A Hindu mother goddess who first appears in the Puranic texts
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A Hindu mother goddess who first appears in the Puranic texts. ..................."
Uma : A name of the goddess Parvati, embodying the divine light and wisdom. Urvasi : One of the Apsaras, the goddess of success in love. Ushas : Goddess of Dawn and the breath of life.
Vach : Goddess of speech and eloquence. Later identified with Saraswati.
Vamana: Fifth avatar of Vishnu. A dwarf who claimed the heavens and earth back from Bali.
Vanadevatas : Tree spirits of the Vedic myths.
Varuna : Vedic god of the sky and keeper of the divine order of things, known as rta. With the rise of Indra as supreme deity, he became the lord of the rivers and oceans.
Vasus : Eight attendants of Indra in Vedic times later became the attendants of Vishnu.
Vayu : Deity of the wind.
Vishnu :The preserver and Cosmic Lord of the Hindu Trinity of gods, Vishnu is seen as the universal principle of order and justice. He is pictured as a man of a dark (or blue) color with four hands, holding a conch shell, a disk or chakra, a lotus and a mace. He is also known as Hari, the remover. His consort is Lakshmi, goddess of beauty, happiness and wealth.
Visvakarma :The god of artistry, crafts, and smiths.
Vivasvat :The divine architect who built the cities of the gods.
Yaksha :Semi-divine beings who live under the Himalayas, guarding the riches of the earth. Led by Kubera, the god of riches.
Yama : God of the Dead. He is pictured as a green man in red clothing riding a black bull. He holds a loop with which he pulls the soul from the body of the deceased.
A Hindu mother goddess who first appears in the Puranic texts. ..................."Uma : A name of the goddess Parvati, embodying the divine light and wisdom. Urvasi : One of the Apsaras, the goddess of success in love. Ushas : Goddess of Dawn and the breath of life.
Vach : Goddess of speech and eloquence. Later identified with Saraswati.
Vamana: Fifth avatar of Vishnu. A dwarf who claimed the heavens and earth back from Bali.
Vanadevatas : Tree spirits of the Vedic myths.
Varuna : Vedic god of the sky and keeper of the divine order of things, known as rta. With the rise of Indra as supreme deity, he became the lord of the rivers and oceans.
Vasus : Eight attendants of Indra in Vedic times later became the attendants of Vishnu.
Vayu : Deity of the wind.
Vishnu :The preserver and Cosmic Lord of the Hindu Trinity of gods, Vishnu is seen as the universal principle of order and justice. He is pictured as a man of a dark (or blue) color with four hands, holding a conch shell, a disk or chakra, a lotus and a mace. He is also known as Hari, the remover. His consort is Lakshmi, goddess of beauty, happiness and wealth.
Visvakarma :The god of artistry, crafts, and smiths.
Vivasvat :The divine architect who built the cities of the gods.
Yaksha :Semi-divine beings who live under the Himalayas, guarding the riches of the earth. Led by Kubera, the god of riches.
Yama : God of the Dead. He is pictured as a green man in red clothing riding a black bull. He holds a loop with which he pulls the soul from the body of the deceased.
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