Keśī

Keśī, “the long-haired”

Keśī is a name used for more than one asura in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.

People

• Keśī: the asura sent by Kaṃsa as a huge horse, killed by Kṛshṇa, who so got the name Keśava. Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, dākshiṇātya pratī, Chapter 38; Vāmana Purāṇa, Chapter 59; Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 12; Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Skandha 2, Chapter 7; Skandha 10, Chapters 2, 36–37, 43; Skandha 12, Chapter 12
• Keśī (Rākshasa): the rākshasa who seized Daitya-senā and whom Indra drove away with the vajra. Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 223; Bhāgavatam and Harivaṃśa

Named in passing

• Keśī, son of Vasudeva: the one son of Vasudeva by Kausalyā, that is Bhadrā, who gave joy to the line, told on Yadu Vaṃśa. Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Skandha 9, Chapter 24