Andhaka was one of the sons born of the womb of Kauśalyā (Kausalya), and sired by Sātvata (Satwata), belonging to Yaduvaṃśa (Yaduvamsa; lineage of Yadu). According to Matsyapurāṇa (Matsyapurana), daughter of Kaṅka (Kanka)was the wife of this Andhaka. She gave birth to four sons –Kukura, Bhajamāna (Bhajamana), Śaśī (Sasi) or Śuci (Suchi) and Kamvalavarhiṣa (Kamvalavarhisha). The descendants of Yadu-Vṛṣṇivaṃśa have been called Andhaka after his name, and sometimes they are referred to as belonging to the Kukurāndhaka (Kukurandhaka) lineage.
One chieftain of the Andhaka community, who was contemporary of Kṛṣṇa (Krishna), has been mentioned as ‘Andhaka’ . Before the battle of Kurukṣetra (Kurukshetra), King Drupada proposed to send a messenger to him, asking him to join the Pāṇḍava(s) (Pandava) —
amitaujase tathogrāya hārdikyāndhakāya ca.