Parjanya (Hinduism)
Grandfather of Krishna in the epic Mahabharata
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Parjanya[1][2] (Sanskrit: पार्जन्य, IAST: Pārjánya) also known as Parjanya Maharaja[3] or Parjanya[4] was one of the sons of king Devamida[5] and the brother of Shurasena. He was also paternal granduncle of Krishna[1] and father of the Nanda.[6][7]
According to Mahabharata and Puranas, he was born to second wife of king Devamida[5][8] and was given the charge as chieftain of Mahavan (a region of Braj).[9][10]