Race in Hindu mythology
| Danavas | |
|---|---|
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| Devanagari | दानव |
| Texts | Mahabharata, Rig Veda, Natyashastra |
| Parents | Danu and Kashyapa |
In Hindu mythology, the danavas are a race descending from Kashyapa and his wife Danu, a daughter of the progenitor god, Daksha.[1] It is mentioned that there are one hundred danavas.[2]
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (11 April 2009). "Danava, Dānava, Dānavā: 22 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (28 January 2019). "Story of Danu". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 4 August 2022.