Vyūha
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Vyūha is a Sanskrit word that translates to 'military array', 'formation' or 'multitude'. While the term originates in a military context to describe battle formations, it is also used in Indian philo
Front: Vāsudeva and his kinsmen emanating from him.
Back: Kadamba tree and branches showing their relationship.
Pradyumna
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Pradyumna is the eldest son of the Hindu deities Krishna and his wife Rukmini. He is considered to be one of the four vyuha avatars of Vishnu. According to the Bhagavata Purana, Pradyumna was the rein
Vyūha
…antaryāmi (cosmic form of God). Lakshmi accompanies Vishnu in His Chatur-vyūha (four-fold manifestation) as Vāsudeva (creator), Saṅkarṣaṇa (sustainer), Pradyumna (destroyer), and Aniruddha (spiritual knowledge promulgator). This is the Vaiṣṇava doctrine of Vyūha or the doctrine of formation. The Chatur-vyūha…
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).