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Vasudeva
वसुदेवः sa वसुदेव hi வசுதேவர் ta
Father of Hindu deity Krishna
Overview
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As the myths and records give it. Versions differ from source to source.
The family as a list · 8
Kinship in an account 5
- parent of (father) Krishna major deity in Hinduism, worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right
- parent of (child) Subhadrā character from Indian epic Mahabharata
- partner of (spouse) Devakī Mother of Lord Krishna
- partner of (spouse) Rohini wife of Vasudeva and mother of Balarama in Hindu mythology
- sibling of Samudravijaya king
Family 3
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