- Aghasura
Aghasura (अघासुर), is a demon (
asura ) inHindu andVedic mythology . He was one of thegeneral s of KingKamsa .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.References
*A Dictionary of Hindu Mythology & Religion by John Dowson, ISBN 978-81-246-0108-2
*Dowson's Classical Dictionary of Hindu MythologySee also
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List of Asuras External links
* [http://vedabase.net/sb/10/12/en "The Killing of the Aghasura demon"] -
Srimad Bhagavatam , 10th Canto, translated byA.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada .
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