Kamsa
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Kamsa is a tyrannical king in Hindu mythology, best known as the evil uncle and nemesis of Lord Krishna.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological figure
ⓘ
king ⓘ mythological character ⓘ |
| afraidOf | prophecy about Devaki’s eighth son ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Jarasandha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Bhagavata Purana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harivamsa NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aghasura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bakāsura NERFINISHED ⓘ Chanura NERFINISHED ⓘ Kesi NERFINISHED ⓘ Putana NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinavarta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brotherInLawOf | Jarasandha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Indian ⓘ |
| deathBy | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesAt | Mathura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Balarama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kills | six sons of Devaki ⓘ |
| kingOf | Mathura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
imprisoning Vasudeva and Devaki
ⓘ
imprisoning his father Ugrasena NERFINISHED ⓘ persecuting the Yadavas ⓘ tyrannical rule ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mathura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maternalUncleOf |
Balarama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | wrestling match with Krishna and Balarama ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the evil uncle of Krishna
ⓘ
being the nemesis of Krishna ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Yadavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ordersDeathOf |
Balarama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent | Ugrasena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Devaki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ Vasudeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInText | antagonist in the Krishna narrative ⓘ |
| sendsDemonsAgainst | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Asti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prapti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
adharma
ⓘ
ego ⓘ tyranny ⓘ |
| usurpsThroneFrom | Ugrasena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.