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.
Aniruddha and Usha, 19th century Bengali lithograph
Aniruddha, holding a sword and a shield, in the Kondamotu Vrishni heroes relief, 4th-century CE.
Usha dreaming of Aniruddha
Aniruddha appears as a boar, and Samkarsana appears as a lion in this Vaikuntha Chaturmurti statue, showing Vishnu with his three main emanations, the mid-5th century. Boston Museum.
Pradyumna is the eldest son of the Hindu deities Krishna and his chief consort, Rukmini. He is considered to be one of the four vyuha avatars of Vishnu. According to the Bhagavata Purana, Pradyumna was the reincarnation of Kamadeva, the god of love. The Mahabharata states that Pradyumna was a portion of Sanat Kumara.
An 18th-century Pahari painting of Pradyumna (right) battling with demon Shambara
Pradyumna, holding a bow and an arrow, in the Kondamotu Vrishni heroes relief, 4th century CE
Pradyumna kills Sambara.
Narada (left) and Krishna - Rukmini (right) welcome Pradyumna and Mayavati (centre).
