Akrura

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Akrura is a revered figure in Hindu mythology, known as a devout Yadava charioteer and ally of Krishna who played a key role in bringing him to Mathura.

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Label Occurrences
Akrura canonical 5

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu mythological character ⓘ
Yadava ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ
affiliation Vrishni dynasty ⓘ
linked to: Yadu dynasty

Yadava clan ⓘ
linked to: Yadava
associatedDeity Balarama ⓘ
Krishna ⓘ
Vishnu ⓘ
associatedWithPlace Dvaraka ⓘ
Gokula ⓘ
linked to: Gokul

Mathura ⓘ
Yamuna River ⓘ
linked to: Yamuna
culture Indian ⓘ
employer Kamsa ⓘ
ethnicity Yadava ⓘ
experienced darshan of Vishnu in the waters ⓘ
vision of Krishna’s cosmic form ⓘ
family Yadava family ⓘ
linked to: Yadava
knownFor bringing Krishna and Balarama from Gokula to Mathura ⓘ
deep devotion to Krishna ⓘ
loyalty to the Yadavas ⓘ
vision of Vishnu in the Yamuna ⓘ
laterServed Krishna ⓘ
loyalTo Balarama ⓘ
Krishna ⓘ
mentionedIn Bhagavata Purana ⓘ
Harivamsa ⓘ
Mahabharata ⓘ
mission to bring Krishna to Mathura ⓘ
narrativeEvent journey from Gokula to Mathura with Krishna and Balarama ⓘ
reassuring Krishna’s foster parents Nanda and Yashoda ⓘ
notableIn Hindu mythology ⓘ
performed pilgrimage-like bath in the Yamuna ⓘ
relativeOf Balarama ⓘ
Krishna ⓘ
religion Hinduism ⓘ
role charioteer ⓘ
devotee of Krishna ⓘ
diplomat ⓘ
messenger ⓘ
minister of Kamsa ⓘ
sentBy Kamsa ⓘ
servesAs charioteer for Balarama ⓘ
charioteer for Krishna ⓘ
textualRole supporting character in Krishna’s life story ⓘ
virtue devotion ⓘ
loyalty ⓘ
piety ⓘ
wisdom ⓘ

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Yadava → hasNotableMember → Akrura ⓘ
Andhaka → hasMember → Akrura ⓘ
Vrishni → hasMember → Akrura ⓘ