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    Devas are supernatural beings in Hinduism, often gods or deities, deriving from the Indo-Iranian word for "celestial" or "shining." Asuras are a group of power-seeking deities sometimes considered sinful or materialistic, who were opposed to the Devas despite both being children of Kasyapa; views of Asuras vary as some were later considered Devas.

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    Bhutavidya

    Dr. Mahesh C. Kundagol


    Devas
    Deva is the Sanskrit word for God or Deity or any
    supernatural beings. The devas in are often juxtaposed
    to the Asuras, their half.
    The word deva- derives from Indo-Iranian word deva.
    deiwos, originally an adjective meaning "celestial" or
    "shining“.
    Asura's
    Asura's
    The Asura are a group of power-seeking deities,
    sometimes referred to be sinful and materialistic.
    They were opposed to the Devas.
     Both groups are children of Kasyapa.
     The views of Asuras in vary due to the many deities who
    were Asuras then later became known as Devas.
    The name is cognate to Ahura—indeed, the Oxdord
    english dictonary recognizes the use of the term in
    reference to Zoroastrianism , where “Ahura" would
    perhaps be more appropriate—and

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