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  2. Samba (Krishna's son) - Wikipedia

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    A son was born soon thereafter, named Samba, the form Shiva had appeared before Krishna. [7] [8] According to Bhagavata Purana, Jambavati was the mother of Samba, Sumitra, Purujit, Shatajit, Sahasrajit, Vijaya, Chitraketu, Vasuman, Dravida and Kratu. [9] The Vishnu Purana says that she has many sons headed by Samba.

  3. Jambavati - Wikipedia

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    According to the Bhagavata Purana, Jambavati was the mother of Samba, Sumitra, Purujit, Shatajit, Sahasrajit, Vijaya, Chitraketu, Vasuman, Dravida, and Kratu. [11] The Vishnu Purana says that she has many sons headed by Samba. [3] Samba grew up to be a nuisance to the Yadavas, Krishna's clan.

  4. Samba Purana - Wikipedia

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    Konark statue of Sun God wearing central Asian boots. Samba Purana is a text dedicated to the worship of Surya, the god of the sun. This text comprises a number of narratives dealing with creation, details of solar system, eclipses, geography of the earth, description of Surya and his attendants, construction of images of these deities, details of yoga, manners and customs, rites and rituals ...

  5. Vrishni heroes - Wikipedia

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    The caturvyuha, this Gupta period polycephalic aspect of Vishnu formed by the four Vrishni heroes as his emanations (a Saumya benevolent face to the east, a Simha lion face to the south, a Varaha boar face to the north, a Raudra terrible human face to the west) is described in detail in the Vishnudharmottara Purana (compiled between the 4th and ...

  6. LGBTQ themes in Hindu mythology - Wikipedia

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    Samba, the son of Krishna, is also a patron of eunuchs, transgender people and homoeroticism. Samba dresses in women's clothes to mock and trick people, and so that he can more easily enter the company of women and seduce them. [34] In the Mausala Purana, Samba, dressed as woman, is cursed after being questioned about "her" supposed pregnancy ...

  7. Vishnu Purana - Wikipedia

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    References to Vishnu Purana in texts such as Brihadvishnu whose dates are better established, states Rocher, suggest that a version of Vishnu Purana existed by about 1000 CE, but it is unclear to what extent the extant manuscripts reflect the revisions during the 2nd millennium. [9] [5] Vishnu Purana like all

  8. Aniruddha - Wikipedia

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    'unconquerable') [2] is a character in Hindu mythology, the son of Pradyumna and Rukmavati, and the grandson of Krishna and Rukmini. [3] He is said to have been very much like his grandfather, to the extent that he is considered by some to be a Jana avatar, an avatar of Vishnu. He is a member of the chatur-vyuha, the four Vrishni heroes.

  9. Pradyumna - Wikipedia

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    As per the Bhagavata Purana, Canto 10, Chapter 61, Aniruddha was the son of Pradyumna and Rukmavati. [17] He was later abducted by Usha (daughter of Bana asura and granddaughter of Mahabali), who wished to marry him. [18] Usha's father, Banasura, however, imprisoned Aniruddha, creating a battle between Krishna and Shiva.