The Purana Index v1.c5.s8.296
The Purāṇa Index v1.c5.s8.296
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Cāṇūra—an Asura friend of Kaṃsa, and a wrestler. Ready for a match with Kṛṣṇa and Rāma, he took his seat in the arena and invited the brothers for a match Kṛṣṇa's challenge, and the concern of the citizens at the unequal match between a child and a trained athlete. After a prolonged fight, Cāṇūra fainted and fell dead like Indradhvaja.