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Kalanemi (Sanskrit: कालनेमि, romanized: Kālanemī, lit. 'felly of the wheel of time') is an asura in Hindu mythology. He is the son of Virochana, and the grandson of Hiranyakashipu. He is slain by Vishnu in the Tarakamaya War, in which he is described to be a commander. In one of his rebirths, in various traditions, he is born as Kamsa, the son of Ugrasena, and becomes the king of Mathura. His nephew, Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu, slays him for his tyranny. Kalanemi's daughter, Vrinda, becomes Jalandhara's wife.

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  • Kalanemi (Sanskrit: कालनेमि, romanized: Kālanemī, lit. 'felly of the wheel of time') is an asura in Hindu mythology. He is the son of Virochana, and the grandson of Hiranyakashipu. He is slain by Vishnu in the Tarakamaya War, in which he is described to be a commander. In one of his rebirths, in various traditions, he is born as Kamsa, the son of Ugrasena, and becomes the king of Mathura. His nephew, Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu, slays him for his tyranny. Kalanemi's daughter, Vrinda, becomes Jalandhara's wife. (en)
  • カーラネミ（カラネミとも）は、前ヴェーダの神。 その名前は「時の輪の外輪」、「天球の外輪」、または「黒い森」を意味していると言われる。 時代によってはナーガや羅刹の一人として同名の人物が登場する。 (ja)
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  • Asura (en)
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  • Artwork of Kalanemi. (en)
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  • Virochana (en)
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  • Hindu (en)
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  • Kalanemi (Sanskrit: कालनेमि, romanized: Kālanemī, lit. 'felly of the wheel of time') is an asura in Hindu mythology. He is the son of Virochana, and the grandson of Hiranyakashipu. He is slain by Vishnu in the Tarakamaya War, in which he is described to be a commander. In one of his rebirths, in various traditions, he is born as Kamsa, the son of Ugrasena, and becomes the king of Mathura. His nephew, Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu, slays him for his tyranny. Kalanemi's daughter, Vrinda, becomes Jalandhara's wife. (en)
  • カーラネミ（カラネミとも）は、前ヴェーダの神。 その名前は「時の輪の外輪」、「天球の外輪」、または「黒い森」を意味していると言われる。 時代によってはナーガや羅刹の一人として同名の人物が登場する。 (ja)
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  • Kalanemi (en)
  • カーラネミ (ja)
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