Putana
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Putana is a demoness from Hindu mythology best known for attempting to kill the infant Krishna by breastfeeding him poisoned milk, only to be slain and ultimately granted salvation by him.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
asura
ⓘ
character in Hindu mythology ⓘ demoness ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Bhagavata Purana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harivamsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bhagavata Purana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyDisposition | burned by the residents of Gokula ⓘ |
| brotherOrAlly | Kamsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | soul sucked out by Krishna ⓘ |
| disguisedAs | beautiful woman ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| grantedSalvationBy | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedInPlace | Gokula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodOfAttack | poisoned breast milk ⓘ |
| mission | to kill Krishna as ordered by Kamsa ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
even enemies of Krishna can attain liberation through contact with him
ⓘ
external beauty can conceal inner evil ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempting to kill the infant Krishna
ⓘ
breastfeeding Krishna with poisoned milk ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | rakshasi ⓘ |
| placeAssociatedWith | Gokula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumousStatus | liberated soul ⓘ |
| receivedGraceFrom | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToKrishna | considered to have attained a motherly status through contact with Krishna ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role | child‑killing demoness ⓘ |
| scripturalCategory | Puranic character ⓘ |
| sentBy | Kamsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
embodiment of hypocrisy
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false maternal affection ⓘ poisonous desires ⓘ |
| victimTarget |
children
ⓘ
infant Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipContext | sometimes cited in devotional literature as an example of Krishna’s mercy ⓘ |
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