Brahmasura

Brahmasura (also spelled Bhasmasur) was a very strong and powerful Asura who had the power to turn into ashes anyone whose head they touch.

History
To please Shankar Bhagwan, Bhasmasur performed some very tough austerities for many years. Bhagwan was pleased with them and told him to ask for a boon. Bhasmasur asked for the power to turn into ashes anyone whose head he touches, Shankar Bhagwan granted him his boon.

Bhasmasur started roaming around the universe and using his powers. Bhasmasur would scare people and they would scream for help but be burnt into ashes. Bhasmasur then decided to use his power against Shankar Bhagwan. Bhagwan regretted giving him it. But Vishnu Bhagwan saw that Shankar was in trouble, so he came to his rescue. He took the form of a beautiful woman, Mohini, and stood in the middle of the road. When Bhasmasur saw her he became enamored and wanted to marry her. Mohini said she would only marry him if he danced the same way that I did. As she danced away she then put her right hand on her own head. Bhasmasur was copying her dance steps and without thinking he put his own right hand on his own head. In a matter of seconds, Bhasmasur was burned into a pile of ashes.

Appearance
Brahmasura looked like a woman that was beautiful in way that a bolt of lightning shattering the sky was beautiful. She was slim and tall, with shiny black hair that was piled in soft curls on the top of her head. She wore red lipstick and had sharp teeth, her skin was a dusty shade of amber.

But in Dharma Raja’s mirror, Brahmasura's hair was coils of fire. Her teeth were really tusks curled up and out from thin black lips, her skin was pale and sickly white. In her hair, she wore a twig with tiny blue blossoms, the sprig of youth.

Trivia

 * The moral of Brahmasura's story is never become egotistical, especially in front of God.