List of beings in the Mahabharata and their avatars
The following is a list of the avatars of the epic Mahabharata, and their original devatas (deities) or other beings.
| Character
|
Deity
|
| Ashwatthama
|
Portions of Shiva, Kala, Krodha, and Yama[1]
|
| Abhimanyu
|
Varchas, son of Chandra and Rohini
|
| Arjuna
|
A portion of Indra, rebirth of the sage Nara[2][3]/a portion of Vishnu
|
| Asoka
|
Asva
|
| Amitaujas
|
Ketuman
|
| Balarama
|
Shesha/Lakshmana (Ramayana)[4]
|
| Bahlika
|
One of the Krodhavasas
|
| Bhadra
|
Lakshmi
|
| Bhagadatta
|
Bashkala
|
| Bhanumati
|
Sanjana/Dhanyamalini
|
| Bhima
|
A portion of Vayu
|
| Bhishma
|
Prabhasa (Vasu of the Star)
|
| Brihadratha
|
The asura Sukshma
|
| Chandravarma
|
The asura Chandra
|
| Chitrasena
|
Khara
|
| Dantavakra
|
Vijaya
|
| Danda and Dandadhara (two princes of Magadha)
|
Krodhahantri and Krodhavardana
|
| Darada
|
The asura Surya
|
| Damayanti
|
Ahukā, the wife of Ahuka
|
| Devaki
|
Aditi
|
| Dhrishtadyumna
|
A portion of Agni
|
| Dhenuka
|
Rebirth of Khara (Ramayana)
|
| Dhristaketu
|
Anuhlda, brother of Prahlada
|
| Dhritarasthra
|
Hansa, the son of Arishta
|
| Dirghaprajna
|
Vrishaparva
|
| Draupadi
|
A portion of Shachi
|
| Dronacharya
|
Brihaspati
|
| Drupada
|
One of the Maruts
|
| Drumasena
|
Garishta
|
| Durvasa
|
A portion of Shiva
|
| Duryodhana
|
A portion of Kali (demon)
|
| Dushasana
|
Indrajita
|
| Ekalavya
|
One of the Krodhavasas
|
| Hanuman
|
Portions of Vayu and Shiva
|
| Hamsa
|
Vishnu
|
| Hayagriva
|
Vishnu
|
| Gandhari
|
Mati
|
| Iravan
|
Vacchi, son of Chandra and Revati
|
| Jarasandha
|
Viprachitti[5]
|
| Jambavati
|
Lakshmi
|
| Jayatsena
|
One of the Kalakeyas
|
| Jyotsana - Dushasana's wife
|
Sulochana
|
| Kalindi
|
Yamuna
|
| Kamsa
|
Kalanemi[6]
|
| Karna
|
A portion of Surya, rebirth of Dambhodbhava
|
| Kalki
|
Vishnu
|
| Kratha
|
Rahu
|
| Kripacharya
|
Portions of Brahma, one of the Rudras and one of the Maruts
|
| Kripi
|
Tara
|
| Krishna
|
Vishnu
|
| Kritavarma
|
One of the Maruts
|
| Kshema
|
One of the Krodhavasas
|
| Kshemadhurti
|
One of the Krodhavasas
|
| Kunti
|
Siddhi
|
| Lakshmana
|
Lakshmi
|
| Madri
|
Dhriti
|
| Maniman
|
Vritra, the son of Danayu
|
| Mitravinda
|
Ganga
|
| Nakula
|
A portion of the Ashvins
|
| Nagnajita
|
Ishupa
|
| Nagnajiti
|
Niladevi (Lakshmi)
|
| Nala
|
Ahuka, the forester
|
| Nanda
|
Rebirth of Dasharatha (Ramayana)
|
| Narada
|
A portion of Vishnu
|
| Nila
|
One of the Krodhavasas
|
| Parashurama
|
Vishnu
|
| Paurava
|
Sarabha
|
| Paundraka Vasudeva
|
Vena
|
| Pradyumna
|
Kamadeva, a portion of Sanat Kumara
|
| Rama
|
Vishnu
|
| Revati
|
Jyothismati
|
| Rohini
|
Surabhi
|
| Rukmi
|
One of the Krodhavasas
|
| Rukmini
|
Sridevi (Lakshmi)[7]
|
| Rochamana
|
Asvagriva
|
| Sahadeva
|
A portion of the Ashvins
|
| Samba
|
Kartikeya[8]
|
| Samudrasena
|
One of the Kalakeyas
|
| Satyabhama
|
Bhudevi (Lakshmi)
|
| Satyaki
|
One of the Maruts
|
| Satyavati
|
Achchhoda
|
| Savitri
|
A portion of Savitri
|
| Senabindu
|
Tuhunda
|
| Shalva
|
Ajaka
|
| Shalya
|
Sanhlda, brother of Prahlada
|
| Shakuni
|
Dvapara Yuga
|
| Shantanu
|
Mahabhisha
|
| Shikhandi
|
Rebirth of Amba
|
| Shishupala
|
Jaya
|
| Sons of Ganga
|
Vasus
|
| Sreniman
|
One of the Kalakeyas
|
| Subala
|
Disciple of Prahlada
|
| Subhadra
|
Yogamaya
|
| Subahu
|
Trishira
|
| Sunaka
|
Chandrahantri
|
| Sulochana
|
Ahiravana
|
| Ugrasena
|
Svarbhanu
|
| Upapandavas
|
Visvadevas
|
| Upachitrana
|
Subahu
|
| Varaha
|
Vishnu
|
| Uttamaujas and Yudhamanyu
|
Amshuman and Aryaman
|
| Vasudeva
|
Kashyapa
|
| Veerabhadra
|
Shiva
|
| Vidura
|
Dharma/Yama
|
| Virata
|
One of the Maruts
|
| Vindhyavasini
|
Adi Shakti
|
| Vikarna
|
Atikaya
|
| Vyasa
|
Portions of Vishnu and the rishi Aparantamas
|
| Yashoda
|
Rebirth of Kaikeyi (Ramayana)
|
| Yudhishthira
|
A portion of Dharma
|
| Five Kekaya brothers
|
Aswashira, Ayashira, Ayashanka, Gaganamurdha, and Vegavan
|
| Junior wives of Krishna
|
Various apsaras
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