Questions tagged [demon]
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Why prayers of rakshas and asuras are accepted when they don't respect women and commit sexual immorality contary to Manusmriti?
यत्र नार्यस्तु पूज्यन्ते रमन्ते तत्र देवताः ।
यत्रैतास्तु न पूज्यन्ते सर्वास्तत्राफलाः क्रियाः ॥ ५६ ॥
Where women are honoured, there the gods rejoice; where, on the other
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Did any deities ever incarnate as demons and plants?
Everyone know that many deities took incarnation as humans, devas and sometimes animals. But, Did any deities incarnate as demons and plants?
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Who were some of the most powerful asuras? [closed]
Powerful here is defined in terms of "who could only be subdued with the greatest effort by Devas and Gods."
In your answer- please reference ashtadasha purana, vedas, any popular hindu epic,...
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What is the story of Lord Vishnu slaying the demon Jambha?
This chapter of Mahabharata describes the Devas eulogizing Lord Vishnu as he slew the demon called Jambha:-
O lord, it was by thee that that wicked Asura, Jambha by name, who was a mighty bowman and ...
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Can demons give visions as Gods to humans?
Can demons appear as Gods to humans, in order to spread Adharma among humans?
And if this is possible, how should one distinguish between a vision from a demon and a vision from a god?
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Do Demons ever pretend to be Gods?
Do Demons ever appear to people on Earth, disguised as Gods, in order to promote immoral and blasphemous behaviors?
Are any events like this described in scripture or literature?
If so, how can we ...
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Is there reference of Rukmini killing demons?
I heard that Rukmini, the wife of Krishna, killed a demon named Dindhirasura. Is there any mention in texts? If yes, can you provide the name of the book and the chapter which mentions this incident?
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What do Gandharvas look like?
The closest thing to a description of them is the description of Kali, which I couldn't find an exact reference for.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali_(demon)
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Is the notion of Chudail (चुड़ैल) and Daayan (डायन) based on any scripture?
Both - Chudail/Chuṛail (चुड़ैल), and Daayan/Ḍāin (डायन) are mass popular terms across the Indian subcontinent. Both of them are believed to be supernatural entities having the appearance of a Women, ...
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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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Can a human become demon or viceversa?
Can a human of degraded character become demon or rakshasa? Or can a demon become human through his good character? Justify with refrence of scriptures.
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What's the concept of the Kṛityā (कृत्या)?
Hiraṇyakaśipu via his guru, Śukrācārya, is said to have deployed Kṛityā to destroy Prahlāda. I have read that it's some kind of an ogress or an evil demoness.
What's a Kṛityā? Is it some ...
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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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Where can I read the original story of Bhasmāsura?
When I was a kid, I read the Amar Chitra Katha version of the story of Bhasmāsura - the demon-king who gained a boon from Shiva with the power to burn to ashes anybody on whose head he placed his hand....
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