Devaki
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Devaki (Sanskrit: देवकी, IAST: Devakī) is a character in Hindu literature, most noted for being the mother of the god Krishna.[1][2] She is one of the seven daughters of Devapa or Devaka, a king of the Yadu dynasty, and has four brothers.[3] She is one of the wives of Vasudeva.[4] Her cousin is Kamsa,[5][6] the king of Mathura, a cruel tyrant who had been told by Narada that he had been an asura killed by Vishnu in his previous life (Kalanemi), exacerbating his wickedness.[7] According to popular tradition, Devaki is considered to be an incarnation of Aditi, a mother goddess who was the daughter of Daksha and the wife of Kashyapa.[8]
Devaki | |
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Texts | Bhagavata Purana, Mahabharata |
Personal information | |
Parents | Devaka/Devapa (father) |
Siblings | Dhrtadeva, Santideva, Upadeva, Srideva, Devaraksita, and Sahadeva (Sisters) Devavana, Upadeva, Sudeva, Devavardhana (Brothers) |
Spouse | Vasudeva |
Children | Balarama and Krishna
Subhadra (step-daughter) Sadgarbha (First six children) [lower-alpha 1] |
Dynasty | Yaduvamsha |