Subhadra
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A 20th century lithograph depicting Subhadra | |
| Other names | Bhadra, Chitra |
| Devanagari | सुभद्रा |
| Affiliation | Devi |
| Texts | Mahabharata, Bhagavata Purana |
| Genealogy | |
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| Consort | Arjuna |
| Children | Abhimanyu (son) |
| Dynasty | Yaduvamsha – Chandravamsha (by birth) Kuru Dynasty (by marriage) |
Subhadra (Sanskrit: सुभद्रा, romanized: Subhadrā, lit. 'auspicious') is a figure in Hindu tradition, particularly revered in Vaishnavism as the sister of the deities Krishna and Balarama. She is mentioned in ancient Hindu scriptures, including the epic Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana. A princess of the Vrishni clan and the daughter of Vasudeva, Subhadra married the Pandava prince Arjuna and became the mother of Abhimanyu.
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.
In Buddhism, Subhadra or Subhadda (Pāli) was the last disciple of the Buddha who went for refuge. (Dīgha Nikāya 16, Mahāparinibbānasutta)