Vajra
वज्र
vajra
The prince of Dwaraka when it was destroyed. Vajra was the great grandson of Sri Krishna, grandson of Pradyumna and son of Anirudha. Sri Krishna was born as the son of Vasudeva and Devaki, and Pradyumna was Sri Krishna's son. Aniruddha was the son of Pradyumna, and Vajra of Aniruddha
Geneology: Yadu - Sahasrajit - Satajit - Ekavira (Haihayas) - Dharma - Kani - Bhadrasena - Dhanaka – Krtavirya – Kartaviryaruna – Madhu – Vrsni – Yudhajith – Shini – Satyaka - Satyaki (yuyudhana) – Jaya - Kani – Amrita – Prsni – Citraratha – Viduratha – Sura – Shini – Bhoja – Hridika – Sura - Vasudeva – Sri Krishna – Pradumna – Anirudha – Vajra
| Word | Sanskrit | IAST | In General | Veda | Purana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vajra | वज्र | vajra | The word Vajra means both thunderbolt and diamond. Vajra is famous in Puranas as the weapon, by... | Vajra is the forces of potent word, the Mantra. The Rigveda states that the weapon was made for... | Once the demons Vritra and Namuchi dethroned Indra from Swarga and made earth dry and dark. The... | Read More |
| Vajrajvala | वज्रज्वाला | vajrajvālā | A grand daughter of Virochana and the wife of Kumbhakarna (brother of Ravana). She had two sons... | Read More | ||
| Vajranabha | Vajranabha was a demon king | Once Vajranabha performed penance to propitiate Brahma. Brahma appeared before him and he got ... | Read More | |||
| Vajranga | वज्राङ्ग | vajrāṅga | Father of Tarakasura | Vajranga was son of Kashyapa Prajapati and his wife Danu. He was very good natured and... | Read More | |
| Vajrasuci Upanishad | वज्रसूचिकोपनिषद् | vajrasūci upaniṣhad | Vajrasuci Upanishad is about removal of ignorance for the realization of the truth. This minor... | Read More | ||
| Vajrasuci_Upanishad | वज्रसूचिकोपनिषद् | vajrasūci upaniṣhad | Vajrasuci Upanishad is about removal of ignorance for the realization of the truth. This minor... | Read More | ||
| Vajrajvala | वज्रज्वाला | vajrajvālā | A grand daughter of Virochana and the wife of Kumbhakarna (brother of Ravana). She had two sons... | Read More | ||
| Vajranabha | Vajranabha was a demon king | Once Vajranabha performed penance to propitiate Brahma. Brahma appeared before him and he got ... | Read More |