Daitya
In Hindu mythology, the Daityas are a clan or race or Asura as are the Danavas. Daityas were the children of Diti and the sage Kashyapa. They were a race of giants who fought against the Devas because they were jealous of their Deva half-brothers. The female Daityas are described as wearing jewelry the size of boulders.[1]
List of daityas
Some of the notable daityas mentioned in the Indian mythology include:
- Hiranyaksha - eldest son of Kashyapa and Diti
- Hiranyakashipu - second son of Kashyapa and Diti
- Holika or Sinhika - daughter of Kashyapa and Diti
- Prahlada - son of Hiranyakashipu
- Virochana - son of Prahlada, father of Bali
- Devamba - mother of Bali
- Bali - son of Virochana
- Banasura - son of Bali
- Kaikesi- Mother of Ravana
See also
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- Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dallapiccola
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