A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.1277

c5.1277

NIVĀTA-KAVACHAS. ‘Clothed in impenetrable armour.’ A class of Daityas descended from Prahlāda, “whose spirits were purified by rigid austerity.” According to the Mahābhārata they were 30,000,000 in number, and dwelt in the depths of the sea. They were destroyed by Arjuna.