List of demons killed by Shree Krishna:
1. Putana- Putana was a demoness appointed by Kansa, who had given her the task of killing babies.
1. Putana- Putana was a demoness appointed by Kansa, who had given her the task of killing babies.
2. Shakatasura- Shakata means cart. He wanted to raze down Bal Krishna under his cart.
3. Trinavarta- he was a demon who was in the form of a whirlwind and was appointed by Kansa.
4. Vatsasura- He was in the form of a calf.
5. Bakasura- He swallowed Krishna but could not continue to eat him as he was burnt by the divine and intense heat emanating from Krishan.
6. Aghasura- Aghasura was one of Kansa’s generals who was specially sent by Kansa.
7. Arishtasura- Arishtasura was in the form of a gigantic bull with a huge mesh of horns.
8. Dhenukasura- Dhenuka means donkey. Intent on killing Lord Krishan.
9. Kaliya- Although not a demon, this huge snake was indeed a nightmare for the entire cowherd community.
10. Keshi asura- This is the horse demon that was killed by Lord Krishna.
11. Vyomasura- Vyomasura, the bat demon, went in search of Lord Krishna to Vrindavan and hid inside the mountains.
12. Kuvalayapeeda- This elephant demon was killed by Sri Krishna, when Sri Krishna enters the Mathura.
13. Bhaumasura (Narakasura)- Narakasura captured 16,100 wives of Lord Krishna but he was killed by Krishna.
14. Banasura (Vanasura)- Banasura with his thousand mighty hands, tries to display his power against Lord Krishna.
15. Paundraka- Paundraka was an imposter and had presumptuously believed that he was the original Lord Krishna.
16. Shishupala- Shishupala hurled about a hundred abuses on Lord Krishna in a fully attended gathering of kings and courtiers.
17. Chanoora- Chanoora was the bodyguard of Kamsa and the last straw of hope Kamsa against Lord Krishna.
18. Kansa- All these demons, unfortunately, were sent by his maternal uncle Kansa in order to kill him.
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