Questions tagged [daitya]
One of the category of Asuras, other being Dānavas and Rakshasas. Daityas were born from Kashyapa and Diti.
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What does Vyasa say about the equality shown by God between Asuras and Devas?
"Why is Lord Vishnu partial towards the Devas and impartial towards the Daityas? " was the question raised by Parikshit to Sukha Deva, for which the latter replied, "That Devas are of ...
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Is Mayasura a Daitya or Danava? What is the important difference between these two groups?
In Mahabharata, Mayasura is said to be the architect of the Daityas. But, in Bhagavata Purana Mayasura is called the Danava King (Canto 5, Chapter 24, Verse 28).
Surely there must be some significance ...
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Did demons also have a Varna system?
Is there any reference of a demon or rakshasa having a varna? Was the Varna system followed by Rakshasas?
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How do Daityas and Danavas look? What is their physical appearance?
This is similar to my previous questions:
How do Apsaras look? What are their physical characteristics and physical appearance?
How do Rakshasas look? Physical appearance of Rakshasas?
But now I am ...
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Was Vibhishana powerful?
We all know that Vibhishana was a Brahmin-Daitya/Brahmin-Rakshasa and was an ardent follower of Lord Rama. But I think he didn't kill even a single person in the Rama-Ravana war. So, in my view, he ...
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How can one be born as a Daitya, Danava, or Naga?
The Yajnas in the Vedas provide the means to attain heaven (swarga, gandharva loka), etc that are situated above earth. These yajnas also allow one to be born as a god. For example, doing 100 ...
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Why are Daityas Sattvic according to the Manusmriti?
NOTE: This question is NOT a duplicate of this question.
The Manusmriti has this verse about the types of bodies one can enter due to different Gunas. Here are the bodies can can be born in due to ...
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