page_title: Subhadra
section_title: Worship
hierarchical_section_title: Subhadra / Worship
caption_attribution_description: English: goddess subhadra during rath yatra 2016
context_page_description: Subhadra is an important character in the epic Mahabharata and also appears in other ancient Hindu scriptures. In the epic, she is the sister of Krishna and Balarama, wife of Arjuna, mother of Abhimanyu and grandmother of Parikshit. She is the daughter of Vasudev and his first wife Rohini. Subhadra is known as Veera sodari, Veera Patni and Veera mata due to her relationship with Krishna, Arjuna and Abhimanyu respectively. Subhadra is one of the three deities worshipped at the Jagannath temple at Puri, along with Krishna and Balarama. One of the chariots in the annual Ratha Yatra is dedicated to her.
context_section_description: Hindus believe Subhadra to be a goddess named Yogmaya. Subhadra is one of the three deities worshipped at the Jagannath temple at Puri, along with Krishna (as Jagannatha) and Balarama (or Balabhadra). One of the chariots in the annual Ratha Yatra is dedicated to her. Apart from it she is also believed to be worshipped by certain communities in Odisha, West Bengal, Gujarat and Bangladesh.*
caption: The Wooden idol of Subhadra in the annual Rath yatra procession