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Gayasura (Sanskrit: गयासुर, romanized: Gayāsura) is an asura demon (rakshasa) mentioned in ancient Indian texts like Bhagavata Purana and Vayu Purana who lived during the Treta Yuga in the Magadh region of present-day Bihar, India. According to the legend, he was the son of Tripurasura and just like his father, was an ardent devotee of Lord Narayana, one of the several names of the Hindu god Vishnu. Various lores narrate different accounts of his death at the hands of Vishnu after he refused to heed the deity's commands to go beneath the surface of earth. The modern city of Gaya in the Indian state of Bihar derives its name from Gayasura whereas the Vishnupad Temple in the city is believed to be built upon the site where Vishnu had allegedly killed the demon or pinned him underground.

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  • Gayasura (Sanskrit: गयासुर, romanized: Gayāsura) is an asura demon (rakshasa) mentioned in ancient Indian texts like Bhagavata Purana and Vayu Purana who lived during the Treta Yuga in the Magadh region of present-day Bihar, India. According to the legend, he was the son of Tripurasura and just like his father, was an ardent devotee of Lord Narayana, one of the several names of the Hindu god Vishnu. Various lores narrate different accounts of his death at the hands of Vishnu after he refused to heed the deity's commands to go beneath the surface of earth. The modern city of Gaya in the Indian state of Bihar derives its name from Gayasura whereas the Vishnupad Temple in the city is believed to be built upon the site where Vishnu had allegedly killed the demon or pinned him underground. (en)
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  • Gayasura (Sanskrit: गयासुर, romanized: Gayāsura) is an asura demon (rakshasa) mentioned in ancient Indian texts like Bhagavata Purana and Vayu Purana who lived during the Treta Yuga in the Magadh region of present-day Bihar, India. According to the legend, he was the son of Tripurasura and just like his father, was an ardent devotee of Lord Narayana, one of the several names of the Hindu god Vishnu. Various lores narrate different accounts of his death at the hands of Vishnu after he refused to heed the deity's commands to go beneath the surface of earth. The modern city of Gaya in the Indian state of Bihar derives its name from Gayasura whereas the Vishnupad Temple in the city is believed to be built upon the site where Vishnu had allegedly killed the demon or pinned him underground. (en)
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