1) Character in the Mahabharata 
In Hinduism, Kaṁsa` (Sanskrit: कंस), often known as Kansa, is the brother of Devaki, and the tyrant ruler of the Vrishni kingdom with its capital at Mathura. He is described as human in early sources and an asura (demon) in the Puranas. His father was King Ugrasena and mother was Queen Padmavati. However, out of ambition and upon the advi....