Aghasura

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Aghasura (अघासुर), is a demon (asura) in Hindu and Vedic mythology. He was one of the generals of King Kamsa.

The Bhagavata Purana states that he assumed the form of a vast serpent. Krishna's companions, the cowherd boys, entered its mouth, mistaking it for a mountain cavern. After seeing this, Krishna then came to their rescue, killing Aghasura.

[edit] References

• A Dictionary of Hindu Mythology & Religion by John Dowson, ISBN 978-81-246-0108-2
• Dowson's Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology

[edit] See also

• List of Asuras

[edit] External links

• "The Killing of the Aghasura demon" - Srimad Bhagavatam, 10th Canto, translated by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.