Balarama facts for kids

Balram

Balram is an important figure in Hinduism. Hindus believe he was the older brother of Krishna, a very famous god. Some Hindus also believe that Balram is a special form, called an avatar, of Vishnu's divine serpent, Shesh Naag. In this avatar, Shesh Naag appeared as a human.

Images for kids

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  Balarama from Mathura, from the Early Medieval period (8th–13th century CE).

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  (Bala)rama and Krishna with their special items at Chilas. A very old writing nearby says Rama [kri]ṣa. This was from the 1st century CE.

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  A 6th-century statue of Balarama from Phnom Da, Angkor Borei, Takeo, Cambodia. You can see it at the National Museum of Cambodia.

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  Krishna and Balarama meeting their parents. This painting is from the 19th century by Raja Ravi Varma.

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  Balarama with his wife Revati (on the right), in a Nathdwara Painting style.

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  The moment Balarama left his body, called Swargarohana.

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  Krishna-Balarama statues at the Krishna-Balarama Temple in Vrindavan.

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  Balarama holding a plough in his left hand, at the Parsvnatha Jain Temple in Khajuraho.

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  Chatur-vyūha: Balarama, with a serpent hood and a drinking cup, to the right of Vasudeva-Krishna. This is from the 2nd century CE, showing the Art of Mathura.

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  Balarama from the Gupta period, Mathura.

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  Balarama from the Medieval period, Mathura.

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  Balarama from the 18th century, Mathura.

See also

In Spanish: Balarama para niños