Danava (Hinduism)

Danavas
Matsya slays a danava called Hayagriva
Devanagariदानव
TextsMahabharata, Rig Veda, Natyashastra
ParentsDanu and Kashyapa

In Hindu mythology, the danavas are a race descending from Kashyapa and his wife Danu, a daughter of the progenitor god, Daksha. It is mentioned that there are one hundred danavas.