Savitar,Savitri,Shasti,Shiva,Sita,Soma,Surya,Tara,Trimurti,Tvashtri,
Raktavija : General of the demon army.
Rama :The ideal man and hero of the Ramayana, he is the protector of the family and destroyer of evils. He is pictured holding a bow, usually among his family. Seventh avatar of Vishnu. Considered the perfect hero warrior.
Rati : Goddess of sexual desire.
Ratri : Goddess of night.
Ravi : One of the Adityas, the guardians of the months.
Rhibus : Group of deities who watch over crafts, equestrian pursuits and the sun.
Rudra : God of storms, winds and Death. He is the personification of the uncultured force, causing destruction and disarray. Gradually became seen as a gentle protector of hunters and animals, and eventually his name changed to Shiva.
Rukmini : Wife of Krishna.
Sadhyas : Minor gods who guard the rites and prayers to more important deities.
Saranyu : Wife of the sun god Surya and sometimes seen as goddess of the dawn.
Saraswati : The goddess of speech, wisdom and learning. She has four arms, representing the four facets of human personality in learning: mind, intellect, alertness and ego. She holds sacred scriptures in one hand, a lotus in another, and plays the veena (violin) with the remaining two. She is the wife of Brahma.
Sathyanarayana : A form of Vishnu, he is a god of the home and is often worshipped there. He has four hands as does Vishnu, but his fourth hand is extended upwards to bless people.
Savitar : Sun god who urges men and beasts into action. Rides a golden chariot across the sky.
Savitri : One of the Adityas, possibly t
he same as Surya.
Shasti : Goddess of the protection of children.
Shiva : Transcendent god and lord of the calmness and victory of humanity of the Hindu Trinity of Gods. Shiva is the destroyer and destroys all of the old or useless so that new can be created. He is part of the on-going circle of life and one of the three main gods. He is also known as Lord of the Dance and is often portrayed as the image of the dancer in red. Shiva was married to Parvati and together they created another of the most well known Hindu gods: Ganesh. He is often pictured in a meditating position, with ashes covering his body and matted, flowing hair, which contains the Ganges River and a crescent moon. He has a snake coiled about his neck and a trident in his hand. His consort is Parvati.
Sita : Wife of Rama and an incarnation of Lakshmi. Seen as the personification of female fertility.
Soma : The 'sap of life', god of inspiration, poetry and the life force. He is a drink, the Ambrosia of the Vedic gods.
Surya : The personified deity of the sun, much like the Greek god Helios.
Tara : Celestial deity and the goddess of the Pole Star. Seen in some areas as an important aspect of the Mother Goddess.
Trimurti : The triad of deities who embody all aspects of the Universe: Brahma, the Creator; Vishnu, the Preserver; and Shiva, the Destroyer.
Tvashtri : Artisan and creator god of the Vedas, he created the sun, moon and the three worlds.
Rama :The ideal man and hero of the Ramayana, he is the protector of the family and destroyer of evils. He is pictured holding a bow, usually among his family. Seventh avatar of Vishnu. Considered the perfect hero warrior.
Rati : Goddess of sexual desire.
Ratri : Goddess of night.
Ravi : One of the Adityas, the guardians of the months.
Rhibus : Group of deities who watch over crafts, equestrian pursuits and the sun.
Rudra : God of storms, winds and Death. He is the personification of the uncultured force, causing destruction and disarray. Gradually became seen as a gentle protector of hunters and animals, and eventually his name changed to Shiva.
Rukmini : Wife of Krishna.
Sadhyas : Minor gods who guard the rites and prayers to more important deities.
Saranyu : Wife of the sun god Surya and sometimes seen as goddess of the dawn.
Saraswati : The goddess of speech, wisdom and learning. She has four arms, representing the four facets of human personality in learning: mind, intellect, alertness and ego. She holds sacred scriptures in one hand, a lotus in another, and plays the veena (violin) with the remaining two. She is the wife of Brahma.
Sathyanarayana : A form of Vishnu, he is a god of the home and is often worshipped there. He has four hands as does Vishnu, but his fourth hand is extended upwards to bless people.
Savitar : Sun god who urges men and beasts into action. Rides a golden chariot across the sky.
Savitri : One of the Adityas, possibly t
he same as Surya.Shasti : Goddess of the protection of children.
Shiva : Transcendent god and lord of the calmness and victory of humanity of the Hindu Trinity of Gods. Shiva is the destroyer and destroys all of the old or useless so that new can be created. He is part of the on-going circle of life and one of the three main gods. He is also known as Lord of the Dance and is often portrayed as the image of the dancer in red. Shiva was married to Parvati and together they created another of the most well known Hindu gods: Ganesh. He is often pictured in a meditating position, with ashes covering his body and matted, flowing hair, which contains the Ganges River and a crescent moon. He has a snake coiled about his neck and a trident in his hand. His consort is Parvati.
Sita : Wife of Rama and an incarnation of Lakshmi. Seen as the personification of female fertility.
Soma : The 'sap of life', god of inspiration, poetry and the life force. He is a drink, the Ambrosia of the Vedic gods.
Surya : The personified deity of the sun, much like the Greek god Helios.
Tara : Celestial deity and the goddess of the Pole Star. Seen in some areas as an important aspect of the Mother Goddess.
Trimurti : The triad of deities who embody all aspects of the Universe: Brahma, the Creator; Vishnu, the Preserver; and Shiva, the Destroyer.
Tvashtri : Artisan and creator god of the Vedas, he created the sun, moon and the three worlds.
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