Namuchi
Sign in to saveNamuchi (Sanskrit: नमुचि, romanized: Namuchi), also written as Namuci and known as Namuki in Vedic texts, is an Asura (demon) in Hindu mythology. He was mentioned in the Rigveda and later in the Mahabharata and Puranas which offer varying accounts of his life and death. Namuchi is often associated with other powerful Asuras and is portrayed as an adversary of the gods, particularly Indra.
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Namuchi (Sanskrit: नमुचि, romanized: Namuchi), also written as Namuci and known as Namuki in Vedic texts, is an Asura (demon) in Hindu mythology. He was mentioned in the Rigveda and later in the Mahabharata and Puranas which offer varying accounts of his life and death. Namuchi is often associated with other powerful Asuras and is portrayed as an adversary of the gods, particularly Indra.
== Etymology == The name Namuchi is derived from the Sanskrit roots na (न), meaning "not," and much (मुच्), meaning "to release" or "to let go." This etymology is symbolic of his character.