Banasura
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Bana, also referred to as Banasura, is an asura king in Hindu mythology, ruling from the city of Śoṇitapura. He is described to be the son of Mahabali. His tale of battling Krishna is described in the
Banasura begs mercy from Krishna
Krishna defeats Banasura.
Agnigarh Hill, Tezpur
Mahabhairab temple, Tezpur
Aniruddha
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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
Banasura
…artist, helped Usha to identify the young man seen in her dream by sketching various portraits of the Vrishnis. Usha realised that she had dreamt of Aniruddha, the grandson of Krishna. Chitralekha, through her yogic powers, abducted Aniruddha from the palace of Krishna and brought him to Śoṇitapura. Usha…
Wedding of Aniruddha and Rocanā from a manuscript of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa, c. 1500
Aniruddha, holding a sword and a shield, in the Kondamotu Vrishni heroes relief, 4th-century CE.
Usha dreaming of Aniruddha by Raja Ravi Varma
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.