Avatars in the Mahabharata
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The following is a list of the avataras of the epic Mahabharata, and their original devatas (deities) and others.
Character | Deity |
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Ashvatthama
|
Krodha and Yama
|
Abhimanyu | Varchasa |
Arjuna | Indra |
Amitaujasa | Ketumana |
Balarama | Shesha |
Bahlika | One of the Krodhavasas |
Bhadra | Lakshmi |
Bhagadatta | Bashkala |
Bhanumati
|
Dhrukti |
Bhima | Vayu |
Bhishma | Prabhasa |
Brihadratha | Sukshma |
Bhurishravas | One of the Rudras |
Chandravarma
|
Chandra |
Chitrangada | Shachi
|
Chitrasena | Khara |
Dantavakra | Vijaya |
Danda and Dandadhara | Krodhahantri and Krodhavardana |
Darada | Surya |
Damayanti | Ahuka |
Devaki | Aditi |
Dhrishtadyumna | Agni |
Dhenuka | Khara |
Dhristaketu | Anuhalada |
Dhritarashtra | Hansa |
Dirghaprajna | Vrishaparvana |
Draupadi | Shachi
|
Drona | Brihaspati |
Drupada | One of the Marutas |
Duhsala | Kuhu |
Duryodhana | Kalipurusha |
Dushasana | Indrajita |
Ekalavya | One of the Krodhavasas |
Gandhari | Mati |
Ghatotkacha | Nirrti
|
Hanuman | Shiva |
Iravana | Mangala |
Jarasandha | Viprachitti |
Jambavan | Brahma |
Jambavati | Lakshmi |
Jara | Vali |
Jayadratha | Jambha |
Jayatsena
|
One of the Kalakeyas |
Kalindi
|
Yamuna |
Kamsa | Kalanemi |
Karna | Sahasrakavacha |
Kratha | Rahu and Ketu |
Kripacharya
|
one of the Marutas |
Kripi
|
Tara |
Krishna | Vishnu |
Kritavarma | One of the Marutas |
Kshema | One of the Krodhavasas |
Kshemadhurti | One of the Krodhavasas |
Kunti | Siddhi |
Lakshmana | Lakshmi |
Madri | Dhriti
|
Manimana | Vritra |
Mauravi | Ahilavati
|
Mitravinda | Ganga
|
Nakula | Ashvinas |
Nagnajita | Ishupada |
Nagnajiti | Lakshmi |
Nala | Ahuka |
Nanda | Kashyapa |
Nila | One of the Krodhavasas |
Parashurama | Vishnu |
Paundraka Vasudeva | Vena |
Pradyumna | Kamadeva |
Revati | Nagalakshmi |
Rohini
|
Aditi |
Rukmi | One of the Krodhavasas |
Rukmini | Lakshmi |
Rochamana | Ashvagriva |
Sahadeva | One of the Ashvinas |
Samba | Kartikeya |
Samudrasena | One of the Kalakeyas |
Satyabhama | Prithvi |
Satyaki | One of the Marutas |
Satyavati | Acchoda |
Savitri and Satyavan | Dattatreya and Gayatri |
Senabindu | Tuhunda |
Shalva | Ajaka |
Shalya | Sahalada |
Shakuni | Dvapara |
Shantanu | Mahabhisha |
Shikhandi | Amba |
Shishupala | Jaya |
8 Sons of Ganga and Shantanu
|
Vasus
|
Sreniman | One of the Kalakeyas |
Srutayudha | Varuna |
Subala
|
A Disciple of Prahlada |
Subahu | Trishira |
Sunaka
|
Chandrahantri |
Sulochana | Ahiravana
|
Ugrasena | Svarbhanu
|
Ulupi | Maya |
Upapandavas | 5 Vishvadevas
|
Upachitrana | Subahu |
Uttamaujasa and Yudhamanyu | Amsha and Aryamana |
Vasudeva | Kashyapa |
Vidura | Yama |
Virata | One of the Marutas |
Vindhyavasini
|
Parvati |
Vikarna | Atikaya |
Vyasa | Vishnu |
Yashoda | Aditi |
Yudhishthira | Yama |
5 Kekaya brothers | Ashvashira, Ayashira, Ayashanka, Gaganamurdha, Vegavana |
Other wives of Krishna | Various other Apsaras |