Keshi

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Keshi is a horse-demon in Hindu mythology best known for being slain by the god Krishna (also called Kesava).

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Keshi canonical 1

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Statements (29)

Predicate Object
instanceOf asura ⓘ
demon ⓘ
mythological being ⓘ
appearsInText Bhagavata Purana ⓘ
Harivamsa ⓘ
Vishnu Purana ⓘ
associatedAnimal horse ⓘ
category Asuras ⓘ
linked to: Asura

Demons in Hindu mythology ⓘ
Krishna-related characters ⓘ
enemyOf Kesava ⓘ
Krishna ⓘ
epithetRelation slaying of Keshi is source of Krishna epithet Kesava ⓘ
killedBy Kesava ⓘ
Krishna ⓘ
killedByMethod Krishna tore open his mouth ⓘ
languageOfName Sanskrit ⓘ
locationOfMythicEvent Vrindavan ⓘ
mythology Hindu mythology ⓘ
nameMeaning the long-haired one ⓘ
narrativeFunction symbolizes destructive forces overcome by Krishna ⓘ
notableFor being slain by Krishna ⓘ
opponentOf cowherd community of Vrindavan ⓘ
opposesDeity Vishnu in his Krishna avatar ⓘ
relatedEpithetOfKrishna Kesava ⓘ
religion Hinduism ⓘ
roleInMyth demon sent by Kamsa to kill Krishna ⓘ
sentBy Kamsa ⓘ
speciesForm horse-demon ⓘ

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