Uploaded December 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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For most Hindus and for those who read Hindu scriptures and stories, Asuras and Rakshasas mean the same thing: they are demons. But many scholars believe that an Asura and a Rakshasa are not the same. They are different The main difference is that the Asuras reside in the underground or underground world and the Rakshasas live on earth. The asuras are the enemies of the Devas or demigods and Rakshasa are the enemies of humans and saints.