Pradyumna

'the eminently mighty one') [2] is the eldest son of the Hindu deities Krishna and his wife , Rukmini.

[4] The Harivamsa describes the chaturvyuha, consisisting of the Vrishni heroes Vāsudeva, Samkarsana, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha, that would later be the basis for the Vaishnava concept of primary quadrupled expansion, or avatara.

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.

Hundreds of weapons belonging to guhyakas, gandharvas, pisacas, and uragas (celestial snakes) were amassed to combat him, but all fell before the son of Krishna.

Accompanied with his wife, he descended upon the palace in Dvaraka like a cloud with lightning, the crowds of noble women mistaking his handsome countenance and bluish-black curling locks for Krishna himself.

Krishna manifested himself to the scene along with Vasudeva and Devaki, and together with the residents of Dvaraka, embraced the couple and rejoiced.

It is said that Princess Rukmavati found his valour, comeliness, and charm beyond words, and insisted on marrying him at her swayamvara.

[9] One of the epithets of Pradyumna in literature, such as in Harivamsa 99, is "Makaradhvaja", meaning "he whose banner or standard is the crocodile".

[17] He was later abducted by Usha (daughter of Bana asura and granddaughter of Mahabali), who wished to marry him.

The Hindu version of the history of Pradyumna is mentioned in Bhagavata Purana and Hari Vamsa.

The Jain version of the story of Pradyumna is mentioned in the Pradyumna-charitra (poem in 18 canons) of Rajchandra, written in 1878 AD.

Pradyumna, holding a bow and an arrow, in the Kondamotu Vrishni heroes relief, 4th century CE
Pradyumna kills Sambara.
Narada (left) and Krishna - Rukmini (right) welcome Pradyumna and Mayavati (centre).
Balarama embraces Yudhisthira, accompanied by Akrura and Pradyumna before their pilgrimage.
The Makara , as the one found on a pillar capital at the site of the Heliodorus pillar , is associated with Pradyumna. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] 2nd century BCE. [ 14 ] Gwalior Museum . [ 15 ] [ 11 ]