Noun
An enemy of the gods, esp. one of a race of demons and giants.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAccording to Jan Chozen Bays in her book, Jizo: Guardian of Children, Travelers, and Other Voyagers, the realm of the asura is a later refinement of the heavenly realm and was inserted between the human realm and the Heavens. Source: Internet
An example is the relation of the Zoroastrian word Ahura ( Ahura Mazda ) and the Vedic word Asura (meaning demon). Source: Internet
An extensive bas relief in the outer gallery of Angkor Wat depicts Krishna's battle with the asura Bana. Source: Internet
Ramesh Menon (2004), The Ramayana, pp. 376–81 Varuna is a king and is known to have some asura attendants or followers as well. Source: Internet
Developed by CyberConnect2 (Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 is a collection of 18 short chapters (plus one unlockable bonus) in which the general Asura, betrayed and framed for murdering his emperor, seeks vengeance against his godlike enemies. Source: Internet
In 15th century Japan, Asura is given a magical sword by a half human/half crow creature known as a Tengu. Source: Internet