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YUDDHA KĀṆḌAM
06.36 Anuṣṭubh (Śloka)
कालनेमि m.
कालनेमि m. “felly of the wheel of time”, Name of an asura- (slain by kṛṣṇa-, identified with kaṃsa-) etc.; कालनेमि m. Name of a rakṣas- ;
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Kalanemi is a demon in Hindu mythology. 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 Kansa, son of Ugrasena the king of Mathura. His sister was Devaki and her son Krishna was an avatar of Vishnu.[1][2] Krishna eventually killed Kansa in this birth.[3]In the epic Ramayana Kalanemi was Maricha’s son and minister of Ravana and was assigned to kill Hanuman. Jalandhara’s wife, Vrinda, was Kalanemi’s daughter.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalanemi
