Kukkura

THE LIVING ARCHIVE

About Kukkura

Kukkura is one of four sons named in Andhaka’s household; the others are Bhajamana, Shuchi and Kambalavarhish. These brothers begin different family branches rather than following one another as fathers and sons. Kukkura’s line becomes part of the royal background to Krishna’s birth, while Bhajamana’s separate descent leads toward Hridika and Shura.

AT A GLANCE

Identity & Context

Identity: King
Form: Yadava Royal House
Tradition: Puranic Royal Genealogy

Family & Relationships

ParentAndhaka
Andhaka is the parent of Kukkura in this account.
ChildVrishta
Kukkura is the parent of Vrishta in this account.

IN THE TRADITION

Recorded Context

Family and Wider Context

The Kukkura succession eventually reaches Ahuka’s two sons. Devaka’s daughters include Devaki, who marries Vasudeva; Ugrasena’s children include Kamsa. This makes the branch part of the immediate royal background of Krishna’s birth narrative, even though Kukkura himself belongs to the earlier ancestry.

ROLE & ESSENCE

Attributes & Significance

The Kukkura house includes Ahuka and his sons Devaka and Ugrasena. Devaki is Devaka’s daughter, and Kamsa is one of Ugrasena’s sons. Kukkura belongs to their older ancestry, with several named kings between him and those familiar households.

Role

Kukkura is a son of Andhaka and an ancestor of the Yadava line that reaches Ahuka, Devaka and Ugrasena. His son Vrishta continues the succession through Kapotaroman and Viloman.

TRADITION & MEANING

Traditions & Interpretations

Kukkura names an individual son of Andhaka in this family record. The same name can also refer to his wider descendants, whose immediate parents are separately recorded.