1. Pradyumna is considered to be one of the four vyuha avatars of Vishnu.
17 Facts About Pradyumna
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The Mahabharata states that Pradyumna was a portion of Sanat Kumara.
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Pradyumna is another name of the Hindu god Vishnu, mentioned to be one of the 24 Keshava Namas.
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Pradyumna was the son of Krishna and the sixty-first grandson of Adinarayana.
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Pradyumna's mother was Rukmini, whom Krishna had eloped with from Vidarbha during her swayamvara on her request.
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Pradyumna was born in Dvaraka and was the reincarnation of the demigod Kamadeva, a deity who was burnt to ashes by the fury of Shiva.
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At first, Pradyumna objected, but upon explanation, he realised that she was, in fact, his eternal consort.
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Pradyumna married Rukmavati, the daughter of his maternal uncle, Rukmi.
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Soon, Pradyumna became a constant companion of his father Krishna and was well-liked by the people of Dvaraka.
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Pradyumna possessed the extremely rare Vaishnavastra, which was one of the most powerful weapons in the universe.
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Pradyumna was one of the very few people to know the secret of the Chakravyuha.
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Pradyumna was an active participant in the Ashvamedha Yagna, which was later conducted by Yudhishthira.
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Pradyumna defended Dvaraka against Shalva, the king of the Shalva Kingdom, along with his father, uncle and brothers.
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Pradyumna was later killed in an intoxicated brawl, along with all the other members of the Yadava clan.
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Pradyumna was later abducted by Usha, who wished to marry him.
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The Hindu version of the history of Pradyumna is mentioned in Bhagavata Purana and Hari Vamsa.
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The Jain version of the story of Pradyumna is mentioned in the Pradyumna-charitra of Rajchandra, written in 1878 AD.