Associations to the word «Asura»

Wiktionary

ASURA, noun. (Hinduism) Deities among the Hindu dharma. Considered to be a group of power-seeking deities, sometimes referred to as devas.
ASURA, noun. (Buddhism) The lowest class of deities and demigods of the Kāmadhātu.
ASURA, noun. Alternative spelling of Asura

Dictionary definition

ASURA, noun. Earlier a god; later a demon; counterpart of Zoroastrian Ahura.

Wise words

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