# Demons *Asuras, raksasas, and demoniac personalities* ## Major Demon Kings ### Demons in Puranic History - [[index/entries/hiranyakasipu|Hiranyakasipu]] - The great asura who was killed by Narasimha - [[index/entries/kamsa|Kamsa]] - Arjuna's father, killed by Krishna - [[index/entries/ravana|Ravana]] - The powerful rakshasa king of Lanka - [[index/entries/sisupala|Sisupala]] - A demon king cursed to be reborn as an enemy of Krishna - [[index/entries/dantavakra|Dantavakra]] - A demon destroyed by Krishna ### Demons in Vrindavan - [[index/entries/aghasura|Aghasura]] - Putana's brother, killed by Krishna in the form of a giant snake - [[index/entries/bakasura|Bakasura]] - A demon killed by Krishna in His youth - [[index/entries/putana|Putana]] - A demoness who came to poison the infant Krishna - [[index/entries/kaliya|Kaliya]] - The serpent demon conquered by Krishna in Yamuna River - [[index/entries/arista|Arista]] - A demon in the form of a bull - [[index/entries/dhenuka|Dhenuka]] - A demon in the form of a donkey ## Demon Dynasties ### Daitya Dynasty (Asuras) - Descendants of Diti - Including Hiranyaksha, Hiranyakasipu, and their lineage - Opposed to the demigods ### Rakshasa Clans - Led by Ravana and Kumbhakarna - Inhabitants of Lanka and other regions ### Other Demoniac Classes - Pisachas (ghostly beings) - Bhutas (spirits) - Other evil entities ## Related Topics - [[index/personalities/demigods|Demigods]] - Opposed to demons - [[index/personalities/kings|Kings]] - Some historical demoniac rulers - [[index/personalities/incarnations|Incarnations]] - Krishna and Narasimha as demon-slayers --- *This index is under development. Additional entries from Śrīla Prabhupāda's books, lectures, conversations and letters will be added as the indexing work progresses.*