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2. Kamsa - Wikipedia

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   Kamsa (Sanskrit: कंस, IAST: Kaṃsa) was the tyrant ruler of the Vrishni kingdom, with its capital at Mathura. He is variously described in Hindu literature as either a human or an asura ; The Puranas describe him as an asura, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] while the Harivamśa describes him as an asura reborn in the body of a man. [ 3 ]

3. Aghasura - Wikipedia

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   King Kamsa made many attempts on the life of Krishna, all of them failing. [5] He then sent Aghasura to kill Krishna, a deed which Aghasura willingly attempted to carry out, knowing that his younger siblings Putana and Bakasura were killed by Krishna. [6] He assumed the form of the 8-mile-long serpent, disguising his open mouth against a ...

4. List of characters in the Mahabharata - Wikipedia

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   Krishna was the grandson of Ugrasena. He established his grandfather as the ruler of Mathura again after defeating his uncle, King Kamsa who was a cruel and greedy ruler. Before this, King Ugrasena was overthrown from power by his own son Kamsa and was sentenced to prison along with his daughter Devaki and son in law Vasudeva to prison.

5. Krishna Aur Kans - Wikipedia

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   Krishna Aur Kans (transl. Krishna and Kamsa) is a 2012 Indian Hindi Language animated epic religious film produced and distributed by Reliance Entertainment. It was directed by Vikram Veturi. [ 1 ] It was tax free in six states at the time of his release [ 2 ] and released in Hindi , Tamil , Telugu , and English . [ 3 ]

6. Balarama - Wikipedia

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   The evil king Kamsa, the tyrant of Mathura, was intent upon killing the children of his cousin, Devaki, because of a prophecy that he would die at the hands of her eighth child. [42] The Harivamsha states that Kamsa went on to murder the first six children of the imprisoned Devaki by smashing the newborns against a stone floor. [ 43 ]

7. Kamsa and Bar Kamsa - Wikipedia

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   The term "bar" denotes "son of". People were referred to as Name son of Name. Therefore, the English would be the story of Kamsa [son of Ploni] and [Ploni] son of Kamsa although the Maharsha notes that they were father and son and therefore that was the reason for the confusion: the son thought that the inviter wanted to make peace with him since he was his father's friend.

8. Yashoda - Wikipedia

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   Kamsa, the ruler of Mathura, had decided to kill Krishna as soon as he was born. In order to protect Krishna from Kamsa, Krishna and Yogamaya were born at the same time from the wombs of Devaki and Yashoda, respectively, and were exchanged by Vasudeva Anakadundubhi. Krishna survived and was raised as the foster-son of Yashoda. [4]

9. File:King Kamsa in His Inner Apartment, folio from a ...

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   English: King Kamsa in His Inner Apartment, folio from a dispersed Bhagavata Purana series. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. 49.5 x 35 cm (outer), 45,5 x 32 cm (inner). Pahari, possibly from a Mandi workshop, c. 1650. Private collection