ANGELS AND DEMONS
WHO ARE THEY ??? THERE ARE ALWAYS TWO GROUPS FIGHTING CONSTANTLY FOR POWER>>>
THEY BOTH HAVE MANY THINGS IN COMMON>>>
OLYMPIANS and TITANS
DEVAS and ASURAS
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| God Indra, the King of Devas and an Asura |
ANGELS and DEMONS
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| Demon |
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| Angel |
GODS and FROST GIANTS
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| Frost giants |
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| God Odin, Thor and Loki |
In all culture around the world we see two super human beings, two races born mostly from the same source fighting for power. One represents positive aspect while the other represents evil. They are usually considered as secondary set of God who have a supreme God above them. Like in Hindu Mythology, the devas have Three Superior Gods above them, God Brahma, God Vishnu and God Shiva( Rudra). In christian Myths... Angels have a supreme God above them. But in Greek Myths, The Olympians are considered supreme but from the stories we can see that they stick to some rules and obey someone above.
Kali / satan is the leader of demons /personified beings that represents sins, animal instincts and other negative aspects man that dwell in the hellish planes.
OLYMPIANS ( vasus) and TITANS
In Greek mythology,
the Titans were a primaeval race of powerful deities,
descendants of Gaia and Uranus (Sky), that ruled during the
legendary Golden Age. They were immortal giants
of incredible strength and were also the first pantheon of
Greek gods and goddesses.
In the first
generation of twelve Titans, the males were Oceanus, Hyperion, Coeus, Cronus, Crius, and Iapetus and the females—the
Titanesses—were Mnemosyne, Tethys, Theia, Phoebe,Rhea,
and Themis.
The second generation of Titans consisted of Hyperion's children Eos, Helios, and Selene; Coeus's
daughters Leto and Asteria;
Iapetus's children Atlas, Prometheus,Epimetheus, and Menoetius; Oceanus's daughter Metis;
and Crius' sons Astraeus, Pallas, and Perses.
Cronus ( GOD DHARMA) was the King of next generation Titans.
Cronus ( GOD DHARMA) was the King of next generation Titans.
The Titans were
overthrown by a race of younger gods, the Olympians ( similar to Vasus)
headed by Zeus ( Dyaus).
Later Adhityas, sons of Kashyapa and Aditi came into power headed by Sakra. After that Vasus are seen as attenders of Indra ( Sakra)
Later Adhityas, sons of Kashyapa and Aditi came into power headed by Sakra. After that Vasus are seen as attenders of Indra ( Sakra)
CONTINUING>>>
The Rig Veda gives a
clear description of Dyaus pita, who was the King of Gods and the god of thunder and lightning
coming to earth in the form of a bull. He is mainly considered in comparative philology as a last remnant of the chief god of Proto-Indo-European religion.The
name Dyauṣ Pitā is exactly parallel to the Greek Zeus Pater etymologically, and closely related to Latin Jupiter.
Later, Zeus lost importance and Indra ( one among the Adithyas), slayer of Virtraaura became prominent.
Indra, also known as Śakra in the Vedas, is the
leader of the Devas or gods and the lord of Svargaloka or heaven . He is the
god of rain and thunderstorms.He wields a lightning thunderbolt and rides on a white elephant known as Airavata. Indra is the supreme deity and is the twin brother of Agni.
ORIGIN OF DEVAS and AURAS
Daksha and Asikli
had sixty daughters. ( Daksha is one of the sons of Lord Brahma. Brahma, after creating the ten Manas Putras, created Daksha, Dharama, Kamadeva and Agni from his right thumb, chest, heart and eye-brows respectively. Besides his noble birth, Daksa was a great king. )
Ten of these daughters were married to the god
Dharma and thirteen to the sage Kashyapa. Twenty-seven daughters were married
to Soma or Chandra. The remaining daughters were married to the sages
Arishtanemi, Vahuputra, Angirasa and Krishashva.
KASHYAPA and Aditi's kids were the gods(Devas) and Diti’s kids were the Demons(Daithyas). Similarly
the daughters of Daksha had different super human beings as kids.
Diti, the mother of demons gave birth to two GREAT
demon KINGS …They were named Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakashipu.
He was slain by the god Vishnu after
he (Hiranyaksha) took the Goddess
of EARTH to the bottom of what
has been described as the "Cosmic ocean".
GOD Vishnu (ONE OF THE SUPREME GODS IN TRINITY) assumed the Avatar of a
boar - Varaha and
killed him. His elder brother Hiranyakashipu, who after having undertaken
penances which made him incredibly powerful and invincible unless several
conditions were met, was later slain by Narasimha, another avatar of GOD Vishnu.
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| Narashimha killing Hiranyakashipu |
Prahlada was the next king of the Asuras. Despite
the attempts of his father, Hiranyakashipu, to turn change him.
He is considered to be a mahājana, or great
devotee, by followers of Vaishnava traditions and is of special importance to
devotees of the avatār Narasimha (the Man-Lion). A treatise is accredited to
him in the Bhagavata
Purana in which Prahlada describes the process of loving
worship to his lord, Vishnu.
Virochana was an asura, son of Prahlada . According
to the Chandogya Upanishad(VIII.7.2-8.5), he and Indra went to Prajapati to learn about the atman (self) and lived
there, practising brahmacharya for thirty-two years. But at the end, he
misunderstood Prajapati's teachings and preached the asuras to worship the sharira(body) as the atman. Thus, asuras started
adorning the body of a deceased with perfumes, garlands and ornaments.
Bali, an asura,
was the son of Virochana. He grew up under the tutelage of
his grandfather, Prahlada, who instilled in him a strong sense
of righteousness and devotion.
Bali would eventually succeed his grandfather as the king of the
Asuras, and his reign over the realm was characterized by peace and prosperity.
He would later expand his realm – bringing the entire world under his
benevolent rule – and was even able to conquer the Patal lok and Dev
lok, which he wrested from Indra and the Devas. The Devas, after their defeat at the
hands of Bali, approached their patron Vishnu and
entreated him to restore their lordship over Heaven.
In Heaven, Bali, on the advice of his guru and advisor, Sukracharya, had begun the Ashwamedha Yaga so as to maintain his rule over the
three worlds. Vishnu, meanwhile, had adopted the avatar of Vamana, a small Brahmin boy,
and, during the rite, approached Bali and requested a grant of land – although
only as much land as he could cover with three paces.
Despite the warnings of his advisor, Bali granted this boon.
Vamana then grew to an immense size, and, with his first pace, traversed the
all of the earth and the underworld. With his second pace, he covered Heaven in
its entirety. Admitting defeat, and seeing that Vamana has no more room for his
last step, Bali offered his own head as a stepping-stone. At this time the
asuras spoke out in protest, but Bali explained that all living and non living
things are God's creation, and so it was God's right to have them back. Lord
Vishnu, seeing the devotion of Mahabali, blessed him and asked him to go to
Pathal lok and rule there as the DEVLOK was for the Devas. After this, the
asuras left earth leaving their descendents here.
BANA KINGDOM
The Banas were a dynasty of South India, who
claimed descent from the asura Mahabali. The dynasty takes
its name from Bana, the son of Mahabali. The Banas faced opposition from
several neighbouring dynasties and served some major dynasties such as the Cholas and Pandyas as feudatories,
sometimes after they were subjugated by them. They also served as Samantas to some dynasties
such as Chalukyas. The Banas had
their capital at various places at different times, including Kolar and Gudimallam.[1] The
earliest mention of the Banas in authentic historical records is in the middle
of the fourth century AD, and as the feudatories of the Satavahana and early Pallavas.
RAKSHASA
They are a branch of Asuras who are inhabitants of earth,
they are not tall as Asuras or Daithyas. They were shape shifters, knew black
magic and all kind of negative aspects. It is said that
Rakhasas were created from the breath of Brahma when he was asleep at the end of the Satya Yuga. As soon as they were
created, they were so filled with bloodlust that they started eating Brahma
himself. Brahma shouted "Rakshama!" (Sanskrit for
"protect me!") and Vishnu came to his aid, banishing them to Earth.But
still…there is a theory that Rakshasas are derived from daithyas…The giants in
Asuras.
The tracing back to Kashyapa .Kashyapa
was married to the thirteen daughters of Daksha, among them were Aditi, Diti
and Danu.
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His sons with Danu are the Danavas
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His sons with Diti are the Daityas
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His sons with Aditi are the Adityas, who considered Devas and are
also called Suras
Rakshasa were most often depicted as ugly, fierce-looking and
enormous creatures, black as soot and with two fangs protruding down from the top of the mouth
as well as sharp, claw-like fingernails. They are shown as being mean, growling
like beasts and as insatiable cannibals who could smell the scent of flesh. Some of
the more ferocious ones were shown with flaming red eyes and hair, drinking blood with their palms or from a human skull
(similar to vampires in later Western mythology). Generally had
they could fly, vanish, and Maya (magical powers of illusion), which
enabled them to change size at will and assume the form of any creature.
RAVANA, THE GOD OF RAKSHASAS
According to the Ramayana Ravana was the son of a Brahmin father,
a Prajapti (Lord Brahma's descendents) and a Rakshasa mother,
thus attaining a status of Brahmarakshasa He was a great devotee of
GOD Shiva ( ONE OF THE SUPREME GODS OF TRINITY )
He, his elder brother Malyavan and
younger brother Mali were the sons of the daitya Sukesh.Sumali
along with his two brothers made a tapasya to Brahma and
asked that their brotherly love would be unbreakable and no one would be able
to defeat them. Consequently they conquered every god and Daitya. With these
powers they asked Vishvakarma to
make a city for them. Thus they received Lanka where they lived in luxury.
Later they were defeated by the gods and Mali was killed by Vishnu.
Sumali's wife was Ketumati with which he had ten sons - Prahastra,
Akampana, Vikata, Kalikamuka, Dumraksha, Dandha, Suparshva, Sanhadi, Barkarna
and four daughters - Raka, Pushpotyata, Kaikasi, and Kumbhinasi. Thataka, aYaksha princess,
is also named as his wife. She bore Sumali two sons, Subahu and Maricha, and a daughter, Kaikesi. Kaikesi was married to sage Vishrava and
their son Ravana reconquered
Lanka.Other sons of Kaikesi were-Kumbhakarna and Vibhishana.She has a daughter named Shurpanakha.
Ravana was born to a great sage Vishrava (or
Vesamuni), and his wife, the daitya princess Kaikesi. He was born in the Devagana, as his
grandfather, the sage Pulastya, was one of the ten Prajapatis or
mind-born sons of Brahma and
one of the Saptarishi (Seven
Great Sages Rishi) in the first Manvantara. Kaikesi's father, Sumali (or
Sumalaya), king of the Daityas, wished her to marry the most powerful being in
the mortal world, so as to produce an exceptional heir. He rejected the kings
of the world, as they were less powerful than him. Kaikesi searched among the
sages and finally chose Vishrava, the father of Kubera. Ravana was a Rakshasa and he belonged to the caste
of Brahmins. Ravana later took Sri Lanka from his half brother Kubera and
became the King of Lanka. RAVANA was later killed by
SRI RAMCHANDRA, an avatar of GOD Vishnu.
RAVANA
AND THE GOD OF GODS
Following his conquest of Lanka, Ravana
encountered Shiva at his abode in Kailash. Ravana at first went to meet Shiva. Nandi the vehicle of Shiva,
refused to let Ravana in. He got annoyed and started teasing Nandi. Nandi in
turn got annoyed and cursed Ravana that Lanka would be destroyed by a monkey. To
show Nandi his love for Shiva, Ravana attempted to uproot and move the mountain
on a whim. Shiva, annoyed by Ravana's arrogance, pressed his littlest toe on
Kailash, pinning him firmly and painfully under it. His ganas informed
Ravana of whom he had crossed, upon which Ravana became penitent. He plucked
his nerves and used them as strings to compose music and sang songs praising
Shiva, and is said to have done so for years until Shiva released him from his bondage.
Pleased with his resilience and
devotion, Shiva gave to him the divine sword Chandrahas (Chandra-Moon,
Has-laugh, literally 'the laughter of the moon' but referring to the shape
formed by a crescent moon which resembles a smile). It was during this incident
that he acquired the name 'Ravana', meaning "(He) Of the terrifying
roar", given to him by Shiva – the earth is said to have quaked at
Ravana's cry of pain when the mountain was pinned on him. Ravana in turn became
a lifelong devotee of Lord Shiva and is said to have composed the hymn known as Shiva Tandava Stotra.
Lord Shiva had given his sword
Chandrahasa with a warning that if it was used for unjust causes, it would
return to the three-eyed one and Ravana's days would be numbered. After Ravana
had been given the Celestial juice of Immortality by Brahma, he went on to
please Shiva. He cut his head & put it as sacrifice for pleasing Shiva, but
Shiva replaced his head with a new one. This was repeated Nine times, on which
Shiva was happy & pleased with Ravana's resilience & devotion.
God Shiva Blesses Ravana
Emperor of the Three Worlds
Ravana proceeded on a series of campaigns, conquering humans,
celestials and other demons. Conquering the netherworld completely, he left his
brother Ahiravana as king. He became supreme
overlord of all asuras in the three worlds, making an alliance with the Nivatakavachas and Kalakeyas, two clans he was unable to subdue.
Conquering several kingdoms of the human world, he performed the suitable
sacrifices and was crowned Emperor.
Kubera at one point chastised Ravana for his cruelty and greed,
greatly angering him. Proceeding to the heavens, Ravana fought and defeated the
devas, singling out his brother for particular humiliation. By force he gained
command over the devas, celestials, and the serpent races. “THE LORD OF ALL
LANDS.”.
Vibhishana was a king who ruled what is part of
Sri Lanka today and is also written about in the historical epic Ramayana.
He was the younger half brother of the Rakshasa (demon) king Ravana of Lanka.
Though a Rakshasa himself, Vibhishana was of a noble
character and advised Ravana, who kidnapped and abductedSita,
to return her to her husband Rama in an orderly fashion and promptly.
When his brother did not listen to his advice, Vibhishana joined Rama's army.
Later, when Rama killed Ravana, Rama crowned Vibhishana as the king of Lanka.
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| Vibhishana and his fellow Rakshasas flying towards Lord Ram (JOINING RAM'S ARMY) |
In some period of history Sinhala people( Present day Sri Lankans) have considered Vibhishana as one of
the Four Heavenly
Kings.
They are extremely powerful in magic and mysticism and warfare, have powerful weapons, and perpetrate evil, but also are glorious and legendary beings. The Devas under Indra cannot overcome them despite repeated battles.
They are finally vanquished and destroyed entirely by Arjuna, the hero of the epic Mahabharata, who is asked to do so by his father Indra.
Kalakeyas or Kalakanjas were a powerful, ferocious and cruel clan of Danavas.In the time of Krutayuga, there was a demon called Vrutraasura. Vrutraasura and his associates (the Kalakeyas), were teasing the Devas and causing them to suffer greatly. With the help of Vajrayudha, Indra killed Vrutraasura. The Kalakeyas fled away and hid themselves in the sea. They would remain in the sea during the day time and come out at night and as usual they would tease the saints, sages, Devas and other citizens. This time all the Devas along with Indra approached Lord Vishnu and requested him to help them. Lord Vishnu said:
"Kalakeyas are more powerful and stronger than all of you. Besides that, they are in the sea. It is very difficult to kill them. If all the water in the sea is drained out, we can kill them. Therefore, you should approach Saint Agastya and seek his help" said Lord Vishnu.
Agastya drank all of the water in the sea until it became dry. All the Kalakeyas who are hiding in the sea came out. Devatas fought with them and killed them. Those who escaped fled Patal Lok.
Agastya is one of the saptarishis ( 7 great saints) who are extolled at many places in the Vedas and a revered Vedic sage and earliest Siddhar. He is also believed to be the author of Agastya Samhita. The word is also written as Agasti and Agathiyar. A-ga means a mountain, and Asti means thrower. Agastya the Muni, son of Urvashi was born of both Gods, Mitra and Varuna. He was son of Pulasthya, son of Brahma.
Siddhar were spiritual adepts who possessed the ashta siddhis, or the eight supernatural powers. Sage Agathiyar is considered the guru of all Siddhars, and the Siddha medicine system is believed to have been handed over to him by Lord Muruga, son of the Hindu God GOD Shiva and Goddess Parvathi. Siddhars are the followers of GOD Shiva. Agathiyar is the first Siddhar.
The story of Samudra Manthan
Lord Indra, the King of Devas, while riding on an elephant, came across a sage named Durvasa who offered him a special garland. Lord Indra accepted the garland, placing it on the trunk of the elephant as a test to prove that he was not an egoistic God. The elephant, knowing that Lord Indra had no control over his own ego, threw the garland to the ground. This enraged the sage as the garland was a dwelling of Sri (fortune) and was to be treated as prasada. Durvasa Muni cursed Lord Indra and all devas to be bereft of all strength, energy, and fortune.
In battles that followed this incident, Devas were defeated and Asuras (demons) led by king Rahu gained control of the universe. Devas sought help from God Vishnu Who advised them to treat asuras in a diplomatic manner. Devas formed an alliance with asuras to jointly churn the ocean for the nectar of immortality and to share it among them. However, Lord Vishnu told Devas that He would arrange that they alone obtain the nectar.
Samudra manthan
The churning of the Ocean of Milk or the Milky Way was an elaborate process. Mount Mandarachala was used as the churning rod, and Vasuki, the king of serpents, became the churning rope. The demons (asuras) demanded to hold the head of the snake, while the devas, taking advice from Vishnu, agreed to hold its tail. As a result the demons were poisoned by fumes emitted by Vasuki. Despite this, the demigods and demons pulled back and forth on the snake's body alternately, causing the mountain to rotate, which in turn churned the ocean. However, once the mountain was placed on the ocean, it began to sink. Lord Vishnu in His second incarnation, in the form of a turtle Kurma, came to their rescue and supported the mountain on His back.
The Samudra Manthan process released a number of things from the Milk Ocean. One product was the lethal poison known as Halahala. (In some versions of the story, this poison escaped from the mouth of the serpent king as the demons and gods churned.) This terrified the gods and demons because the poison was so powerful that it could contaminate the Milk Ocean and destroy all of creation. On the advice of Lord Vishnu, the gods approached the compassionate GOD Shiva for help and protection. GOD Shiva inhaled the poison in an act to protect the universes. As a result, The color of Lord Shiva's neck turned blue. For this reason, Lord Shiva is also called Neelakanta (the blue-throated one; "neela" = "blue", "kantha" = "throat" in Sanskrit).
Halāhala (Hindi हलाहल) or Kalakootam (Sanskrit कालकूटं [1])
Ratnas
All kinds of herbs were cast into the ocean and fourteen Ratnas (gems or treasures) were produced from the ocean and were divided between asuras and gods. Though usually the Ratnas are enumerated as 14, the list in the scriptures ranges from 9 to 14 Ratnas. Most lists include:[2] According to the quality of the treasures produced, they were accepted by Vishnu, the devas, and the asuras. There were three categories of Goddesses which emerged from the ocean;
- Lakshmi, the Goddess of Fortune and Wealth - who accepted Vishnu as Her eternal consort.
- Apsaras, various divine nymphs like Rambha, Menaka, Punjisthala, Urvasi, Thilothamai, etc. - chose the Devas as their companions
- Varuni or Sura, goddess and creator of alcohol - taken - somewhat reluctantly - accepted the demons.
Likewise, three types of supernatural animals appeared;
- Kamadhenu or Surabhi(sanskrit:kāmadhuk), the wish-granting divine cow - taken by Vishnu, and given to sages so ghee from her milk could be used in sacrifices.
- Airavata, and several other elephants, taken by Indra, leader of the devas.
- Uchhaishravas, the divine 7-headed horse - given to the demons.
There were three valuables;
- Kaustubha, the most valuable jewel in the world, worn by lord Vishnu.
- Parijat, the divine flowering tree with blossoms that never fade or wilt - taken to Indraloka by the devas.
- A powerful bow - symbolic of the demon's belligerence.
Additionally produced were;
- Chandra, the moon which adorned Shiva's head
- Dhanvantari, the doctor of the gods with Amrita the nectar of immortality. (At times, considered as two different Ratnas)
- Halahala, the poison swallowed by Shiva
This list varies from Purana to Purana and is also slightly different in the epics, the Ramayana and Mahabharata. Lists are completed by adding the following Ratnas:[2]
- Shankha Vishnu's conch
- Jyestha - the goddess of misfortune
- the umbrella taken by Varuna
- the earrings given to Aditi
- Kalpavriksha plant
- Nidra or sloth
Here, is a famous chant describing the 14 Ratnas from the Churning of the Milky Ocean.
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- लक्ष्मीः कौस्तुभपारिजातकसुराधन्वन्तरिश्चन्द्रमाः। ::
- गावः कामदुहा सुरेश्वरगजो रम्भादिदेवाङ्गनाः। ::
- अश्वः सप्तमुखो विषं हरिधनुः शङ्खोमृतं चाम्बुधेः।::
- रत्नानीह चतुर्दश प्रतिदिनं कुर्यात्सदा मङ्गलम्। ::
The nectar of immortality
Finally on Dhanteras day - the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in the Hindu calendar month of Ashwin Dhanvantari, the heavenly physician, emerged with a pot containing Amrita, the heavenly nectar of immortality. Fierce fighting ensued between Devas and Asuras for the nectar. To protect the nectar from Asuras, the divine Garuda took the pot, and flew away from the battle-scene. While Garuda was in his flight over planet Earth, it is believed that four drops of nectar fell at four places - Prayag (Allahabad), Haridwar, Ujjain and Nasik. This legend is the basis for the belief that these places acquired a certain mystical power and spirituality.A Kumbh Mela is celebrated at the four places every twelve years for this reason. People believe that after bathing there during the Kumbha mela, one can get the primeval heaven and moksha(sanskrit:mokṣha). However, Rahu, one of the Asuras, eventually got hold of the nectar and started celebrating. Frightened, devas appealed to Vishnu, who then took the form of Mohini. As a beautiful and enchanting damsel, Mohini distracted the asuras, took the amrita, and distributed it among the Devas, who drank it. Asura RahuKetu , disguised himself as a deva and drank some nectar. Due to their luminous nature, the sun god Surya and the moon god Chandra noticed the switching of sides. They informed Mohini. But before the nectar could pass his throat, Mohini cut off his head with her divine discus, the Sudarshana Chakra.But as the nectar had gone down his throat he did not die. From that day, his head was called Rahu and body was called ketu. The Devas drink this immortal drink after a period of time to keep them young throughout their rule. After the declared period, GOD Brahma changes the Devas assigned for different matters and implements new ones. Even the King of God changes after a specific period of time. "INDRA" is a title given to the King of Gods just like "PRESIDENT".
The 14 Indra
Each Manu rules during an eon called a Manvantara. 14 Manvantaras make up a Kalpa, a period corresponding to a day in the life of Brahma. Every Manvantara has 1 Indra that means with every Kalpa 14 Indras changes. Thae Markandye Rishi is said to have a complete age of one Kalpa and in a Puran on his name called "Markandey Puran" the exact age corresponding to the human age or solar year is described in details. The following list is according to Vishnu Purana 3.1–2)
| Manvatara/Manu | Indra |
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| Svayambhuva | Yajna (Avatar of Vishnu) |
| Swarochish | Vipaschit |
| Uttam | Sushaanti |
| Taamas | Shibi |
| Raivat | Vibhu |
| Chaakshush | Manojav |
| Shraaddhdev | Purandar (the present Indra) |
| Savarni | Bali |
| Daksha Saavarni | Adbhut |
| Brahma Saavarni | Shanti |
| Dharma Saavarni | Vish |
| Rudraputra Saavarni | Ritudhaama |
| Ruchi (Deva Saavarni) | Devaspati |
| Bhaum (Indra Saavarni) | Suchi |
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