Akrūra
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Akrura () is a Yadava prince in Hinduism, best known for being the uncle of the deity Krishna. The son of Śvaphalka and Gandini, a daughter of the king of Kashi, he is instructed by Kamsa to drive his nephews, Krishna and Balarama, to a Dhanuryāga (festival of arms) at Mathura, where they were to be slain. He bears witness to the vishvarupa (theophany) of Krishna during this journey. Akrura becomes the owner of the Syamantaka jewel after the death of its previous owner, Satrajit. He is slain during the internecine Yadu massacre at Prabhasa.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.name
- Akrura
- Deity.image
- Krishna and Balarama Being Driven by Akrura to Mathura, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of the Lord) LACMA M.71.49.1.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Akrura (right) drives Krishna and Balarama to Mathura. Folio from the Bhagavata Purana.
- Deity.parents
- Śvaphalka (father), Gandini or Nandinī (mother)
- Deity.texts
- Puranas, Mahabharata
- Deity.dynasty
- Yaduvamsha
- Deity.spouse
- Ugraseni
- Deity.children
- Sudeva and Upadeva (sons)
- Deity.siblings
- Upasanja, Mangu, Mridura, Arimejaya, Girikshipa, Upiksha, Shatruha, Arimardana, Dharmabhrit, Yatidharma, Gridhra, Bhoja, Andhaka, Suvahu, and Prativahu (brothers), Sundari (sister)
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Brooklyn Museum - Akrura Speaks to the Cowherds Page from an Unidentified Hindu Manuscript.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Legend
- Charioteer of Krishna and Balarama
- Possession of the Syamantaka
- Meeting Dhritarashtra
- Veneration
- Akrura Ghat
- References
- External links
Akrura () is a Yadava prince in Hinduism, best known for being the uncle of the deity Krishna. The son of Śvaphalka and Gandini, a daughter of the king of Kashi, he is instructed by Kamsa to drive his nephews, Krishna and Balarama, to a Dhanuryāga (festival of arms) at Mathura, where they were to be slain. He bears witness to the vishvarupa (theophany) of Krishna during this journey. Akrura becomes the owner of the Syamantaka jewel after the death of its previous owner, Satrajit. He is slain during the internecine Yadu massacre at Prabhasa.
==Legend==
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