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{{about|the demon related to past births of [[Kamsa]]|the demon mentioned in [[Ramayana]]|Kalanemi (Ramayana)}}[[File: The Dismembering of the Demon Kalanemi (6124589511).jpg|thumb|A {{ca.}} 1740 painting of the dismembering of the demon Kalanemi by [[Vishnu]] mounted on his [[Garuda]] vahana]]'''Kalanemi''' is a demon in | {{about|the demon related to past births of [[Kamsa]]|the demon mentioned in [[Ramayana]]|Kalanemi (Ramayana)}}[[File: The Dismembering of the Demon Kalanemi (6124589511).jpg|thumb|A {{ca.}} 1740 painting of the dismembering of the demon Kalanemi by [[Vishnu]] mounted on his [[Garuda]] vahana]]'''Kalanemi''' is a demon in Hindu purana. He was the son of [[Hiranyaksha]] and brother of [[Andhaka]]. In this birth as Hiranyaksha's son, he was slain by Lord Vishnu while his brother was killed by [[Lord Shiva]]. In one of his rebirths as per his karmic deeds, he was born as [[Kamsa|Kansa]], son of [[Ugrasena]] the king of [[Mathura]]. His sister was [[Devaki]] and her son [[Krishna]] was an avatar of Vishnu.{{Sfn|Williams|2008|p=185}}{{Sfn|Kennedy|1831|p=441}} Krishna eventually killed Kansa in this birth.{{Sfn|Williams|2008|pp=172, 178}}In the epic ''[[Ramayana]]'' Kalanemi was [[Maricha]]'s son and minister of [[Ravana]] and was assigned to kill [[Hanuman]]. [[Jalandhara|Jalandhara's]] wife, [[Vrinda (goddess)|Vrinda]], was Kalanemi's daughter. | ||
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The six brothers made fun of [[Brahma]]. This infuriated Brahma who cursed the brothers to be born as asuras, and thus they were reborn as the six sons of Kalanemi. The rebirth cycle continued over the eons and Kalanemi was then born as Kamsa. Kalanemi's six sons had to have two earlier rebirths before they were born as Kamsa's nephews. [[Narada]] had informed Kamsa that his birth was the result of a rape of his mother by a [[gandharva]], called Dramila, and that was the reason that Kamasa's mother disliked her son and had cursed that he would be killed by a member of his own family. When his sister Devaki was married to Vasudeva, a divine voice told him that their eighth son would kill him. Kamsa wanted to kill his sister then only before she could bear any children. But her husband prevailed on Kamsa with the promise that he would surrender to him all sons born to them.{{Sfn|Williams|2008|pp=172, 178}} | The six brothers made fun of [[Brahma]]. This infuriated Brahma who cursed the brothers to be born as asuras, and thus they were reborn as the six sons of Kalanemi. The rebirth cycle continued over the eons and Kalanemi was then born as Kamsa. Kalanemi's six sons had to have two earlier rebirths before they were born as Kamsa's nephews. [[Narada]] had informed Kamsa that his birth was the result of a rape of his mother by a [[gandharva]], called Dramila, and that was the reason that Kamasa's mother disliked her son and had cursed that he would be killed by a member of his own family. When his sister Devaki was married to Vasudeva, a divine voice told him that their eighth son would kill him. Kamsa wanted to kill his sister then only before she could bear any children. But her husband prevailed on Kamsa with the promise that he would surrender to him all sons born to them.{{Sfn|Williams|2008|pp=172, 178}} | ||
Devaki and her husband lived in confinement and as soon as a child was born to them, Kamsa would kill the child. After killing the first six sons of Devaki, he thought that their seventh child died before he took birth but actually [[Vindhyavasini|Devi Mahamaya]] put the seventh child in the garbha of the first wife of Vasudeva, Rohini who was staying in Gokul. When [[Krishna]] was born as the eighth son then a divine voice told | Devaki and her husband lived in confinement and as soon as a child was born to them, Kamsa would kill the child. After killing the first six sons of Devaki, he thought that their seventh child died before he took birth but actually [[Vindhyavasini|Devi Mahamaya]] put the seventh child in the garbha of the first wife of Vasudeva, Rohini who was staying in Gokul. When [[Krishna]] was born as the eighth son then a divine voice told Vasudev to put his son in Gokul at the house of Nanda and Yashodha and take their daughter who was born at that night, with him. Everyone thought that the eight children is a girl but Kamsa did not spare her. Trying to kill the girl child, she flew away, being an incarnation of [[Adi Parashakti|Mayadevi]], and before disappearing announced that Kamsa's death would happen soon. Kamsa's efforts to kill the child failed, and finally, Krishna killed him during an ambush.{{Sfn|Williams|2008|pp=172, 178}} As Kamsa was killed by Krishna, the Supreme God, he attained [[moksha]] due to his constant thoughts on Krishna. {{Sfn|Hudson|2008|p=325}} | ||
== In ''Skanda Purana'' == | == In ''Skanda Purana'' == | ||
According to the ''[[Skanda Purana]]'', after the [[Samudra manthan|churning of the ocean of milk]] when the [[Ambrosia|divine nectar of immortality]] was denied to the [[daitya]]s and [[danavas]] by [[Vishnu]] taking the form of [[Mohini]], a battle ensued between the Devtas who had received the nectar and the asuras who hadn't. The Devtas were led by [[Indra]], the king of Gods, and the asuras were led by sons of Virochana, initially by Bali, the chief of asuras, and later by Kalanemi. After Indra had slain Bali with a thunderbolt, his deputy [[Vrishparva]] who attacked Indra was also killed. Then Kalanemi, riding a lion as his mount, fiercely attacked Indra and his followers which unnerved the suras. They were then advised by [[Narada]] to seek the help of Vishnu as he only could kill Kalanemi who had immense powers acquired by meditation. On the request made by the Devtas, Vishnu riding his mount [[Garuda]], attacked | According to the ''[[Skanda Purana]]'', after the [[Samudra manthan|churning of the ocean of milk]] when the [[Ambrosia|divine nectar of immortality]] was denied to the [[daitya]]s and [[danavas]] by [[Vishnu]] taking the form of [[Mohini]], a battle ensued between the Devtas who had received the nectar and the asuras who hadn't. The Devtas were led by [[Indra]], the king of Gods, and the asuras were led by sons of Virochana, initially by Bali, the chief of asuras, and later by Kalanemi. After Indra had slain Bali with a thunderbolt, his deputy [[Vrishparva]] who attacked Indra was also killed. Then Kalanemi, riding a lion as his mount, fiercely attacked Indra and his followers which unnerved the suras. They were then advised by [[Narada]] to seek the help of Vishnu as he only could kill Kalanemi who had immense powers acquired by meditation. On the request made by the Devtas, Vishnu riding his mount [[Garuda]], attacked Kalanemi and felled him unconscious. Regaining consciousness Kalanemi realized that he was confronting Vishnu, accepted his defeat and requested Vishnu to grant him "beatitude" as he was defeated by a divine being.{{Sfn|Kennedy|1831|p=362}} Thus, Shree Maha Vishnu got to be known as [[Vishnu Sahasranāma|kaalanemi-nihaa]].After Kalanemi was killed, Indra continued slaying Kalanemi's soldiers but Narada advised him to stop and let them go because it is a sin to kill Brahmins.{{Sfn|Kennedy|1831|p=362}} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||