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|[[Krishna]]
|[[Krishna]]
|[[Vishnu]]
|Avatar of [[Vishnu]]
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|[[Abhimanyu]]
|[[Abhimanyu]]
|[[Varchas]], son of [[Chandra]] and [[Rohini (goddess)|Rohini]]
|Avatar of [[Varchas]], son of [[Chandra]] and [[Rohini (goddess)|Rohini]]
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|[[Balarama]]
|[[Balarama]]
|AdiShesha
|Avatar of AdiShesha
|-<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Balarama|title=Balarama &#124; Hindu mythology|website=Encyclopedia Britannica}}</ref>
|-<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Balarama|title=Balarama &#124; Hindu mythology|website=Encyclopedia Britannica}}</ref>
|[[Hanuman]]
|[[Hanuman]]
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|[[Radha]]
|[[Radha]]
|[[Nila Devi|Devi Radhika]]
|Avatar of [[Nila Devi|Devi Radhika]]
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|[[Karna]]
|[[Karna]]
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| [[Rukmini]]
| [[Rukmini]]
| [[Mahalakshmi]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m01/m01068.htm|title=The Mahabharata, Book 1: Adi Parva: Sambhava Parva: Section LXVII|publisher=[[sacred-texts.com]]}}</ref>
|Avatar of [[Mahalakshmi]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m01/m01068.htm|title=The Mahabharata, Book 1: Adi Parva: Sambhava Parva: Section LXVII|publisher=[[sacred-texts.com]]}}</ref>
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|[[Satyabhama]]
|[[Satyabhama]]
|[[Bhumidevi]]
|Avatar of [[Bhumidevi]]
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| [[Draupadi]]
| [[Draupadi]]
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| [[Dantavakra]]
| [[Dantavakra]]
| [[Jaya-Vijaya|Vijaya]]  
|Avatar of [[Jaya-Vijaya|Vijaya]]  
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|[[Yashoda]]  
|[[Yashoda]]  
|[[Kausalya]] or [[Kaikeyi]] (Ramayan)  
|Rebirth of [[Kausalya]] (Ramayan)  
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| [[Vasudeva|Vasudev]]
| [[Vasudeva|Vasudev]]
|[[Kashyapa]]
|Avatar of [[Kashyapa]]
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|[[Devaki]]  
|[[Devaki]]  
|[[Aditi]]
|Rebirth of [[Kaikeyi]] (Ramayan)
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|[[Bhagadatta]]
|[[Bhagadatta]]
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|Sons of [[Ganga]]
|Sons of [[Ganga]]
|[[Vasus]]
|Avatars of [[Vasus]]
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|[[Bhishma]]
|[[Bhishma]]
|[[Vasus|Prabhasa]] (Vasu of the Star),  
|Avatar of [[Vasus|Prabhasa]] (Vasu of the Star),  
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|[[Gandhari (character)|Gandhari]]
|[[Gandhari (character)|Gandhari]]
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| [[Kunti]]
| [[Kunti]]
|[[Siddhi]]
|Avatar of [[Siddhi]]
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|[[Madri]]
|[[Madri]]
|[[Dhriti]]
|Avatar of [[Dhriti]]
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|[[Drona]]
|[[Drona]]
|[[Bṛhaspati|Brihaspati]]
|Avatar of [[Bṛhaspati|Brihaspati]]
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|[[Vidura]]
|[[Vidura]]
|[[Yama]]  
|Avatar of [[Yama]]  
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| [[Shishupala]]
| [[Shishupala]]
| [[Jaya-Vijaya|Jaya]]  
| Avatar of [[Jaya-Vijaya|Jaya]]  
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|[[Ashwatthama]]
|[[Ashwatthama]]
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|[[Shantanu]]
|[[Shantanu]]
|Mahabhisha  
|Rebirth of Mahabhisha  
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| [[Durvasa]]
| [[Durvasa]]
| [[Shiva]]
|Avatar of [[Shiva]]
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| [[Kamsa]]
| [[Kamsa]]
| [[Kalanemi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harekrsna.com/philosophy/associates/demons/vishnu/kalanemi.htm|title=The Hare Krsnas - Battles of Vishnu Avatars - Kalanemi|publisher=harekrsna.com}}</ref>  
| Rebirth of [[Kalanemi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harekrsna.com/philosophy/associates/demons/vishnu/kalanemi.htm|title=The Hare Krsnas - Battles of Vishnu Avatars - Kalanemi|publisher=harekrsna.com}}</ref>  
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| [[Pradyumna]]
| [[Pradyumna]]
|[[Kamadeva]]  
|Avatar of [[Kamadeva]]  
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|[[Mayavati (Hinduism)|Mayavati]]
|[[Mayavati (Hinduism)|Mayavati]]
|[[Rati]]
|Avatar of [[Rati]]
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|[[Satyavati]]
|[[Satyavati]]
|Achchodha
|Avatar of Achchodha
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|[[Jarasandha]]
|[[Jarasandha]]
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|[[Shikhandi]]
|[[Shikhandi]]
|[[Amba (Mahabharata)|Amba]]
|Rebirth of [[Amba (Mahabharata)|Amba]]
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|[[Revati]]
|[[Revati]]
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|[[Chandra|Puru]], son of [[Chandra]] and [[Rohini (goddess)|Rohini]]
|[[Chandra|Puru]], son of [[Chandra]] and [[Rohini (goddess)|Rohini]]
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|Jara
|Jara - Hunter
|[[Vali (Ramayana)|Vali]] (Ramayan)
|[[Vali (Ramayana)|Vali]]/a portion of Indra (Ramayan)
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|[[Chitrāngadā]]
|[[Chitrāngadā]]
|[[Shachi]]
|Portion of [[Shachi]]
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|[[Mayuri (wife of Duryodhana)|Mayuri]]
|[[Mayuri (wife of Duryodhana)|Mayuri]]

Revision as of 20:00, 2 July 2023


List of the avatars of great epic Mahābhārata and the original devatas or deities whose avatars/portion they were.

Character Avatar/Portion of
Krishna Avatar of Vishnu
Abhimanyu Avatar of Varchas, son of Chandra and Rohini
Balarama Avatar of AdiShesha
Hanuman Portions of Shiva and Vayu
Radha Avatar of Devi Radhika
Karna Portion of Lord Surya[2]
Duryodhana Avatar of Lord Kali (demon)
Rukmini Avatar of Mahalakshmi[3]
Satyabhama Avatar of Bhumidevi
Draupadi Portions of Shachi, Svaha and Agni[3]
Dhristadyumna Portion of Agni
Jambvati Neeladevi form of Lakshmi
Ulupi Maya
Iravan Vacchi, son of Chandra and Revati
Dantavakra Avatar of Vijaya
Yashoda Rebirth of Kausalya (Ramayan)
Vasudev Avatar of Kashyapa
Devaki Rebirth of Kaikeyi (Ramayan)
Bhagadatta Narakasura, Ruler of Naraka
Sons of Ganga Avatars of Vasus
Bhishma Avatar of Prabhasa (Vasu of the Star),
Gandhari Mati
Kunti Avatar of Siddhi
Madri Avatar of Dhriti
Drona Avatar of Brihaspati
Vidura Avatar of Yama
Shishupala Avatar of Jaya
Ashwatthama Portions of Shiva, Kama, Krodha and Yama
Tripura Bhairavi Adi Parashakti
Shantanu Rebirth of Mahabhisha
Durvasa Avatar of Shiva
Kamsa Rebirth of Kalanemi[4]
Pradyumna Avatar of Kamadeva
Mayavati Avatar of Rati
Satyavati Avatar of Achchodha
Jarasandha Viprachitti[5]
Yudhishthira Portion of Yama
Bhima Portion of Vayu
Arjuna Portions of Indra and Vishnu
Nakula Portion of Asvins
Sahadeva Portion of Asvins
Subhadra Reincarnation of Trijata or Yogmaya
Upapandavas Visvadevas
Shakuni Dwapara
Kripi Tara
Rohini Kadru, mother of Nagas
Nand Dasharatha (Ramayan)
Paundraka Vena
Shikhandi Rebirth of Amba
Revati Jyotishamati
Usha Tilottama
Ruchiparvan or Rochangarbha Puru, son of Chandra and Rohini
Jara - Hunter Vali/a portion of Indra (Ramayan)
Chitrāngadā Portion of Shachi
Mayuri Avatar of Devi Alakshmi, wife of Lord Kali
Bhanumati Avatar of Durukti, Sanjna or Dhanyamalini
Shweta Avatar of Kali's servant's wife
Dushasana Avatar of Kali's servant


In some sources Krishna Dvaipayana Vyasa is considered as Lord Vishnu.There is no proof that Dhristadyumna is Eklavya.There is no proof that Karna is Sakasrakavach in Mahabharatha or in Shree bagavatham.

References

  1. ↑ "Balarama | Hindu mythology". Encyclopedia Britannica.
  2. ↑ https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m15/m15031.htm
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The Mahabharata, Book 1: Adi Parva: Sambhava Parva: Section LXVII". sacred-texts.com.
  4. ↑ "The Hare Krsnas - Battles of Vishnu Avatars - Kalanemi". harekrsna.com.
  5. ↑ "The Mahabharata, Book 1: Adi Parva: Sambhava Parva: Section LXVII". sacred-texts.com.

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