as wrestling and archery. He also gave impure things. As a result of this, he fell into the asura realm. Lifespan: 700 human years is equal to a day and night in Bali's realm which lasts for 7,000 years. Vemacitrin (Pāli: Vepacitti) Bio: He married a gandharva maiden who gave birth to Shachi. Shachi later married Śakra, making Vemacitrin the king of the deva's father-in-law. Abode: "Gāmbhīra Castle" (Chinese: 鋡毘羅城; pinyin: Hánpíluó-chéng; Romaji: Kanbira-jō), 13,000 yojanas in height and width, located in a land called "Unmoving" (Chinese: 不動; pinyin: Bùdòng; Romaji: Fudō) 21000 yojanas beneath the third layer of the ocean floor. Karma: In a past life, he gave to those who kept the precepts but held evil views. Other times he offered protection to trees for his own sake. As a result of this, he fell into the asura realm. According to the Lotus Sutra, the four leaders of the asura took refuge in the Buddha after hearing his sermon. Mythological objects The asura were said to be in possession of a war drum called Ālambara, which sounded like the peal of thunder. It was created from the claw of a giant crab named Kulīradaha. It has since been repurposed by Śakra. Mahayana texts also mention a stringed instrument belonging to the asura rendered in Chinese as Āxiūluó Qín (Chinese: 阿修羅琴; Pinyin: Āxiūluó Qín), literally meaning "asura harp". See also Asura (Hinduism) Ahura, divinities in Zoroastrianism Æsir → Aesir–Asura correspondence Asur, a deity in Assyrian mythology Jötunn in Norse mythology Nephilim in Abrahamic mythology Titan (mythology) in Greek mythology Buddhist cosmology Eight Legions Notes References Asura Demons in Buddhism