This is for the first time that Indian demonology and demon-lores, as found in the Vedic, Buddhist, Jain, Epic and Puranic sources have been presented in their entirety on the basis of original materials by N.N. Bhattacharyya who does not require any special introduction to the scholars. The present volume deals at length with the myths and legends pertaining to various kinds of celestial, aerial and terrestrial demoniacal beings such as the Asuras, Daityas, Dānavas, Rāk]sasas, Yātudhanas. Dāsas, Dasyus, Pa]nis, Kālakeyas, Vidyādharas, Gandharvas, Yak]sas, Apsarases, `Rbhus Bh_rgus, A