Back দৈত্য Assamese দৈত্য (হিন্দুধর্ম) Bengali/Bangla Daitja Czech Daitya German Daitia Spanish دایتی Persian Daitya Finnish दैत्य Hindi Detya ID Daitya Italian
| Daitya | |
|---|---|
 Sculpture of the daitya king Hiranyakashipu | |
| Affiliation | Asuras |
| Texts | Puranas |
| Parents | Kashyapa and Diti |
The daityas (Sanskrit: दैत्य) are a race of asuras in Hindu mythology, descended from Kashyapa and his wife, Diti.[1] 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.[2]
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (23 August 2019). "The army of Demons (Asuras) [Chapter 40]". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (28 January 2019). "Story of Diti". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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