Kalayavana (Sanskrit: कालयवन, romanized: Kālayavana, lit. 'dark Greek')[1] is a king in Hinduism. He is stated to have invaded Mathura with an army of 30 million yavanas against Krishna.[2][3]
^Walker, Benjamin (9 April 2019). Hindu World: An Encyclopedic Survey of Hinduism. In Two Volumes. Volume I A-L. Routledge. p. 380. ISBN 978-0-429-62465-0.
^Nivedita, Sister (2001). Myths and legends of the Hindus and Buddhists. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (1st Indian ed.). Kolkata [India]: Advaita Ashrama, Publication Dept. ISBN 81-7505-197-3. OCLC 53466600.
^Dowson, John (2000). A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History and Literature. Psychology Press. ISBN 978-0-415-24521-0.
Kalayavana (Sanskrit: कालयवन, romanized: Kālayavana, lit. 'dark Greek') is a king in Hinduism. He is stated to have invaded Mathura with an army of 30...
from his chariot and retreated, followed by Kalayavana. After a long pursuit, Krishna, followed by Kalayavana, entered a dark cave. This was the same cave...
the mountain but Kalayavana didn't, so when Krishna finds Muchukunda he covers him with a shawl that Krishna was wearing. Kalayavana upon seeing a sleeping...
of Dwarka. It begins with Krishna engaging in battle with the wicked Kalayavana, an ally of king Jarasandh of Magadh, who has already lost 16 battles...
emissary Satyaki to Kalayavana with a gift of a vessel containing a snake, which indicates that he is playing with a snake. Kalayavana sends a return gift...
Hiraṇyakaśipu (Harivaṃśa) ॐ Kali - Ruler of the Kali Yuga ॐ Kālanemi ॐ Kālayāvana ॐ Karambha ॐ Karindrāsura ॐ Keśī - An asura horse slain by Krishna ॐ Ketu...
Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2011 Dwarkadheesh Bhagwan Shree Krishn Kalayavana 2014 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 5 Contestant 2nd runner-up 2016–2017...
Muchukunda after fighting for years with rakshasas and killing mleccha Kalayavana came to Ananthagiri to take rest and went into deep sleep, He got a boon...
Tenth Canto. Defeat of numerous demonic foes (e.g. Kamsa, Jarasandha, Kalayavana, Narakasura, Paundraka, etc.) to diminish the burden of the Earth Marriages...
Author of some of the sukthas of Atharva Veda, son of Garga and father of Kalayavana King of Gandharvas Author of the Samaveda-Padapatha Garga (disambiguation)...
Krishna learns that Kalayavana plans to attack Mathura. Krishna and the Yadavas leave Mathura for Dwarka. Krishna meets Kalayavana and misleads him, Mmuchukunda...
insulted the sage Gargya. He was thus cursed to become the father of Kalayavana, a great enemy of Krishna and the Yadu dynasty. www.wisdomlib.org (2017-01-29)...
Global Information