In Hinduism, Balarama (phonetically Balar?ma - his other names include Baladeva, Balabhadra and Halayudha) is the elder brother of Krishna. Most South Indian Hindu traditions and many branches of Vaishnavism regard Balarama as being the ninth avatar of Vishnu. In either tradition, Balarama is acknowledged as being a manifestation of Shesha, the divine serpent on whom Vishnu rests.
Who was Baladeva in Hinduism?
