Arūru (Aruru) is one of the sons born of the womb of Danāyuṣā (Danayusha), daughter of Dakṣa (Daksha), and sired by Kaśyapa (Kasyapa) Prajāpati(Prajapati; Ruler of the people) . He was the father of a valiant Asura called Dhundhu.