Asura, (Sanskrit: “divine”) Iranian ahura, in Hindu mythology,class of beings defined by their opposition to the devas or suras (gods). The term asura appears first in the Vedas, a collection of poems and hymns composed 1500–1200 bce, and refers to a human or divine leader. Is Ashur...
Airavata. Indra also plays a part in theJainandBuddhistmythology of India. WhenMahavira, the Jain saviour and reformer, cuts off his hair to signify his renunciation of the world, Indra, as king of the gods, receives the hair into his hands. Buddhist mythology sometimes mocks Indra and somet...