VinataIn Hinduism, Vinata (विनता) is the mother of Aruna and Garuda. She is one of the daughters of Prajapati Daksha. She is married to Kashyapa, along with several of her sisters. She bears him two sons, the elder being Aruna and the younger being Garuda. Vinata is a daughter of Daksha. Kadru is her elder sister, and when they both lived with Kashyapa as his wives, and attended to all his comforts, he blessed them by granting each of them a boon. Kadru asked for a thousand naga sons who should be valiant.
NagarajaNâgarâja (roi des Nāga, नागराज, nāgarāja ; Wylie : klu'i rgyal po) est une figure qui apparaît couramment dans les religions indiennes. vignette| Une statue de Nagaraja. Les textes hindous font référence à trois êtres principaux portant ce titre : Shesha, Takshaka et Vasuki. Tous sont les enfants de Rishi Kashyapa et Kadru. Les trois déités majeures Shesha (Sheshanaga), Takshaka et Vāsuki sont frères, fils de Kashyapa et de Kadru, les parents de tous les serpents. Shesha, parfois aussi connu sous le nom d'Ananta, est le frère aîné.
Kaliyavignette|Krishna dansant sur la tête de Kaliya après l'avoir battue. Autour les femmes du serpent implorent la miséricorde. L'histoire de Krishna et Kāliya est racontée au chapitre seize du dixième chant du Bhagavata Purana. Kaliya est un serpent toxique et venimeux, qui a empoisonné l'eau de la rivière Yamunâ rendant son eau inutilisable et y tuant tous les poissons. Lors d'un duel, Kaliya fut maitrisé par Krishna (une des incarnations du Dieu Vishnou).
VrishniThe Vrishnis (Brahmi: vri-shņi) were an ancient Vedic Indian Pastoral-Cowherd Tribe who were believed to be the descendants of Vrishni. It is believed that Vrishni was the son of Satvata, a descendant of Yadu, the son of Yayati. He had two wives, Gandhari and Madri. He has a son named Devamidhusha by his wife Madri. Vasudeva, the father of Krishna was the grandson of Devamidhusha. According to the Puranas, the Vrishnis were residents of Dvaraka.
