Subhadra
Overview Subhadra (Sanskrit: सुभद्रा, Subhadrā, meaning 'auspicious') is a figure in Hindu tradition, particularly revered within Vaishnavism as the sister of the deities Krishna and Balarama. She features in ancient ...
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Overview Subhadra (Sanskrit: सुभद्रा, Subhadrā, meaning 'auspicious') is a figure in Hindu tradition, particularly revered within Vaishnavism as the sister of the deities Krishna and Balarama. She features in ancient ...
Overview Jagannath (Sanskrit: जगन्नाथ; Odia: ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ), meaning 'Lord of the Universe', is a Hindu deity worshipped as part of a triad along with his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra. Within Odia Hinduism, ...
Overview Ayyappan, also known as Dharmasastha and Manikandan, is a Hindu deity associated with truth and righteousness. According to Hindu theology, he is described as the son of Shiva and Mohini, the female avatar of...
Overview Dattatreya (Sanskrit: दत्तात्रेय, IAST: Dattātreya), also called Dattā or Dattaguru, is a Hindu deity revered as a paradigmatic sannyasi (monk) and one of the lords of yoga. In several Puranic texts, includin...
Overview Rati (Sanskrit: रति) is the Hindu goddess associated with love, physical desire, passion, and sexual pleasure. She is most commonly described in tradition as the daughter of Prajapati Daksha, and as the femal...
Overview Kamadeva (Sanskrit: कामदेव, IAST: Kāmadeva), also known as Kama, Manmatha and Madana, is the Hindu god of love, attraction, pleasure and beauty. He is the personification of kāma, one of the four traditional ...
Overview Lakshmana (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मण, IAST: Lakṣmaṇa), also known as Laxmana, Lakhan, Saumitra and Ramanuja, is a central figure in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He is the younger half-brother of Rama and is renowned in t...
Overview Vayu (Sanskrit: वायु, lit. 'Wind/Air'), also known as Vata and Pavana ('Purifier'), is the Hindu god of the winds and a divine messenger of the gods. He is one of the prominent natural deities of the Vedic pa...
Overview Kubera (Sanskrit: कुबेर, IAST: Kuvera), also known as Kuvera, Kuber and Kuberan, is the god of wealth and the god-king of the semi-divine yakshas in Hinduism. He is regarded as the regent of the north (Dikpal...
Overview Yama (Sanskrit: यम, meaning 'twin'), also known as Kāla and Dharmarāja, is the Hindu god of death and justice. In Hindu tradition, he is responsible for the dispensation of law and the punishment of sinners i...
Overview Indra (Sanskrit: इन्द्र) is a Vedic deity associated with the sky, weather, lightning, thunder, storms, rain, river flows, and war. In Hinduism, he is regarded as the king of the devas and presides over the r...
Overview Ravana (Sanskrit: रावण, Rāvaṇa, literally 'roaring') is the principal antagonist of the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana and its several regional versions. He is traditionally depicted as a ten-headed rakshasa kin...
Shatrughna (Sanskrit: शत्रुघ्न, IAST: Śatrughna), meaning "killer of enemies", is a figure in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He is the youngest brother of Rama and is also known as Ripudaman. Within the tradition of the epi...
Overview Bharata (Sanskrit: भरत bharata or भारत bhārata; sometimes rendered as Bharat or Bharatha) is a name shared by several figures, peoples, and concepts associated with Indian tradition, literature, and natural h...
Overview Sita (Sanskrit: सीता; IAST: Sītā), also known as Siya, Janaki and Maithili, is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the epic Ramayana. She is the consort of Rama, who is regarded in the Hindu traditi...
Overview Radha (Sanskrit: राधा, IAST: Rādhā), also known as Radhika, is a Hindu goddess and the chief consort of the god Krishna. Within the Vaishnava traditions, she is venerated as the goddess of love, tenderness, c...
Overview Krishna (Sanskrit: कृष्ण, IAST: Kṛṣṇa) is a major deity in Hinduism, worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and, in several traditions, as the Supreme God in his own right. Also known by names such as Govi...
Overview Rama (Sanskrit: राम, IAST: Rāma) is a major deity in Hinduism, worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. Within Rama-centric Hindu traditions, he is regarded as the Supreme Bein...
Overview Hanuman (Sanskrit: हनुमान्, IAST: Hanumān), also known as Maruti, Bajrangabali, and Anjaneya, is a deity in Hinduism revered as a divine vanara and a devoted companion of Rama. He is a central figure in the R...
Overview Kartikeya (IAST: Kārttikeya), also known as Skanda, Subrahmanya, Shanmukha and Muruga(n), is the Hindu god of war. He is generally described as the son of Shiva and Parvati, and the brother of Ganesha. He has...