Vritrasura, Vritra-asura, Vṛtrāsura: 1 definition

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The Sanskrit term Vṛtrāsura can be transliterated into English as Vrtrasura or Vritrasura, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: ISKCON Press: Glossary

Vṛtrāsura (वृत्रासुर).—A great demon (asura) killed by Indra. He was actually the devotee Citraketu, who had been cursed to take a low birth.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

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