Gods and Godesses
Sri Lakshmi
Sri Lakshmi: also called Sri or Sri Lakshmi is an important goddess . Lakshmi is the god of everything. She as the power behind Lord Vishnu, aids in the preservation of the world. .
Parvati: Parvati means a daughter of the Himalayas. The wife of Shiva, Shiva is one of the three main gods of the Hindus. She rides on a tiger or a lion.
Saraswati: The goddess of speech and learning. She has four arms. In her hands, she holds a book, a rosary, a pot of water, and a lute.
In ancient times, there was also a river named the Saraswati River. The river dried up long ago. This river was also considered a form of this goddess.
Sita Sita: The most popular goddesses of Hindus. She is married to Rama.
Radha :The godesses of riches and success.
Durga Durga: Is one of the most powerful goddesses. She has the powers of all the male gods combined.
Kali Kali: One of the main goddesses of Hindus. She is a very powerful goddess. Sometimes she is also called Chandi. Durga and Kali together killed many asuras (demons) who used to hurt people.
The big three
God Brahma –- creator of the entire universe
God Vishnu – The preserver of the Universe
God Shiva – The destroyer and has the power of his 3rd eye
Parvati: Parvati means a daughter of the Himalayas. The wife of Shiva, Shiva is one of the three main gods of the Hindus. She rides on a tiger or a lion.
Saraswati: The goddess of speech and learning. She has four arms. In her hands, she holds a book, a rosary, a pot of water, and a lute.
In ancient times, there was also a river named the Saraswati River. The river dried up long ago. This river was also considered a form of this goddess.
Sita Sita: The most popular goddesses of Hindus. She is married to Rama.
Radha :The godesses of riches and success.
Durga Durga: Is one of the most powerful goddesses. She has the powers of all the male gods combined.
Kali Kali: One of the main goddesses of Hindus. She is a very powerful goddess. Sometimes she is also called Chandi. Durga and Kali together killed many asuras (demons) who used to hurt people.
The big three
God Brahma –- creator of the entire universe
God Vishnu – The preserver of the Universe
God Shiva – The destroyer and has the power of his 3rd eye
Gods and Godesses
Dyaush-pita – sky, father
Prithivi mata -- the earth, mother
Vayu -- the wind God
Parjanya -- the rain God
Surya -- the sun God
Varuna -- the God of oceans
Agni -- the fire God
Indra -- the war God
Soma -- the God of speech, deity of soma creeper
Ushas -- the Goddess of dawn
Yama -- the God of death
Adityas -- a group of deities, who are six in number in the Rig Veda, eight in most of the Brahmanas and twelve in the Satapatha Brahmana
Aswini -- twin Deities
Rudras -- eight in number
Vasus -- eight in number
Visvedevas -- ten in number
Nakshatra -- The Constellations or stars
Space -- Antariksha
Sky -- Dyau
The great and chief Hindu Goddesses
Hindu Trinity Goddesses –Tridevi
Incarnation Gods and Godesses
Sati Maa -- the form of Goddess Parvati
Durga Maa -- the form of Goddess Parvati and the energy of mother
Kali Mata -- having the destructive power and harmful energy
The Mahadevi -- the powerful form of Shakti
Sita Mata -- the consort of Lord Rama
Rukmani -- the consort of Lord Krishna
Radha -- the divine devotee and fan of Lord Krishna
Ganga Mata -- the holy river
Yamuna Maa -- the holy river
Gayatri Maa -- the goddess of learning
Santoshi Maa – a goddess
Mata Vishnodevi -- a goddess
Maa Annpurna -- the goddess of Harvests
God Rama -- the seventh incarnation of God Vishnu
God Krishna -- the eighth incarnation of God Vishnu
God Bhirav -- the strong and powerful incarnation of God Shiva
The Most 10 Incarnation of God Vishnu
Matsya Avatar -- Vishnu as a fish
Kurma Avatar -- Vishnu as a tortoise
Varaha Avatar -- Vishnu as a boar
Narasimha Avatar –- Vishnu the half lion-half man
Vamana Avatar –- Vishnu as in form of the dwarf
Parasurama Avatar –- Vishnu as brahaman’s son - Rama with an axe
Rama Avatar –- Vishnu as the prince of Ayodhya
Krishna Avatar -- Vishnu as in black tribal
Buddha Avatar –- Vishnu as form of the completely enlightened one
Kalki Avatar –- Vishnu -- the incarnation to come in future
Sons and Relatives
Ganesh -- son of God Shiva and Goddess Parvati
Kartikeya -- Subramaynan, Shanmuga -- son of Shiva and Parvati
Krishna -- son of Vasudeva and younger brother of Balarama
Balarama – Elder brother of Lord Krishna
Hanuman -- son of Vayu
Vasudeva -- The father of Lord Krishna
Environment Gods
Surya – The god of energy or life
Agni – The god of fire
Vayu – The god of air
Other Gods
ARJUNA (the dew) : God of the dawn and the charioteer of the sun (son of Vinata and the wise Kasyapa.
Ganga- personification of the holy river
Gayatri- personification of the Vedic hymn
Hanuman- the monkey god - devotee of Rama
Indra- King of the abode of gods
Kamdeva- god of love
Kubera- god of wealth
Manu – the Hindu Noah
Narada- the wandering seer who features in almost all the Puranas
Rudra – the god of storms
Sanjna - the god of conscience and the wife of SURYA (sun)
Soma- the moon god
Varuna- the god of oceans
Vishwakarma- the divine architect of the universe
Yama- the god of death
Celestial beings
Apsaras- beautiful ladies, who dance in the court of Indra and names RAMBHA,
URVASI and MENAKA
Gandharvas- celestial musicians who play in the court of Indra
Kinnaras- mythical beings, with a body of a man and head of a horse
Siddhas- classes of spirits of great purity and holiness
Yaksha- the guardians of wealth and attendants of Kubera
Prithivi mata -- the earth, mother
Vayu -- the wind God
Parjanya -- the rain God
Surya -- the sun God
Varuna -- the God of oceans
Agni -- the fire God
Indra -- the war God
Soma -- the God of speech, deity of soma creeper
Ushas -- the Goddess of dawn
Yama -- the God of death
Adityas -- a group of deities, who are six in number in the Rig Veda, eight in most of the Brahmanas and twelve in the Satapatha Brahmana
Aswini -- twin Deities
Rudras -- eight in number
Vasus -- eight in number
Visvedevas -- ten in number
Nakshatra -- The Constellations or stars
Space -- Antariksha
Sky -- Dyau
The great and chief Hindu Goddesses
Hindu Trinity Goddesses –Tridevi
Incarnation Gods and Godesses
Sati Maa -- the form of Goddess Parvati
Durga Maa -- the form of Goddess Parvati and the energy of mother
Kali Mata -- having the destructive power and harmful energy
The Mahadevi -- the powerful form of Shakti
Sita Mata -- the consort of Lord Rama
Rukmani -- the consort of Lord Krishna
Radha -- the divine devotee and fan of Lord Krishna
Ganga Mata -- the holy river
Yamuna Maa -- the holy river
Gayatri Maa -- the goddess of learning
Santoshi Maa – a goddess
Mata Vishnodevi -- a goddess
Maa Annpurna -- the goddess of Harvests
God Rama -- the seventh incarnation of God Vishnu
God Krishna -- the eighth incarnation of God Vishnu
God Bhirav -- the strong and powerful incarnation of God Shiva
The Most 10 Incarnation of God Vishnu
Matsya Avatar -- Vishnu as a fish
Kurma Avatar -- Vishnu as a tortoise
Varaha Avatar -- Vishnu as a boar
Narasimha Avatar –- Vishnu the half lion-half man
Vamana Avatar –- Vishnu as in form of the dwarf
Parasurama Avatar –- Vishnu as brahaman’s son - Rama with an axe
Rama Avatar –- Vishnu as the prince of Ayodhya
Krishna Avatar -- Vishnu as in black tribal
Buddha Avatar –- Vishnu as form of the completely enlightened one
Kalki Avatar –- Vishnu -- the incarnation to come in future
Sons and Relatives
Ganesh -- son of God Shiva and Goddess Parvati
Kartikeya -- Subramaynan, Shanmuga -- son of Shiva and Parvati
Krishna -- son of Vasudeva and younger brother of Balarama
Balarama – Elder brother of Lord Krishna
Hanuman -- son of Vayu
Vasudeva -- The father of Lord Krishna
Environment Gods
Surya – The god of energy or life
Agni – The god of fire
Vayu – The god of air
Other Gods
ARJUNA (the dew) : God of the dawn and the charioteer of the sun (son of Vinata and the wise Kasyapa.
Ganga- personification of the holy river
Gayatri- personification of the Vedic hymn
Hanuman- the monkey god - devotee of Rama
Indra- King of the abode of gods
Kamdeva- god of love
Kubera- god of wealth
Manu – the Hindu Noah
Narada- the wandering seer who features in almost all the Puranas
Rudra – the god of storms
Sanjna - the god of conscience and the wife of SURYA (sun)
Soma- the moon god
Varuna- the god of oceans
Vishwakarma- the divine architect of the universe
Yama- the god of death
Celestial beings
Apsaras- beautiful ladies, who dance in the court of Indra and names RAMBHA,
URVASI and MENAKA
Gandharvas- celestial musicians who play in the court of Indra
Kinnaras- mythical beings, with a body of a man and head of a horse
Siddhas- classes of spirits of great purity and holiness
Yaksha- the guardians of wealth and attendants of Kubera