Pradyumna

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Pradyumna (Sanskrit: प्रद्युम्‍न)
Prince
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Krishna and Pradyumna battle the demon Nikumbha who assumes the form of bird
Wife daughter of Bhimkaraya
Issue
Aniruddha
Royal family Yadava
Father Sri Krishna
Mother Rukmini
Born Dvārakā

Pradyumna (Sanskrit: प्रद्युम्‍न) is also a character in the Srimad Bhagavatam. He was the son of Krishna and Rukmini. When he was a baby he was abducted by the demon Sambara. He was then cast into the sea and swallowed by a fish, but that fish was caught and carried to the house of Sambara. The fish was opened and the child was found inside. He was given to a woman in Sambara's house to raise. Narada informed her about the true identity of the child. When Pradyumna grew up, he battled the demon Sambara, defeated him. Pradyumna was later killed in a brawl in his father's court at Dwaraka. According to some accounts, Pradyumna was an incarnation of Kama, the god of love.

Pradyumna was son of Lord Krishna and 61 grandson of Adinarayan. His mother was Rukmini, whom Lord Krishna got from her father Bhimkashen Narayan. He was the version of God Kamdev. In the Treta Yug when Lord Shiva was in meditation at that time Kamdev became barrier for Shiva. Angrily Shiva burns Kamdev. Kamdev’s wife named Rati was very sad, and Shiva blessed her by promising her that in next birth he will be part of Krishna. And you will be daughter of Bhimkaraya and you will be marrying him.

Pradyumna is also a name of the Hindu god Vishnu. He is one in 24 Keshava Namas (names), praised in all pujas. It is also the only name in Sanskrit with all the 3 letters joint (referred as जोडाक्षर)

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