Aniruddha
Sign in to saveAniruddha () is a character in Hindu mythology, the son of Pradyumna and Rukmavati, and the grandson of Krishna and Rukmini. 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.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.image
- File:Union of Usha and Aniruddha.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Union of Usha and Aniruddha by M. V. Dhurandhar, c. 1934
- Deity.spouse
- Rochana and Usha
- Deity.children
- Vajra and Mrigaketana
- Deity.father
- Pradyumna
- Deity.mother
- Rukmavati
- Deity.dynasty
- Yaduvamsha
- Deity.texts
- Bhagavata Purana, Vishnu Purana, Shiva Purana, Mahabharata
- Deity.Devanagari
- अनिरुद्ध
- Deity.affiliation
- Vaishnavism, Vrishni
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10 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Marriages
- Marriage to Rochana
- The Great War and Marriage to Usha
- Children
- Boar Aspect
- Death
- Literature
- References
- External links
Aniruddha () is a character in Hindu mythology, the son of Pradyumna and Rukmavati, and the grandson of Krishna and Rukmini. 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.
==Early life == alt=|291x291px|thumb|Aniruddha, holding a sword and a shield, in the Kondamotu Vrishni heroes relief, 4th-century CE. Anirudha was born to Pradyumna and Rukmavati. He was the grandson of Krishna and Rukmini. His mother Rukmavati was the daughter of Rukmi, the king of Vidarbha. He was also one of the few Maharathis (incredibly strong warriors) of his dynasty. His early life and marriage to his first wife, Rochana, are described in the Bhagavata Purana, Canto 10, Chapter 61.
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