Harivamsha

(“lineage of Hari”) A text traditionally
considered to be an appendix to the
Mahabharata, the later of the two great
Hindu epics. The Harivamsha is one of
the important puranas, which describe
the mythology of the Hindu deities, as
well as many other facets of popular
Hindu life.
In particular, the Harivamsha is
devoted to the mythology of the god
Krishna (also known as Hari). It is especially important for the traditional stories connected with Krishna’s childhood
in the Braj region, for which it is the earliest identifiable source. The episodes
described in the Harivamsha are further
developed in the Bhagavata Purana, a
later work that is considered the most
influential text for the cult of Krishna.