura featured in Hindu literature. He is the son of the sage Kashyapa and a shakti...
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Trichocerosia variabilis (redirect from Asura antemedialis)
Synonyms Zygaenosia variabilis Rothschild, 1901 Asura variabilis Chiretolpis variabilis Asura antemedialis Strand, 1922 Asura discoidalis Strand, 1922...
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Lanka (redirect from Lanka Kingdom)
name given in Hindu epics to the island fortress capital of the legendary asura king Ravana in the epics of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The fortress...
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along with others like Devas (including Rudras, Maruts, Vasus and Adityas), Asuras (including Daityas, Danavas and Kalakeyas), Pisachas, Gandharvas, Kimpurushas...
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the king of the devas, was once driven out of Devaloka by an asura named Vritra. The asura was the recipient of a boon whereby he could not be killed by...
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of his maternal uncle (which is also an indirect reference to the same Asura/Daitya lineage) may also constitute evidence of matrilineality of the Chutia...
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Lyclene reticulata (redirect from Asura reticulata)
Lyclene reticulata Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Superfamily: Noctuoidea...
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