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...nduism)|devas]]'' (demigods), the ''manushyas'' (human beings) and the ''[[asura]]s'' (demons). The asuras live in Patala above [[Naraka]] ([[Hell]]), one o ...mean any of a race of anthromorphic but hideous demons. All words such as Asura, '''Daitya''' (lit., sons of the demon-mother "Diti"), Rakshasa (lit. from

...eferred to as "hungry ghosts" because of their attachment to this world. [[Asura]]s are also referred to as "fighting ghosts". *[[Hungry ghost realm]]

...glish]] word "hell" comes from the [[Germanic languages|Teutonic]] "[[Hel (realm)|hel]]", which originally meant "to cover". "Hel" later referred to the god ...ns]], of [[Preta|hungry ghosts]], of [[Animals in Buddhism|animals]], of [[asura]]s, of [[deva]]s, or of [[Naraka (Buddhism)|Naraka]] (Hell) all according t