VASUDEVA

Meaning of VASUDEVA in English

[Hindu] In Vedic myth the father of Krishna and Balarama.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary. Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии. 2012

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BHAGAVATA — (Sanskrit: One Devoted to Bhagavat ), member of the earliest Hindu sect of which there is any record, representing the …
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DEVAKI — [Hindu] A Hindu mother goddess. She is the consort of the mythical king Vasudeva, mother of Krishna and Balarama (born …
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