Daitya

In Hinduism, the Daityas (दैत्‍य) 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 some known Daitya

• Hiranyakashipu - son of Diti and Kashyapa
• Hiranyaksha - younger brother of Hiranyakashipu
• Holika or Sinhika - sister of Hiranyakashipu
• Prahlada - son of Hiranyakashipu
• Virochana - son of Prahlada, father of Bali
• Victore - mother of Bali
• Bali - son of Virochana
• Banasura - son of Bali

See also

• Danavas
• Kalakeyas
• Nivatakavacha
• Asura
• List of Asuras
• Exotic tribes of ancient India

References

1. ^ [1] Dictionary of ancient deities By Patricia Turner, Charles Russell Coulter

• Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dallapiccola