Subhadra
Subhadra (Sanskrit: सुभद्रा, IAST: Subhadrā) is a figure in Hindu mythology, she is the sister of Krishna and Balarama. According to Hindu scriptures, she was a princess from the Yadava clan, who 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 |
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.
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