Parjanya (Hinduism)

Parjanya^[1][2] (Sanskrit: पार्जन्य, IAST: Pārjánya) also known as Parjanya Maharaja^[3] or Parjanya^[4] was one of the sons of king Devamida^[5] and the brother of Shurasena. He was also paternal granduncle of Krishna^[1] and father of the Nanda.^[6][7]

Parjanya
Personal Information
Family	Parents Devamida (father) Siblings Shurasena (Brother)
Spouse	Variyasi
Children	Children 5 Sons, including: Upananda Abhinanda Nanda Sananda Nandana

According to Mahabharata and Puranas, he was born to second wife of king Devamida^[5][8] and was given the charge as chieftain of Mahavan (a region of Braj).^[9][10]

See also

• Nanda
• Shurasena