Rukmi

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Rukmi is a character in Hindu mythology known as the proud and antagonistic brother of Rukmini, who opposed her marriage to Krishna.

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Label Occurrences
Rukmi canonical 4

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu mythological figure ⓘ
mythological character ⓘ
alliedWith Shishupala ⓘ
appearsIn Bhagavata Purana ⓘ
Mahabharata ⓘ
associatedWith Rukmini’s svayamvara ⓘ
characterTrait arrogance ⓘ
stubbornness ⓘ
conflict battle with Krishna over Rukmini’s marriage ⓘ
culture Indian ⓘ
describedAs antagonistic ⓘ
proud ⓘ
enemyOf Krishna ⓘ
family Vidarbha royal family ⓘ
linked to: Vidarbha dynasty
father Bhishmaka ⓘ
gender male ⓘ
homeRegion Vidarbha ⓘ
linked to: Vidarbha region
languageOfSources Sanskrit ⓘ
mythologicalCycle Krishna legends ⓘ
narrativeFunction foil to Krishna ⓘ
opposedMarriageOf Rukmini and Krishna ⓘ
linked to: Rukmini
opposes Rukmini’s elopement with Krishna ⓘ
politicalAllegiance Kingdom of Vidarbha ⓘ
relativeOf Krishna ⓘ
religion Hinduism ⓘ
roleInText opponent of Krishna ⓘ
sibling Rukmini ⓘ
supportsMarriageOf Rukmini and Shishupala ⓘ
title Prince of Vidarbha ⓘ
tradition Vaishnavism ⓘ

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Referenced by (4)

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

Rukmini → brother → Rukmi ⓘ
Aniruddha → grandfather → Rukmi ⓘ
Bhishmaka → child → Rukmi ⓘ
Bhishmaka → relatedTo → Rukmi ⓘ