Kalanemi

Kalanemi (Sanskrit: कालनेमि, romanized: Kālanemī, lit. 'felly of the wheel of time') is an asura in Hindu mythology. He is the son of Virochana, and the grandson of Prahlada. He is slain by Vishnu in the Tarakamaya War, in which he is described to be a commander. In one of his rebirths, in various traditions, he is born as Kamsa, the son of Ugrasena, and becomes the king of Mathura. His nephew, Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu, slays him for his tyranny. Kalanemi's daughter, Vrinda, becomes Jalandhara's wife.

Kalanemi
Artwork of Kalanemi.
AffiliationAsura (Daitya)
TextsMatsya Purana, Skanda Purana
Personal information
Parents
  • Virochana (father)
SiblingsMahabali
ChildrenVrinda (daughter)
Hamsa, Suvikrama, Kratha, Damana, Ripurmardana, and Krodhahanta (sons)
This article is about the asura regarded to have incarnated as Kamsa. For the rakshasa mentioned in Ramayana adaptations, see Kalanemi (Ramayana).
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