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Banasura
Banasura begs mercy from Krishna
AffiliationAsura, Shaivism
TextsBhagavata Purana
Personal information
Parents
  • Mahabali (father)
ChildrenUsha

Bana, also referred to as Banasura (Sanskrit: बाणासुर, romanized: Bāṇāsura), is an asura king in Hindu mythology, ruling from the city of Śoṇitapura. He is described to be the son of Mahabali.[1][2] His tale of battling Krishna is described in the Bhagavata Purana.

  1. ^ krishna.com – Glossary description
  2. ^ Kumar, Anu (30 November 2012). Banasura: The Thousand-Armed Asura. Hachette India. ISBN 978-93-5009-537-9.

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