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The power to use the abilities and physical traits of a danava. Variation of Transcendent Giant Physiology, Hindu Deity and Asura Physiology.

Also Called[]

  • The Danavas
  • दानव (Danava in Sanskrit)

Capabilities[]

The user with this ability either is or can transform into a danava, a mythological race of asuras who are also the half-brothers to the devas and daityas that are found in a range of Hindu texts.

Applications[]

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Notable Danavas[]

  • Daksha - In Hinduism, Daksha (Sanskrit: दक्ष, IAST: Dakṣa, lit. "able, dexterous, or honest one") is one of the prajapati, the agents of creation, as well as a divine king-rishi.
    • Archetype: Creator Deity and Archetype: Ruler of Heaven as well as Omnificence (Possibly due to identification with Prajapati. In the Rigveda, Daksha is an aditya and is associated with priestly skills. In the epics and Puranic scriptures, he is a son of the creator-god Brahma and the father of many children, who became the progenitors of various creatures)
    • Curse Inducement, Meta Luck, Meta Probability Manipulation and Meta Jinx (The Puranas portray Daksha as being responsible for the waning and waxing of the Moon. The moon god Chandra married twenty-seven daughters of Daksha, who represents the twenty-seven Nakshatras (or constellations). Among them, Chandra favoured Rohini and spent most of his time with her. The other 26 sisters became jealous and complained to their father. Daksha initially tried to persuade Chandra, but after seeing his efforts fruitless, he cursed the lunar deity to become ill and lose his brightness. Since Chandra was also the god of vegetation, the vegetation began to die. The devas pacified Daksha, and upon their request, he told Chandra that he would suffer from his illness each fortnight and recover from it gradually. This leads to the waning and waxing of the moon each month. In another version, it was the god Shiva (Sati's husband) who partially cured Chandra's illness)
    • Omnicompetence (The meaning of the word "Daksha" (दक्ष) is "able", "expert", "skillful" or "honest". According to the Bhagavata Purana, Daksha got this name as he was expert in begetting children. The word also means "fit", "energetic" and "fire". Daksha also has another name "Kan")
    • Omnificence Genesis, Logic Manipulation, Boundary Manipulation and possible Miracle Manipulation (Daksha was delegated by Brahma to inhabit the world; he went on to create Gods, Sages, Asuras, Yakshas and Rakhashas from the mind but failed to be further successful. Upon a successful penance at the Vindhyas, the god Vishnu granted Asikni as his wife and urged him to engage in sexual union)
    • Primordial Fire Generation (Through the Daksha Yagna)
    • Possibly Primordial Water Generation (Given that his daughter is Danu, he should also have this same ability)
  • Danu - Danu is the progenitor of the Danava race.
    • Archetype:Mother Goddess and Primordial Water Generation (The word Danu described the primeval waters that this deity perhaps embodied)
    • Archetype:Rain Deity (As a word for "rain" or "liquid", dānu is compared to Avestan dānu, "river", and further to river names like Don, Danube, Dnieper, Dniestr, etc. There is also a Danu river in Nepal. The "liquid" word is mostly neutral, but appears as feminine in RV 1.54)
    • Absolute Illusion (In the Brahmanda Purana, it is stated that while Aditi is habitually righteous, and Diti was habitually strong, Danu habitually practises maya)
  • Dhenuka - An asura who is killed by Balarama.
    • Omnifarious and Absolute Strength (The Harivamsa states that Dhenuka, with his host of attendant demons, all in the form of donkeys, as ruled over a forest of tala or palms trees, situated on the banks of the Yamuna River, north of mount Govardhana. Once, Balarama, Krishna and cowherds wandered into this forest, captivated by the fragrance of the fruits of the palm trees. When Krishna commented on the possible sweet taste of the fruit, Balarama shook the trees and the fruits fell on the ground. A jealous Dhenuka charged at Balarama, bit him and kicked with his hind legs)
  • Indrajit - An asura who conquered Indra, hence his name Indrajit (Conqueror of Indra).
    • True Strikes, Archetype: Divine Slayer and complete immunity to Transcendent Weaponry and Absolute Transcendence (His most prominent feat is having defeated the devas in heaven. Using the Brahmastra, Indrajita killed 670 million vanaras in a single day; nearly exterminating the entirety of the vanara race. No warrior had ever achieved this statistical feat before in the Ramayana. He is the only warrior in the entire Ramayana to defeat both Rama and Lakshmana twice while they were both armed by making them unconscious in a battle with the help of astras and sorcery (once by using "Nagapashastra" and another time by using Brahmastra)).
    • Transcendent Weaponry (He was said to be more powerful and superior warrior than his father Ravana by Brahma and Agastya. He is the only warrior in the entire Hindu text to possess all three "Trimurti astras", namely, Brahmastra, Vaishnavastra, and Pashupatastra)
    • Archetype: True Hero, Concealment and Sky Manipulation (Indrajita is a culture hero. He had the special ability to fight from the sky, hidden behind the clouds. That is why both Rama and Lakshmana were defeated during the battle and were tied up by the snake[citation needed]. In Sanskrit, the literal translation of the name "Indrajita" (इन्द्रजित) is mentioned as the "Conqueror of Indra" and "Meghanāda" (Sanskrit: मेघनाद) as " Lord of the sky". In Tamil, the literal translation of the name "Meghanathan" (Tamil: மேகநாதன்) is mentioned as the "Lord of Clouds", which combines the words "Megham" (clouds) and "Nathan" (lord). He defeated Indra, the king of the devas, after which he came to be known as "Indrajita" (the conqueror of Indra). He is also known as Shakrajit, Ravani, Vasavajit, Varidanada, and Ghananada)
    • Demonic Force Manipulation, Absolute Invincibility, Archetype: Warrior Demon and Nigh-Omniscience (He was named Meghanada after his birth because his birth cry sounded like thunder. When Meghanada was going to be born, Ravana wished his son to be supreme so that no one in the world could defeat him. Ravana wanted his son to be the ultimate warrior and extremely knowledgeable)
      • Absolute Invulnerability and complete immunity to Stamina Infinitum (Via his boon. Ravana and Meghanada decided to kill Indra. At this juncture, Brahma intervened and asked Meghanada to free Indra. Meghanada obliged and was granted a chance to ask for a boon from Brahma. Meghanada asked for immortality, but Brahma remarked that absolute immortality is against the law of the nature. Instead, he was then granted another boon that after the completion of the Yagna (fire-worship) of his native goddess Prathyangira or the "Nikumbhila yagna" would be completed, he will get a celestial chariot, mounting on which, any enemy can't kill him in a war and become invulnerable. Brahma was highly impressed by Meghanada's valor in this war and it was Brahma who coined him the name Indrajita ("the conqueror of Indra"). It is also believed that Meghanada was granted another boon by Brahma in which it was promised to him that he would only be killed by a common man who hadn't slept for 12 years continuously)
    • Archetype: Archery Deity, Omni-Magic, Ritualistic Empowerment, Absolute Illusion and True Illusion (Meghanada was also an expert in magical warfare, sorcery and tantra. Meghanada was the greatest warrior on Ravana's side. He was a great archer and unsurpassed grand master in illusion warfare techniques)
      • Immunity to Absolute Manipulation, Absolute Illusion, Absolute Invulnerability and Trait:Godly Incarnation (Via his Maya. On the first day of his battle with Rama's army, Indrajita was fast with his weapons. Angada did defeat Indrajita and forced him to retreat. However, he swiftly wiped out the armies of Sugriva, calling on Rama and Lakshmana to come in a direct combat by his illusion tactics of sorcery, so he could avenge the deaths of his paternal uncle and his brothers)
      • Supreme Voice ("When I enter into combat, making myself invisible, even Indra the lord of celestials is not able to see or approach me. How much less, you two!")
        • Darkness Manipulation ("He has obtained the maya named tamasi. Through this, one can create darkness. O lord of the rakshasas! If one fights with the use of this maya, not even the gods or the asuras are capable of knowing how to fight against such a person in a battle")
        • Omni-Negation (The handsome one enveloped the directions with a dark mist and rendered them invisible. The slap of his bowstring against his palm could not be heard. There was no sound from the axle of his chariot or the hooves of his horses. His movement could not be heard and his form could not be seen. Through that dark and dense cloud, there was the extraordinary downpour of his arrows... ‘Indrajit was granted a terrible boon and tied them down with arrows, invincible and like the sun, in the form of virulent serpents. He crushed them in the encounter")
        • Nullification to Absolute Immortality and Absolute Invincibility and has the ability of Power Bestowal and Meta Immunity Bypassing as well as Meta Teleportation, Absolute Concealment (By the Vasavi Shakti, a dart of anti-mortality that can kill any being who is immortal or invincible which can only be used once. When Indrajita discovered that both Rama and Lakshmana had been rescued by Garuda and were still alive, he was livid and vowed to kill at least one of the brothers on that day. When the battle started, he used all his force to cast a havoc on the armies of Sugriva. At this Lakshmana appeared before him and fought him fiercely. Indrajita used his supreme magical powers, darting across the clouds and skies like a bolt of lightning. He combined his skills of sorcery and illusion warfare, repeatedly vanishing and reappearing behind Lakshmana's back. He was invisible but his arrows injured Lakshmana. Indrajita used the Vasavi Sakthi against Lakshmana, and upon being impaled Lakshmana fell unconscious, poised to die precisely at the following sunrise)
          • Absolute Destruction, Temporal Devouring, Future Removal, Absolute Erasure and Absolute Invulnerability (Through the Brahmastra, an arrow that can destroy all of existence as well as remove the existence of beings including deities from the past, present and future) (Indrajit had Brahmashira and also highly destructive Brahmastra. Lord Brahma also gave him the boon to become invincible in battle if he successfully complete the sacrifice of Devi Nikumbhila)
  • Jalandhara - Jalandhara also known as Chalantarana (Sanskrit: चलन्तरण, lit. he who walks and swims) is an asura in Hinduism who was born when Shiva aimed his Third Eye at the ocean.
    • Archetype: Ruler of Heaven (When he grew up, he conquered the three realms - Svarga (heaven), Bhuloka (earth), and Patala (underworld). He married Vrinda, the daughter of Kalanemi. He would be slain by his creator, Shiva))
    • Reality Warping, Prophecy Manipulation and Miracle Performing (Jalandhara's childhood was full of wonders. Borne up by the wind, he flew over the ocean; his pets were lions that he had caught; and the largest birds and fishes were subject to him)
    • Absolute Strength (Jalandhara grew up to be a handsome man and was made the emperor of asuras by Shukra, their guru. Jalandhara was exceedingly powerful and was considered to be one of the mightiest asuras of all time. A fierce battle ensued between the devas and the asuras. Many warriors were killed on both sides. Shukra revived the asuras using his amṛtajīvinī vidya. Brihaspati revived the dead devas by using the medicinal herbs from the Drona mountain. Shukra counselled Jalandhara to uproot the mountain so that Brihaspati would be unable to employ the medicinal herbs to revive the devas. Jalandhara acquiesced and hurled the mountain Drona into the ocean. Demoralised, the devas requested Vishnu for his aid. A fierce battle was fought between Jalandhara and Vishnu, who rode upon Garuda and wielded his divine sword, Nandaka. Vishnu was impressed by Jalandhara's valiance in battle and granted him a boon of his choice. Jalandhara requested his brother-in-law Vishnu to stay in his eponymous city, bringing with him his followers and his wife, Lakshmi)
      • Archetype: Justice Deity, possible Meta Miracle Manipulation, Omni-Healing and Reality Warping (Presumably in the underworld. Jalandhara became the lord of the three worlds (heaven, earth, and the underworld). He confiscated all the jewels that the devas and the gandharvas had hoarded during the Samudra Manthana and ruled virtuously, with nobody in his realm sick or lean)
      • Absolute Illusion and Omnifarious (With his demonaic Māyā. Upon seeing Shiva and his avatars dominate the battlefield, Jalandhara created an illusion. This distracted his army, but not himself. Meanwhile, Jalandhara disguised himself as Shiva and went to Parvati in order to trick her)
  • Kalakeyas - The kalakeyas (Sanskrit: कालकेय, romanized: Kālakeya) or kalakhanjas (Sanskrit: कालखञ्ज; Pali: kālakañjā) are a sect of danavas in Hindu mythology.
    • Omni-Immunity, Power Level Infinitum and Absolute Invulnerability (to everything but humans. In the Vana Parva, the kalakeyas, allied with the nivatakavachas, waged war on the devas, attacking Devaloka. They were able to inflict a defeat on their enemies. In retaliation, Indra tasked his son, Arjuna, with the mission of destroying the nivatakavachas, accompanied by his own charioteer, Matali. After fulfilling this task, while returning to Devaloka, Arjuna came across a splendid city. Matali told him that the city was called Hiranyapura, the golden city, and had been created by Brahma as a result of a boon. The boon had been sought by two asura women named Puloma and Kala, who wished that their sons, the paulomas and the kalakeyas, would be invincible against the devas, the nagas, and the rakshasas)
  • Mayasura - Maya (Sanskrit: मय) or Mayāsura (मयासुर) is a figure in Hindu mythology. He is king of the danavas, a demonic race, and famous for his brilliant architecture.
    • Absolute Artisan and Meta Crafting (His most important creations include the Mayasabha (the hall of illusions) for the Pandavas and Tripura (the three cities) for the sons of Tarakasura)
    • Reality Warping (Mayasura built a grand palace named Mayasabha, where the Pandavas would perform the Rajasuya Yagna. Mayasura also offers him gifts like a bow, a sword etc. He gives a mace to Arjuna's brother Bhima named Vrkodara. In some versions of the Mahabharata he also gives Arjuna the Gandiva bow)
  • Nikumbha - A danava who fought Hanuman.
    • Absolute Strength (Hanuman in retaliation frees himself and throws down Nikumbha on the ground. Hanuman descends on Nikumbha, pounds his chest with his fist, catches his head and tears it off. Thus, Nikumbha dies at the hands of Hanuman)
  • Pralamba - A danava who was killed by Krishna.
    • Size Manipulation, Mount Manipulation and Condition Manipulation (According to the Vishnu Purana, "It being Pralamba's duty to carry Saṅkarshana, the latter mounted upon his shoulders, like the moon riding above a dark cloud; and the demon ran off with him, but did not stop: finding himself, however, unable to bear the weight of Balarāma, he enlarged his bulk, and looked like a black cloud in the rainy season, Balarāma beholding him like a scorched mountain, his head crowned with a diadem, and his neck hung round with garlands, having eyes as large as cart wheels, a fearful form, and shaking the earth with his tread, called out, as he was carried away, to his brother, “Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa, I am carried off by some demon, disguised as a cowherd, and huge as a mountain! What shall I do? Tell me, Madhusūdana: the villain runs away with speed!")
  • Rambha - Rambha and Karambha are asura brothers, born as the descendants of Danu and Kashyapa. When they were young, both decided to perform penance to get special powers to establish the rule of Danavas in the universe.
    • Blood Manipulation (According to Devi Bhagavata Purana, Book 5, he could control his blood once he was damaged)
    • Blood Transcendency (Raktabīja secured from Shiva a boon according to which if one drop of blood from his body fell on the battlefield, many Raktabījas would arise from the blood and fight the enemies. Each of these Raktabījas would also be like the others in the matter of strength, form, and weapons)
      • Blood Cloning (Upon the blood drops going onto a surface or even onto himself, he could summon clones from his blood)
        • Self-Replication (According to Chapter 29 of the same Purana, his clones had the same equipment, form and strength as him, even one blood drop. according to the Purana, could either summon an endless number of clones or many thousands)
  • Rahu (Complete state) - an asura whose body was divided into two parts upon being beheaded by Vishnu
    • Rahu (Identity of his head) - the segment that is destined to swallow the sun or the moon causing eclipses, Often depicted in art as a serpents head. Its special powers include:
    • Ketu (Identity of the body of Rahu) - the segment that causes material loss in order to force a more spiritual outlook in the person. Its special powers include:
      • Belief Inducement and Extrasensory Perception (Ketu is considered responsible for moksha, sannyasa, self-realization, gnana, a wavering nature, restlessness, the endocrine system and slender physique)
      • Luck Bestowal, Flawless Restoration and Immortality (Ketu is believed to bring prosperity to the devotee's family, removes the effects of snakebite and illness arising out of poisons. He grants good health, wealth and cattle to his devotees)
      • Absolute Potential (The people who come under the influence of Ketu can achieve great heights, most of them spiritual)
    • Material Sense (Rahu signifies attachments to the material world carried over from previous incarnations, representing our fixation on the pleasure or pain of carnal existence. Rahu may enhance qualities of other grahas or distort their expressions into exaggeration, façade, corruption, intoxication, ostentation, scientific or innovative contribution. While Ketu can diminish the external significations of a planet, or guide its expression toward an invisible, subatomic, or extrasensory quality)
      • Omni-Psionics and Misfortune Redirection (Ketu signifies the spiritual process of the refinement of materialisation to the spirit and is considered both malefic and benefic, as it causes sorrow and loss, and yet at the same time turns the individual to God. In other words, it causes material loss in order to force a more spiritual outlook in the person. Ketu is a karaka or indicator of intelligence, wisdom, non-attachment, fantasy, penetrating insight, derangement, and psychic abilities)
      • Immunity to Omnipoison and allows for the gaining of Nigh-Omnipotence as well as Duality Transcendence (Negative Significations: While Ketu is considered malefic and has been mostly associated with negative things. Most people consider it a difficult planet as it brings lot of troubles on the material plane. It often brings a sense of complete detachment, losses, mindlessness, wandering, and confusion in one's life. Error, dissociation, spies, and infestations are also associated with Ketu. Positive Significations: There is a much deeper side to Ketu and it has been called the most spiritual of all planets. Ketu has been considered the planet of enlightenment and liberation. As the one who has “lost his head (worldly senses)” Being a personification of renunciation (torso without a head who needs nothing). Ketu the ascetic that wants to go beyond the mundane life and achieve the final liberation. Monastic orders, sciences, mathematics, code, electricity, and the insect world for its swarming and hive-dwelling behaviors are also associated with Ketu. As well as the purging of poisons and toxin)
  • Ravana - Ravana (/ˈrɑːvənə/; Sanskrit: रावण, IAST: Rāvaṇa, pronounced [ˈraːʋɐɳɐ]) is a multi-headed rakshasa king of the island of Lanka, and the chief antagonist in the Hindu epic Ramayana.
    • Absolute Illusion and eternal Adaptation Manipulation, Eternal Evolution and Power Level Infinitum (His Maya(illusion power) should increase 10 times - he can also trick Sita as well as other Demons on numerous occasions))
      • Absolute Domination and Absolute Command (Ravana then made up his mind to conquer all the kings of the earth. After defeating the likes of Dushyanta, Suratha, Gadhi, Gaya and Pururava, Ravana approached Ayodhya. The city was protected by king Anaranya. There ensued a fight between Ravana and Anaranya and both the warriors fought to their full prowess. Anaranya was unable to defeat Ravana, being severely struck with his arrows. Before dying, Anaranya cursed Ravana that someone later would be born in Ayodhya who would kill him. Having effected the defeat of Anaranya, Ravana subjugated other kings of the earth. Within a short span of time, Ravana brought all the kings of the earth under his control)
    • Absolute Invulnerability (Ravana only died to the Brahmastra in the hands of Rama, who was basically God in the Valmiki Ramayana. "In the course of combats with the gods and demons, the armour gifted to me by Brahma, the lord of creation, which is as brilliant as the sun, could not be mutilated by those who held the thunderbolt in their fists.")
      • Absolute Destruction, immunity to Omni-Precognition and Fear Inducement (Ravana took up the Celestial and dreadful Pashupata-weapon, the increaser of fear in the Three Worlds, obtained from Rudra, by virtue of his rigid penances. “Beholding this, all moveable and immoveable beings were stricken with terror and the Three Worlds, including all that was animate and inanimate, Gods and Serpents, together took refuge in their abodes under the earth)
    • Absolute Strength (He must have the greatest strength)
    • Absolute Restoration and Absolute Regeneration ("Rama chopped off that head too with his arrows looking like thunderbolts. In the same manner, a hundred of Ravana's heads of equal splendour were chopped off by Rama")
    • Divine Weaponry (He must have all weaponry of Lord Shiva)
      • Meta Power Destruction (Via the Chandrahas. "Thereafter, O Rama, he began to range the entire world subduing the foremost of warriors, irresistible in combat and those who were filled with courage and boiling with ardour, who dreamt only of war and who perished with their troops by refusing to submit to him. But those, who knew Ravana to be invincible, showed themselves to be more wary and said to that titan, proud of his strength, ‘We have been vanquished!’)
    • Complete Arsenal (Varies based on interpretation. Seized the power of all the gods and compelled them to accept his sovereignty)
    • Divine Power Negation, Omnipoison and negation of Trait: Godly Incarnation (Poisoned the ocean, a living concept. Fought and beat Lakshmana, a portion of Vishnu)
    • Infinite Supply (He should have 2 inexhaustible quivers of astras)
    • Infinite Energy (Could fight for one year at the very least)
    • Immunity to Meta Immunity Bypassing and can nullify Absolute Invulnerability (Taking his mace and noose, Yama attacked Ravana. A terrible fight followed where none of them could emerge victorious. Finally, Yama invoked his Kaladanda to bring an end to Ravana. However, Brahma appeared and intervened in the fight between the two. Brahma convinced Yama that the Kaladanda would render futile on Ravana's body)
    • Meta Searching, Meta-Learning and Meta-Teaching (Ravana attacked the city of the Nivatakavachas. They were invincible demons and their fight with Ravana lasted for more than one year. Brahma confronted the Nivatakavachas like he confronted Yama earlier. Making them aware of Ravana's strength, Brahma went back to his abode. The Nivatakavachas made an alliance with Ravana and honoured him. Ravana spent a long time in the company of the Nivatakavachas. He learnt more than one hundred kinds of illusion from the Nivatakavachas which made him more powerful. Ravana then left the city of the Nivatakavachas)
    • Meta Nature Manipulation (He should have complete control over nature)
    • Mountain Adaptation (Kailash. Ravana let out a loud cry which echoed through the three worlds. His cry filled the gods, demons, gandharvas and yakshas with fear. Eventually with Lord Shiva's permission, Ravana left Mount Kailasha with his army. This instance shows Ravana's strength. He was strong enough to lift Lord Shiva's abode with his hands)
    • Omni-Immunity, Meta Power Negation and Meta Power Immunity (He should not be defeated by Yakshas, Gods, Wild Beasts , Gandharvas, Devas, Asuras, Nagas, Birds. He left out humans as he thought they are too weak to do anything)
      • Absolute Combat (This is contradicted as he defeated humans who were powerful as Indra and killed Rama's ancestor Anaranya)
    • Omni-Protection (Brahma constantly appearing to defend him as if Yama wasn't stopped, Ravana would die)
    • Science-Magic Mastery (Ravana is also depicted as the author of the Ravana Samhita, a book on Hindu astrology, and the Arka Prakasham, a book on Siddha medicine and treatment. Ravana possessed a thorough knowledge of Siddha and political science)
      • Absolute Immortality (He is said to have possessed the nectar of immortality, which was stored inside his belly thanks to a celestial boon from Brahma)
    • Reality Warping and Astrological Divination as well as Constellation Manipulation (Ravana wanted his son to be the ultimate warrior and extremely knowledgeable. Ravana was a great astrologer. To make his son immortal, he commanded all the planets and constellations in such a position that would allow his son to be born the way he wanted. Because of Ravana's anger and power, all the planets and constellations feared him. All the planets were in the position as desired by Ravana at time of his son Meghanada's birth)
    • Archetype: Ruler (He should rule the 3 worlds)
    • Transcendent Armor ("His body bears hundreds of welts caused when assaulted with Vishnu-disc for hundreds of times in wars with gods, and when assaulted for hundreds of times with the other assaults-missiles in other gruesome wars as well, and Shuurpanakha saw at such a Ravana... Fallen on the unbreakable armour of Ravana, which looked like a large cloud, those arrows could not cause any pain to him at that time.")
    • Archetype: Transcendent Demon Mage (Ravana is a transcendent asura)
  • Shukra - Preceptor of the daityas, and the Guru of the asuras, identified with the planet Venus, one of the Navagrahas (Cosmic Influencer). His special powers include:
    • Absolute Restoration (Śukra, the preceptor of Asura, brought the dead Asuras back to life by using his medicinal herb, the Mṛtasañjīvanī)
    • Blessing Inducement (According to classical astrological texts, a powerfully placed Shukra, aspected by benefic planets such as Jupiter, and in favourable signs and houses in the birth chart, ensures material well-being. Its beej mantra is "Om Draam Dreem Draum Sah Shukraya Namaha". It is associated with Friday, and the gem diamond. The classical shastras ordain that the best method to attain the blessings of Shukra is to respect the women in one’s life)
    • Enlightenment and Higher Consciousness (After splitting in two)
    • Temporal Cognition and Omniscience Bestowal (In another account found in the Mahabharata, Shukra divided himself into two, one half becoming the fount of knowledge for the devas (gods) and the other half being the knowledge source of the asuras (demons). Shukra, in the Puranas, is blessed by Shiva with Sanjeevini Vidhya after worshipping and impressing Shiva with his devotion)
  • Shumbha and Nisumbha - Two asuras in Hindu mythology, featured in the Devi Mahatmya. In their legend, they were slain by the goddess Kaushiki.
    • Chaos Manipulation, Omni-Immunity, Omni-Protection, Absolute Invincibility, Absolute Invulnerability and possibly Nigh-Complete Arsenal (To all men. Parvati relates how two brothers of the asura race sought to conquer the three worlds by subjecting themselves to severe penance and purification rituals so that no man or asura could destroy them. Shumbha and Nishumbha traveled to Pushkara, a sacred site, and remained there in prayer for ten thousand years. The creator deity Brahma saw the brothers' penance, and was pleased, granting them the boon they requested. Chanda and Munda, two lesser asuras in the service of Shumbha, encountered the goddess Parvati, and were overwhelmed by her beauty. They carried reports of this goddess to Shumbha, who sought to possess Parvati. Shumbha sent the asura Sugriva (asura) to court Parvati, but she rejected his advances. It was then decided by the asura brothers that if Parvati would not come willingly, they would have to abduct her. First, the asura Dhumralochana and his army of sixty-thousand asuras were sent to abduct Parvati)
  • Viprachitti - A danava king
    • Archetype: Omnislayer (Viprachitti is a danava featured in Hindu literature, a son of Kashyapa and Danu. According to the Mahabharata, he becomes the king of the Danavas after his brother Puloman was killed by Indra. Viprachitti marries Siṃhikā, who is the sister of Hiranyakashipu and a daughter of Diti. He has a son named Svarbhanu. His army is stated to have defeated the devas under the guidance of Svarbhanu)
    • Archetype: Ruler of Heaven (Ruler of Svargaloka)

Associations[]

Limitations[]

  • Same as the Asura.
    • Addicted to passions, especially wrath, pride, boasting, and bellicosity.
    • The danavas are hotblooded and passion-driven nature tended to cloud their judgement and leaves them vulnerable to damage.

Known Users[]

Folklore/Mythology[]

  • Ashoka (Hinduism/Buddhism) through the Asura Path
  • Danavas (Hinduism)
    • Danu
    • Daksha
    • Vritra
    • Indrajit
    • Rahu
    • Ketu

Literature[]

  • Meghanad (RAAVANPUTR MEGHNAD by Kevin Missal)
  • Danavas (The Guardians of Lokas by Krutant Iyer)

Film[]

  • Various depictions of Ravana
  • Adipurush (2023)
  • Ramayana: the Epic (2010)
  • Bajrangbali (1976)
  • Brahmarshi Viswamitra (1991)

Television[]

  • Various depictions of Viprachitti
  • Main Ditti Hoon (1998)
  • Vishnu Puran by B.R Chopra (2000)

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