The demons that face man

The devil is a popular word and there is not a man or woman who has not found out. In Hinduism, demons are also part of the religion. The concept of demons in Hinduism is not like in the Christian religion. In Christianity, the concept of the devil is associated with Satan. In Hinduism, the concept of the devil is the antithesis of God. There is no presiding deity like Lucifer or Satan and most demons are a group without leaders.

Islam also has its fair share of demons which are known as ‘Jinn’s’. These are supernatural beings with evil powers. In Islam, the leader of the “geniuses” is Iblis or Satan.

Some of the Hindu demons are discussed below.

Virabhadra

Many also classify this deity as a god because it has temples dedicated to him. However, it is a demon as it was created by Shiva, the most important Hindu deity to fight against Daksha. Virabhadra is a pattern of occult practices and strange beliefs are associated with his name.

Andhaka

Andhaka was the third son of Shiva. Legend has it that Andhaka was created from a tear from Lord Shiva, but enraged the god while craving for Shiva’s consort, Parvati. Shiva killed him like this

Kali

Kali is a goddess but she also represents the dark nature of life. She is actually a form of the goddess Shakti (who was Shiva’s consort). She is an angry form of god, but many do not recognize her as a demon.

Kali is a homonym (Kali: Goddess; Kali: a real demon), therefore, “Kali” represents Kali Yuga, the age of evil that has now dawned in the world in that sense, she is a demon.

Koka and Vikoka

Goddess Kali had twin children named Koka and Vikola. These twins are considered demons as they represent wars and battles. They are present whenever a war is fought and they also instigate war and misery.

Vinayaka

Vinayaka is a group of four troublesome demons who create obstacles. The group of four Vinayakas merged into a deity called Vinayaka whom Rudra named as the “Leader of the Ganas”. Ancient Puranik literature refers to these demons.

Vetala

This type of demon resides in corpses. It is indestructible and often confronts the living man.

Pishacha

These demons eat raw meat and Pishacha is a carnivorous demon. But the origin of this demon is shrouded in mystery and not much is known about him.

Bhuta

Bhuta is a kind of evil soul of a human being who dies by suicide or by execution. It is a demon that takes shape after an unnatural death.

conclusion

In Hindu mythology, there are many demons. Again, sometimes the dividing line between demon and god in Hinduism is very thin like the goddess Kali. Furthermore, Hinduism also mentions rakshasas and asuras which are also demons.