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Subhadra
Hindu goddess and the sister of Krishna in epic Mahabharata / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Subhadra (Sanskrit: सुभद्रा, IAST: Subhadrā) is a princess of Dvārakā mentioned in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. She is the sister of deities Krishna and Balarama in Hindu mythology. Subhadra married Arjuna, one of the Pandava brothers and had a son named Abhimanyu.
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![]() A painting by Raja Ravi Varma depicting Arjuna, dressed as an ascetic, courting Subhadra | |
Other names | Bhadra, Chitra |
Devanagari | सुभद्रा |
Affiliation | Devi |
Texts | Mahabharata, Bhagavata Purana |
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Consort | Arjuna |
Children | Abhimanyu (son) |
Dynasty | Yaduvamsha – Chandravamsha (by birth) Kuru Dynasty (by marriage) |
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Subhadra is part of the triad of deities worshipped at the Jagannath Temple at Puri, along with Krishna (as Jagannatha) and Balarama (or Balabhadra). One of the chariots in the annual Ratha Yatra is dedicated to her.