Śūrapadmā

Surapadma (Sanskrit: शूरपद्म), Surapadman (Tamil: சூரபத்மன்) or Sooran is an asura featured in Hindu literature. He is the son of the sage Kashyapa and a shakti named Maya. He wages war against the devas by invading Devaloka with a massive army. He is defeated by Murugan, and according to Tamil tradition, turned into his vahana, the peacock. He is the brother of Tarakasura. His eldest son is Banukopan.

Surapadma
Murugan defeats Surapadman.
TextsSkanda Purana
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ParentsKashyapa (father), Maya (mother)
SiblingsTarakasura
SpousePadmakomalai
ChildrenBanukopan, Iraniyan, various other sons

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