Avatars in the Mahabharata

List of beings in the Mahabharata and their avataras

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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 | Portions of Shiva, Kama, Krodha and Yama
Abhimanyu | Varchasa
Arjuna | A Portion of Indra, rebirth of sage Nara (a portion of Vishnu)
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 Maruts
Duhsala | Kuhu
Duryodhana | Kalipurusha
Dushasana | Indrajita
Ekalavya | One of the Krodhavasas
Gandhari | Mati
Ghatotkacha | Nirrti
Hanuman | Portions of Vayu and Shiva
Iravana  | Mangala
Jarasandha | Viprachitti
Jambavan | Brahma
Jambavati | Lakshmi
Jara  | Vali
Jayadratha | Jambha
Jayatsena | One of the Kalakeyas
Kalindi | Yamuna
Kamsa | Kalanemi
Karna  | A portion of Surya, rebirth of Sahasrakavacha
Kratha  | Rahu and Ketu
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
Manimana  | Vritra
Mauravi  | Ahilavati
Mitravinda | Ganga
Nakula | Ashvins
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 Ashvins
Samba | Kartikeya
Samudrasena  | One of the Kalakeyas
Satyabhama | Prithvi
Satyaki | One of the Maruts
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 Vishvedevas
Upachitrana  | Subahu
Uttamaujasa and Yudhamanyu  | Amsha and Aryaman
Vasudeva | Kashyapa
Vidura | Yama
Virata | One of the Maruts
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

## References

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Mahabharata

Traditional author
and narrators|

* Vyasa
* Vaisampayana
* Ugrashrava Sauti

Books (parvas)|

* Adi
* Sabha
* Vana
* Virata
* Udyoga
* Bhishma
* Bhagavad Gita
* Drona
* Karna
* Shalya
* Sauptika
* Stri
* Shanti
* Anushasana
* Ashvamedhika
* Ashramavasika
* Mausala
* Mahaprasthanika
* Svargarohana
* Harivamsha

Tribes|

* Main tribes
* Bharata
* Kauravas
* Pandavas
* Yadu
* Kunti
* Gandhara
* Matsya
* List of tribes
* Janapadas
* Mahajanapadas

Places|

* Capitals
* Hastinapur
* Indraprastha
* 48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra
* Kurukshetra
* Jyotisar
* Panchagrama
* Indraprastha
* Pranaprastha
* Swarnaprastha
* Tilaprastha
* Vyagaprastha

Events|

* Svayamvara
* Kurukshetra War
* Vishvarupa
* Chakravyūha

Characters|

* Abhimanyu
* Amba
* Ambika
* Ambalika
* Arjuna
* Ashwatthama
* Bahlika
* Balarama
* Bhagadatta
* Bharata
* Bhima
* Bhishma
* Bhurishravas
* Chitrāngada
* Chitrāngadā
* Damayanti
* Dhrishtadyumna
* Dhritarashtra
* Draupadi
* Drona
* Drupada
* Duhsala
* Durvasa
* Duryodhana
* Dushasana
* Dushyanta
* Ekalavya
* Gandhari
* Ganga
* Ghatotkacha
* Hidimba
* Hidimbi
* Iravan
* Janamejaya
* Jarasandha
* Jayadratha
* Karna
* Kichaka
* Kindama
* Kripa
* Krishna
* Role in the Mahabharata
* Kritavarma
* Kunti
* Lomasha
* Madri
* Nahusha
* Nakula
* Nala
* Pandu
* Parashurama
* Parikshit
* Purochana
* Pururavas
* Rukmi
* Rukmini
* Sahadeva
* Sanjaya
* Satyaki
* Satyavati
* Savitri
* Shantanu
* Shakuni
* Shakuntala
* Shalya
* Shikhandi
* Shishupala
* Subhadra
* Sudeshna
* Ulupi
* Upapandavas
* Uttara
* Uttarā
* Vichitravirya
* Vidura
* Vikarna
* Virata
* Vrishaketu
* Vrishasena
* Vyasa
* Yayati
* Yudhishthira
* Yuyutsu

Related|

* Avatars
* Kingdoms
* Vedic era
* Epic-Puranic chronology
* Sarasvati River

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