Daitya
Sign in to saveThe daityas () are a race of asuras in Hindu mythology, descended from Kashyapa and his wife, Diti. Prominent members of this race include Hiranyaksha, Hiranyakashipu, and Mahabali, all of whom overran the earth, and required three of Vishnu's avataras to be vanquished.
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- Deity.type
- Hindu
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- Sculpture of the daitya king Hiranyakashipu
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- Deity.affiliation
- Asuras
- Deity.texts
- Puranas
- Deity.parents
- Kashyapa and Diti
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The daityas () are a race of asuras in Hindu mythology, descended from Kashyapa and his wife, Diti. Prominent members of this race include Hiranyaksha, Hiranyakashipu, and Mahabali, all of whom overran the earth, and required three of Vishnu's avataras to be vanquished.
== Literature == 250px|thumb|right|Image of the daitya armyThe Manusmṛiti classifies the daityas as good, while placing them at a lower level than the devas: