Nanda (Hinduism)
Nanda (Sanskrit: नंद) is a cow-herd chief, and the foster-father of Krishna, featured in the Harivamsha and the Puranas. Nanda is the son of Parjanya, a ruler of the Vraja region, who is a son of the Yadava king, Devamidha. He is the chief of Gokulam, which is one of the most powerful territories of the Yadava tribe. He is sometimes referred to as a king.
| Nanda | |
|---|---|
Nanda (right) watches Krishna being pushed on a swing. | |
| Texts | Bhagavata Purana, Harivamsa, Vishnu Purana, Mahabharata |
| Region | Gokulam |
| Personal information | |
| Spouse | Yashoda |
| Children | Krishna, Balarama (foster-children) Yogamaya (biological daughter) |
| Dynasty | Yaduvamsha-Chandravamsha |
Nanda is the cousin of Vasudeva. Vasudeva takes his newborn son, Krishna, to Nanda on the night of the child's birth, so that Nanda could raise him. The chief, who is married to Yashoda, brings up both Krishna, and his brother, Balarama. Krishna derives his epithet Nandanandana (son of Nanda) from him.
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