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Goddess Korravai, a form of the Hindu goddess Parvati and a revered deity in Tamil Hindu culture, is depicted atop the beheaded head and body of the slain buffalo-demon Mahishasura. This relief carving, originally from the remnants of a magnificent 10th-century CE Tamil Hindu temple, is now located within the Nayakar Palace Art Museum, Madurai.
Shu (Egyptian šw, "emptiness" or "he who rises up") was one of the primordial Egyptian gods, spouse and brother to the goddess Tefnut, and one of the nine deities of the Ennead of the Heliopolis cosmogony. [4] He was the god of light, peace, lions, air, and wind. [citation needed]
The Horus of the night deities – Twelve goddesses of each hour of the night, wearing a five-pointed star on their heads Neb-t tehen and Neb-t heru, god and goddess of the first hour of night, Apis or Hep (in reference) and Sarit-neb-s, god and goddess of the second hour of night, M'k-neb-set, goddess of the third hour of night, Aa-t-shefit or ...
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
Art deities are a form of religious iconography incorporated into artistic compositions by many religions as a dedication to their respective gods and goddesses. The various artworks are used throughout history as a means to gain a deeper connection to a particular deity or as a sign of respect and devotion to the divine being.
List of Norse gods and goddesses; Greek deities (see also Ancient Greek religion, Twelve Olympians, Greek hero cult, Family tree of the Greek gods, Mycenaean gods, Hellenismos) Neoplatonic triad; Hungarian deities; Lusitani deities; Paleo-Balkan deities (Dacian/Illyrian/Thracian) List of Roman deities; Sami deities; Slavic deities; Thelemic deities
The goddess is the central image of this mandala, which depicts scenes of dedication, ritual initiation, festive music, and dance associated with her worship. Its purpose is didactic (to teach). The mandala teaches the importance of worshipping Vasudhara primarily through the narrative of a non-believer whom she converted to belief.
All the gods are believed to reside in the body of Kamadhenu—the generic cow. Her four legs are the scriptural Vedas; her horns are the triune gods Brahma (tip), Vishnu (middle) and Shiva (base); her eyes are the sun and moon gods, her shoulders the fire-god Agni and the wind-god Vayu and her legs the Himalayas. Kamadhenu is often depicted in ...