Raktabīja

Raktabīja
Durga slays Raktabīja as Kali drinks his spilt blood.
AffiliationAsura
PredecessorRambha
TextsPuranas
Genealogy
SiblingsMahishasura

Raktabīja (Sanskrit: रक्तबीज, lit. 'blood seed', IAST: Raktabīja) is an asura in Hinduism. According to the Puranas, he fought with Shumbha and Nishumbha against the goddesses Kali and Chandi, both forms of Durga. Raktabīja secured from Shiva a boon according to which if one drop of blood from his body fell on the battlefield, many Raktabījas would arise from the blood and fight the enemies. Each of these Raktabījas would also be like the others in the matter of strength, form, and weapons.

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