| Bhasmasura | |
|---|---|
 Mohini tricks Bhasmasura (left), while Shiva looks on from behind a tree | |
| Affiliation | Daitya |
| Texts | Puranas |
In Hinduism, Bhasmasura (Sanskrit: भस्मासुर, Bhasmāsura) is an asura or demon, who was granted the power to burn up and immediately turn into ashes (bhasma) anyone whose head he touched with his hand. The asura was tricked by the Vishnu's only female avatar, the enchantress Mohini, to turn himself into ashes.[1]
- ^ O'Flaherty, Wendy Doniger (1981-05-28). Siva: The Erotic Ascetic. Oxford University Press. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-19-972793-3.