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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 ]
Krishna slays Kamsa. After the declaration by Yogamaya, a scared Kamsa attempted on several occasions to kill the baby Krishna, such as by sending Putana. However, every adversary he sent to kill Krishna was slain by the deity. Krishna was raised in Gokula, at the household of Nanda, and was a naughty and playful child. [18]
In an attempt to avoid his death, Kamsa sends a series of demons to Gokula, where Krishna is staying with his foster-parents. After Krishna kills the bull demon Arishta, the divine sage Narada confirms to Kamsa that Krishna is his sister Devaki 's child and that the girl-child that Kamsa had killed, mistaking her for the child of Devaki, was in ...
Putana, the "killer of infants", was sent by Krishna's evil uncle Kamsa to kill Krishna. Putana assumed the disguise of a young, beautiful woman and came to Gokul , Krishna's home-town. Her beauty resulted in her being mistaken by gopas (cowherds) as a manifestation of goddess Lakshmi.
Gokul is a town in the Mathura district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south-east of Mathura.. Krishna dances over the subdued Kaliya Naag in river Yamuna, while seen on the banks are people of Gokula, Krishna's father Nanda Baba and his brother Balarama
The girl is disfigured by Kamsa, who thinks he can avoid death if she would be too ugly to get a husband. The boy, Krishna, grows up in the gokula where he survives several attacks of Kamsa (35–36). Kamsa challenges the cowherds to a wrestling match in Mathurā. Krishna and Baladeva take part and triumph, with Krishna ultimately killing Kamsa.
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.
Various friezes of baby Krishna feeding in Gokula, rocked in cradle, crawling on all fours. Krishna kills Putana and Sakatasura. Toddler Krishna steals butter. Krishan lifts Govardhana. Various friezes of Krishna playing with enchanted gopis. Krishna kills various demons and ultimately slays Kamsa.