Keshi (demon)
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In Hindu mythology, Keshin, also called Keshi is a horse-demon, killed by Krishna, an Avatara of Vishnu. The demon was dispatched by Krishna's evil uncle Kamsa, who was destined to die at Krishna's ha
Krishna Killing the Horse Demon Keshi, Gupta period (ca. 321–500), Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Krishna fights Keshi.
Keshighat in Vrindavan commemorating Keshi's battle with Krishna.
Harivaṃśa
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The Harivamsa is an important work of Sanskrit literature, containing 16,374 shlokas, mostly in the anustubh metre. The text is also known as the Harivamsa Purana. This text is believed to be a khila
18th century Harivaṁśa manuscript in Devanāgari script
Dwarka is the setting for many chapters in the Harivamsa. The city is described as near the sea, in modern era Gujarat; a painting of the city in the 19th century (lower).
Parashurama leads Krishna and Balarama toward Mount Gomanta. Miniature from a Harivamsha series ascribed to Purkhu of Kangra. Kangra, c. 1800-1815. Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh
City of Dwarka in Harivamsa, as painted for the Mughal emperor Akbar