The 20 characters of Ramayana and Mahabharata, which were in both epics! Learn their names

Same characters Ramayana and Mahabharat: Both Ramayana and Mahabharata are ancient epic. Both epic are an important part of Indian culture and also a religious heritage. Their story is of course different, but there are some such divine and Chiranjeevi characters, which are mentioned in both texts.

Apart from Hanuman, Parashuram, Narada, Vashistha and Durvasa Rishi, there are many such characters, which are mentioned in both Ramayana and Mahabharata texts. Let’s know about those special characters which have been mentioned in both ages.

Goddess Ganga mentioned in both epics
In the Ramayana, when the sage Vishwamitra narrates the story to Shri Ram, tells how Bhagirath had done hard penance to the earth on earth, so that her ancestors could be saved. At the same time, Ganga was the mother of Bhishma (Devavrata) in Mahabharata. He married 8 sons after marrying King Shantanu.

Rakshraj Jamwant
Jamwant is also mentioned in Ramayana and Mahabharata. Raksharaj Jamwant was the commander of Sugriva during the Ramayana period and was also a powerful warrior. In the Ramayana, Jambavant was the only one who remembered Hanuman to his powers.

At the same time, during the Mahabharata period, when the episode of the marriage of Jamwanti (who was the daughter of Jamwant) from Shri Krishna, then Jamwant meets Shri Krishna.

Apsara Urvashi
Apsara named Urvashi is also mentioned in Ramayana and Mahabharata. In the Ramayana, the mention of Apsara Urvashi comes in the gathering of the gods. Whereas in Mahabharata, Urvashi and King Pururava are considered the ancestors of the Chandra dynasty. In the Mahabharata, Urvashi curses Arjuna when he turns down his love proposal.

Vibhishan mentioned in Ramayana and Mahabharata
Vibhishan, the character of Ramayana, is also mentioned in Mahabharata. After the death of Ravana, King Vibhishan of Lanka is declared. But few people will know about this that Vibhishan is also mentioned in Mahabharata.

It is said that Ghatotkacha went to meet King Vibhishan of Lanka to support Yudhishthira. Later Vibhishan took part in Yudhishthira’s Rajsuya Yajna.

Maharshi Agastya Muni
Maharishi Agastya Muni is also mentioned in both Ramayana and Mahabharata. In the Ramayana period, where Agastya Muni gave Shri Ram the knowledge of Aditya Hridayam, in the Mahabharata, he gave Dronacharya a great weapon like Brahmastra.

Lopamudra mentioned in both epics
Lopamudra is also mentioned in Ramayana and Mahabharata. Lopamudra lived in Dandakaranya with the sage Agastya. Where he met Rama, Sita and Laxman during the Ramayana period.

At the same time, the description of Lopamudra is found in the Vanaparva chapter of Mahabharata, where his marriage and restrained life with Agastya Rishi is mentioned in detail.

Mayasur
Mayasura, who was Ravana’s father -in -law and father of Mandodari during the Ramayana period. After Khandav Van Dahan in Mahabharata, Mayasura was given a life by Arjuna and Shri Krishna. After which Mayasura built a grand meeting building for Yudhishthira.

In the epic mention of Mahadev and mother Shakti
The mention of Mahadev and Maa Shakti comes in both Ramayana and Mahabharata period. It is said that Mahadev told the Adi Katha of Ramayana to Maa Shakti, which was heard by Kakbhusundi and then this story spread throughout the world.

After which Shri Ram worshiped Shiva by worshiping Shiva in Rameshwar, along with Ravana was also an ardent devotee of Shiva. Mahadev and mother Shakti comes in the Mahabharata when Shiva takes the test of Kirat and takes the test of Arjuna and offer darshan with mother Shakti and offers Pashupatastra.

Kuber
According to the Ramayana, Kubera was the biggest half brother of Ravana. At the same time, Kubera is mentioned in Mahabharata, whenever Bhima goes to a lotus on a rhythm of Kubera region at the behest of Draupadi and defeats many Yakshas.

Mend and Dwivid mentioned
The mention of Mand and Dwivid is also in the Mahabharata and Ramayana period. In the Ramayana, both Mand and Dwivid were apes, which was raised by Jamwant. Both were born in Kishkindha with the blessings of Ashwini deities.

Both of them supported Shri Ram in Shri Ram Ravana war. At the same time, in the Mahabharata, he had stopped the horse of Ashwamedha, along with it, fought with Sahadev for seven days and joined the coronation of Yudhishthira.

Maharshi Bhardwaj
The mention of Maharishi Bhardwaj is also seen in both Ramayana and Mahabharata period. Ram and Sita met Bhardwaj Muni in their ashram during the Ramayana period. Later Bharat also came to his ashram.

While Maharishi Bhardwaj was the father of Dronacharya in the Mahabharata, he was also a Guru, who taught Guru Drona the art of weapons. The two main disciples of Maharishi Bhardwaj were Agnivesh and King Drupada of Panchal.

Relation of Mahabharata and Ramayana
When Draupadi is kidnapped during the forest of Mahabharata and Yudhishthira goes to meet the sage Markandeya in his ashram to understand the cause of injustice and sorrow in his life to overcome it.

Then the sage Markandeya tells Yudhishthira the struggle of a king before him, which he named ‘Ramopakhyana’, which is also the story of Ramayana. Rishi Markandeya narrated this story to Yudhishthira so that he would understand the importance of his religion and duty.

Similarly, sages Parashar, Palatsay, Vishwamitra and other characters appeared in both Mahabharata and Ramayana. Both Bali in Ramayana and Arjuna in Mahabharata were part of Indradev. The same Sugriva and Karna were part of the Sun God. Similarly, during the Ramayana period, Hanuman ji and Bhima during the Mahabharata period were parts of Vayuva. All the gods have been instrumental in both the epic.