Devaki
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Devaki is a character in Hindu literature, most noted for being the mother of the god Krishna. She is one of the seven daughters of Devapa or Devaka, a king of the Yadu dynasty, and has four brothers.
Krishna and Balarama meet their parents (Painting by Raja Ravi Varma)
Vasudeva and Devaki traveling in a carriage
Birth and escape of Krishna.
A painting of Devaki with Krishna
Kamsa
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Kamsa was the tyrant ruler of the Vrishni kingdom, with its capital at Mathura. He is variously described in Hindu literature as either a human or an asura; The Puranas describe him as an asura, while
Devaki
…one of the seven daughters of Devapa or Devaka, a king of the Yadu dynasty, and has four brothers. She is one of the wives of Vasudeva. Her cousin is Kamsa, the king of Mathura, a cruel tyrant who had been told by Narada that he had been an asura killed by Vishnu in his previous life (Kalanemi), exacerbating…
A Krishna & Balarama killing the king Kamsa
Kamsa as depicted in Yakshagana, a traditional Indian art form from southern state of Karnataka
A frightened Kamsa (left) looks up to the goddess, as she issues the warning.
Krishna kills Kamsa