Nara-Narayana

For the 16th-century ruler of the Kamata Kingdom, see Nara Narayan.

Nara-Narayana
The twin form of Nara Narayana deities at the Swaminarayan Temple Ahmedabad
Affiliation
AbodeBadrinath
ParentsDharma (father), Murti (mother)

Naranarayana (Sanskrit: नरनारायण, romanized: Naranārāyaṇa), also rendered Nara-Narayana, are a pair of sage-brothers in Hinduism. They are generally regarded as partial-incarnation (aṃśa-avatara) of the preserver deity Vishnu on earth. Nara-Narayana are described as the sons of Dharma and Murti.

The Hindu scripture Mahabharata identifies Arjuna with Nara, and Krishna with Narayana. The legend of Nara-Narayana is also told in the scripture Bhagavata Purana. Hindus believe that the pair dwells at Badrinath, where their most important temple is located.

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