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The Vrishni heroes (IAST: Vṛṣṇi vīras), also referred to as Pancha-viras (IAST: Pañca vīras; 'the five heroes'), are a group of five legendary, deified heroes who are found in the literature and archaeological sites of ancient India. [8] [9] Their earliest worship is attestable in the clan of the Vrishnis near Mathura by 4th-century BCE.
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Vāsudeva later became known as Krishna, who is "Vāsudeva" (i.e. "the son of Vasudeva", i.e. Vasudeva Anakadundubhi), a king of the Vrishni clan in the region of Mathura. Vāsudeva, historically is believed to be part of the Vrishni or Satvata tribe, and according to them his followers called themselves Bhagavatas .
Saṃkarṣaṇa (IAST Saṃkarṣaṇa, "The Plougher") [7] later known as Balarama, was a son of Vasudeva Anakadundubhi, king of the Vrishnis in the region of Mathura. [8] He was a leading member of the Vrishni heroes, and may well have been an ancient historical ruler in the region of Mathura.
A number of Puranas mention Akrura, a Vrishni, as the ruler of Dvaraka. [40] His name is found in the Nirukta (2.2) as the holder of the jewel. [41] In the Puranas, Akrura is mentioned as the son of Shvaphalka, who was great-grandson of Vrishni [30] and Gandini.
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Pradyumna, holding a bow and an arrow, in the Kondamotu Vrishni heroes relief, 4th century CE. Pradyumna (Sanskrit: प्रद्युम्न, lit. 'the eminently mighty one') [2] is the eldest son of the Hindu deities Krishna and his chief consort, Rukmini. [3] He is considered to be one of the four vyuha avatars of Vishnu.