Balarama Avatar

Balarama, in Hindu mythology, the elder half brother of Krishna, with whom he shared many adventures. Sometimes Balarama is considered one of the 10 avatars (incarnations) of the god Vishnu, particularly among those members of Vaishnava sects who elevate Krishna to the rank of a principal god.

Is Balarama avatar of Shiva?

The Book Three (Vana Parva) states about Krishna and him that Balarama is an avatar of Vishnu, while Krishna is the source of all avatars and existence.

What was the purpose of Balarama avatar?

Vishnu took avatar as Krishna to kill his maternal uncle (Mama) Kans. Sheshnaag took avatar as Balaram to protect Krishna! In his previous incarnation or avatar, Vishnu was elder brother Ram and Sheshnaag was Laxman.

Is Balarama avatar of Lakshman?

Therefore, in the Dwarpara Yuga, Shri Vishnu took birth as Shri Krishna (Shri Ram) while Sheshanaga reincarnated as Balaram (Lakshman). Shri Krishna was born to Devaki (Vasudeva's second wife) while Rohini (Vasudev's first wife) gave birth to Balaram.

Who is stronger Krishna or Balaram?

And then he would joke about it, "Who is stronger, Krishna or Balarama?" Bala means strength, He is the strong one, and everyone would say "Balarama." Then Prabhupada said, "Then why Balarama is resting on Krishna? This means Krishna is stronger."

Who is Balram's wife?

Revati (रेवती) is a goddess featured in Hindu scriptures. She is the daughter of King Kakudmi and the consort of Balarama, the elder brother of Krishna, and one of the Dashavatara. Her account is given within a number of Hindu texts such as the Mahabharata and Bhagavata Purana.

Is Balram real brother of Krishna?

Lord Balarama is the eternal companion of Sri Krishna. He came in Satya Yug as Lakshmana with Rama and later in Kali Yug as Nityananda Prabhu with Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. He is the source of the entire spiritual world and is the Adi-Guru, the original spiritual master.

Who is the 9th avatar of Vishnu?

Balarama is included as the eighth avatar of Vishnu in the Sri Vaishnava lists, where Buddha is omitted and Krishna appears as the ninth avatar in this list.

Who is the 8th avatar of Vishnu?

Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Vishnu.

How many wives does Balram have?

The wife of Balarama was Revati, a princess of Kushasthali in Anartta kingdom. Her father was King Kakudmi* - a direct descendant of Lord Surya and hence a Suryavanshi, like Lord Rama. Revati had a 100 brothers.

What was the age difference between Krishna and Balram?

Explanation: Lord Balarama was older than Lord Krishna by at max one and a half to three-quarters years( 18–21 months). The Minimum age gap between Lord Balarama and Lord Krishna was 6-8-months.

Who is the real mother of Balram?

Rohini
Siblings	Yashoda
Spouse	Vasudeva
Children	Balarama (surrogate child), Sarana, Sharu, Durmada Subhadra (daughter)
Dynasty	Chandravamsha (by marriage)

Who is SheshNag wife?

Shesha
Consort	Nagalakshmi
Children	Sulochana and Sunaina

Who came first Ram or Krishna?

Our earliest source is the Valmiki Ramayana. Ram's story, slightly different from Valmiki's narrative, is told by sages to Pandavas in the Mahabharata too, confirming that Ram lived long before Krishna.

Who is Buddha avatar?

The historic Buddha (Sanskrit: बुद्ध, lit. ''the enlightened one'') or Gautama Buddha, is considered as the ninth avatar among the ten major avatars of the god Vishnu, in Vaishnava tradition. Buddha incarnation of Vishnu, from Sunari, Medieval period. The Buddha has been a formative force in the origins of Hinduism.

Who defeated Balarama?

Former Lok Sabha Speaker and senior Congress leader Balram Jakhar was defeated by Ram Singh Kaswan of the BJP in Churu parliamentary constituency by over 29,000 votes.

What is the weapon of Balarama?

The weapon of Balarāma was a Hala(plough). That's why he was also called Halāyudha, which means 'Plough-weaponed'. He was also a master of Gadā(mace).

Why Balarama did not fight in Mahabharata?

Why didn't we join the battle of the Mahabharata?- According to a legend, Lord Krishna's elder brother Balram explained to Shri Krishna several times that we should not be involved in the war because Duryodhana and Arjuna are both our friends. It is advisable not to take sides on both in times of such a crisis.

Who is the son of Sri Krishna?

Pradyumna (Sanskrit: प्रद्युम्न) transl. 'the eminently mighty one' is the eldest son of the Hindu deities Krishna and his chief consort, Rukmini. He is considered to be one of the four vyuha avatars of Vishnu.

What was Radha's husband name?

Her husband Krishna is said to be in control of her love. The poet mentioned that while it is common to see women devoted to their husbands but it is not as common to see a husband as Krishna who is so devoted to his wife Radha and considering her as goddess.