Vrishni

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Vrishni was a prominent clan within the ancient Yadava lineage of India, traditionally associated with Lord Krishna and centered around the region of Mathura and Dvaraka.

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Vrishni canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Yadava clan
ancient Indian clan
associatedDeity Krishna
Vishnu
associatedDynasty Vrishni dynasty
linked to: Yadu dynasty
associatedEvent Kurukshetra War
associatedPlace Surasena region
associatedWith Lord Krishna
linked to: Krishna

Yadava confederacy
linked to: Yadava kingdom

Yaduvamsha (Yadu dynasty)
linked to: Yadu dynasty
centeredIn Dvaraka
Mathura
culturalRole important in early Vaishnava tradition
patrons of Krishna worship
ethnoCulturalIdentity Kshatriya
fate destroyed in internecine conflict (Mausala Parva narrative)
hasAncestor Satvata
Yadu
hasDynasticCapital Dvaraka
Mathura
hasEthnicOrigin Yadava
hasMember Akrura
Aniruddha
Balarama
Krishna
Kritavarma
Pradyumna
Satyaki
Ugrasena
Vasudeva
linked to: Krishna
hasSource Bhagavata Purana
Mahabharata Mausala Parva
linked to: Mausala Parva
language Sanskrit (liturgical)
locatedIn ancient India
mentionedIn Harivamsa
Mahabharata
Puranas
mythologicalStatus semi-historical clan in Hindu tradition
partOf Yadava lineage
politicalStatus allied with Pandavas
kin of Kauravas through marriage alliances
relatedClan Andhaka
Satvata
Yadu
religion Vaishnavism
worshipCenter Dvaraka
Mathura

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Yadava hasSubgroup Vrishni
Satvata relatedGroup Vrishni
Bhoja relatedClan Vrishni