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Shooradharam - the main weapon of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman, son of Añjanā. Kaumodaki - Kaumodaki is the gada (mace) of the Hindu god Vishnu; Mace of Bhima - It was presented by Mayasura. It was used by Danavas King Vrishaparva. Modaki Mace - The Beater mace; Shibika (a club) - The weapon of Kubera, god of wealth. Shikhari Mace - The tower ...
Mitra, the god of oaths, promises, and friendships; Varuna, the god of water the seas, the oceans, and rain; Indra, also called Śakra, the king of gods, and the god of weather, storms, rain, and war; Savitr, the god of the morning sun; associated with Surya; Aṃśa, solar deity; associated with Surya; Aryaman the god of customs, hospitality ...
A chart of the main Hindu deities (with pictures) Collection: "Hindu Gods and Goddesses" from the University of Michigan Museum of Art "Deities in Stone: Hindu Sculpture from the Collections of the Asian Art Museum" exhibition at the SFO Museum "Seeing the Divine in Hindu Art" exhibition at the Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of ...
A major factor in the development of Hinduism was the Vedic religion. The Indo-Aryan migration brought their distinct beliefs to the Indian subcontinent, where the Vedas were composed around 1500 BCE. The Indo-Aryans Vedic pantheon of deities included the chief god Indra, the sun deity Surya, Ushas, as well as Agni. [9] [10]
Sandalwood paste is used in Hindu rituals and ceremonies to mark religious utensils, decorate icons of deities, and applied by devotees to the forehead or the neck and chest. Sindoor is a red cosmetic powder, worn by women in many Hindu communities along the parting of their hair ( maang ) to denote that they are married, or as a dot on the ...
Airavata is a mythological white elephant who carries the Hindu God Indra. He also represents the Eastern direction, the quarter of Indra. Abhramu is the consort of Airavata. Pundarika, carries the Hindu god Yama. He reprents the Southeast. Kapila is the consort of Pundarika. Vamana and his mate Pingala guard the South with an unspecified god.
This is an index of lists of deities of the different religions, cultures and mythologies of the world.. List of deities by classification; Lists of deities by cultural sphere
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