Avatars in the Mahabharata

The following is a list of the avataras of the epic Mahabharata, and their original devatas (deities) and others.

Character	Deity
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/Kumbhakarna
Danda and Dandadhara	Krodhahantri and Krodhavardana
Darada	Surya
Damayanti	Ahuka
Devaki	Aditi
Dhrishtadyumna	Agni
Dhenuka	Khara
Dhristaketu	Anuhalada
Dhritarashtra	Hansa
Dirghaprajna	Vrishaparvana
Draupadi	Shachi or Lakshmi
Drona	Brihaspati
Drupada	One of the Maruts
Duhsala	Kuhu
Duryodhana	Kali
Dushasana	Meghanada
Ekalavya	One of the Krodhavasas
Gandhari	Mati
Ghatotkacha	Nirrti
Hanuman	Portions of Vayu and Shiva
Iravan	Mangala
Jarasandha	Viprachitti
Jambavan	Brahma
Jambavati	Lakshmi
Jara	Vali
Jayadratha	Jambha
Jayatsena	One of the Kalakeyas
Kalindi/Yamuna (Surya's and Sanjna's daughter and goddess of Yamuna river)	Yamuna and Lakshmi
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 or Aditi
Lakshmana	Lakshmi
Madri	Dhriti
Manimana	Vritra
Mauravi	Ahilavati
Mitravinda	Ganga or/and Lakshmi
Nakula	Ashvins
Nagnajita	Ishupada
Nagnajiti	Lakshmi
Nala	Ahuka
Nanda	Kashyapa
Nila	One of the Krodhavasas
Parashurama	Vishnu
Paundraka Vasudeva	Vena
Pradyumna	Kamadeva
Radha	Lakshmi
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	Bhumi (Bhumi is an avatar of Lakshmi
Satyaki	One of the Maruts
Satyavati	Acchoda
Savitri and Satyavan	Dattatreya (combination of Trimurti) and Gayatri (avatar of Saraswati or Anagha (fem version of Dattatreya and combination of Tridevi)
Senabindu	Tuhunda
Shalva	Ajaka
Shalya	Sahalada
Shakuni	Dvapara
Shantanu	Mahabhisha
Shikhandi	Amba
Shishupala	Jaya/Ravana
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
Yogamaya	Parvati
Vikarna	Atikaya
Vyasa	Vishnu
Yashoda	Aditi
Yudhishthira	Yama
5 Kekaya brothers	Ashvashira, Ayashira, Ayashanka, Gaganamurdha, Vegavana
Other wives of Krishna	Various other aspects and/or avatars Lakshmi

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