Vasudeva

According to Hindu scripture, Vasudeva (Devanagari वसुदेव, IAST Vasudeva), also called Ānakadundubhii ("Drum", after the sound of drums heard at the time of his birth),[1][2] is the father of the Hindu deities Krishna, Balarama and Subhadra. He was king of the Vrishnis and a Yadava prince.[3] He was the son of the Yadava king Shurasena. His sister Kunti was married to Pandu. Kunti plays a big role later in the war Mahabharata.

Family

• Parents: Shurasena (father), Marisha (mother)
• Spouse Rohini Devi, Devaki
• Children Balarama, Krishna and Subhadra
• Dynasty Yadava

Vasudeva was the father of Lord Krishna. Devaki , daughter of the Yadava chieftain Ugrasena and sister of Kamsa was his mother. Please note that Krishna's father was called Vasudeva (with Va pronounced as V-uh). Krishna was called Vasudeva ( with Va pronounced as Vaa) , which indicated his father's name (Vaasudeva means "of Vasudeva" per Sanskrit rules).May 17, 2015

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