Haladhara

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Haladhara is another name for the Hindu deity Balarama, revered as Krishna’s elder brother and famed for wielding the plough as his primary weapon.

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Haladhara canonical 2

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Balarama
Hindu deity
affiliation Vaishnavism
alternateName Balarama
linked to: Samkarshana
associatedSymbol palm tree
plough
associatedWith Krishna
Vishnu
associatedWithEvent Kurukshetra War (as non-participant warrior)
linked to: Kurukshetra War

Yadava dynasty
linked to: Yadava kingdom
associatedWithPlace Dvaraka
Gokul
Vrindavan
avatarOf Shesha
birthOrder elder brother of Krishna
cosmicForm serpent Shesha in transcendental aspect
cultCenter Baladevjew Temple
Puri
Vrindavan
epithetMeaning bearer of the plough
festival Ratha Yatra
linked to: Rath Yatra
gender male
iconographicAttribute blue garments
fair complexion
mace in hand
plough in hand
kingdomAssociatedWith Dvaraka
Mathura
languageOfName Sanskrit
nameType epithet
parents Rohini
Vasudeva
religion Hinduism
role elder brother and companion of Krishna
patron of agriculture
protector of farmers
sibling Krishna
spouse Revati
textMention Bhagavata Purana
Harivamsa
Mahabharata
vahana chariot
weapon hala
mace
plough
worshippedAs one of the Jagannath triad in Puri (as Balabhadra)
yugaAssociatedWith Dvapara Yuga

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Balarama otherName Haladhara
Balabhadra hasAlternativeName Haladhara