God · Vaishnava · North India

Ekanamsha

Goddess of the Vrishni triad, shown between Samkarshana (Balarama) and Vasudeva (Krishna) in Kushana-period images from Mathura and later at Etah and Ellora; the Brihat Samhita sets her between Baladeva and Krishna with a lotus; widely identified with Subhadra, and by some with Yogamaya.

Sources: Ekanamsha (Wikipedia); Varahamihira, Brihat Samhita, tr. H. Kern (archive.org scan) · see Ekanamsha's web

Relations 1

Ekanamsha has form

Subhadra (of Puri) (God) Vaishnava
An identification made by scholars and by Puri; not stated in the epic.

Stories 0

No stories yet.

Cited

Ekanamsha (Wikipedia) Encyclopedia
Varahamihira, Brihat Samhita, tr. H. Kern (archive.org scan) Primary text (translation) unverified