Putana
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In Hinduism, Pūtanā is a rakshasi who was killed by the infant-god Krishna. Putana disguises herself as a young, beautiful woman and tries to kill the god by breast-feeding him poisoned milk; however,
A 17th-century wooden sculpture of Putana with Krishna from Kerala
Top panel: Krishna killing Putana. Bottom panel: The people of Vraj cutting Putana's body and burning her body.
Wooden sculpture of Putana as a beautiful maiden feeding Krishna, while simultaneously depicted dead on the ground as a demoness.
Death of Putana, miniature c. 1725.
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
Putana
…the Brahma Vaivarta Purana, the Vishnu Purana, the Garga Samhita and the Prem Sagar. Putana, the "killer of infants", was sent by Krishna's evil uncle Kamsa to kill Krishna. Putana assumed the disguise of a young, beautiful woman and came to Gokul (Vraj), Krishna's home-town. Her beauty resulted in her being…
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