Hindu Gods and GoddessesThis book makes available basic information about the Hindu pantheon of gods in a simple and attractive manner. Information about the origin of each deity, its various forms, relationships with other deities, and the important shrines, is given in a condensed manner. |
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Agni Airavat amrit Anjaneya Anjaneya Temple Anshuman Aryans asura avatara Badri Badrinath Bali bestows Bhagiratha body Brahma chariot churn conch consort creation Daksha dance deity demon devas Devi devotees discus Durga earth elephant four armed Ganesha Ganga Gayatri giants Gods & Goddesses Hanuman head Hindu Gods Hindu pantheon Hiranyakashipu horse human husband image of four image of Ganesha incarnation India Indra Jyotirlingam Jyotirlingam shrine Kali Kamadeva king Krishna Kubera Kurma Lakshmana Lakshmi Lanka legend live Lord Brahma Lord Vishnu lotus Manu Matsya meditation minor gods moon Mount Kailash Mount Mandara ocean Pandavas pantheon of gods Parashurama Parvati Pradesh Purana Pushkar Rama Ravana Red coloured image represents Rudra Sagara Saraswati Sati shakti Shesh Naag Shiva signifies Sita snake Sri Veera Sunita Pant Bansal Surya swan symbolizes Tamil Nadu Trimurti tusk Vamana Varuna Vayu Vedas Vedic Veera Anjaneya Vinayaka Vishwakarma wealth wears wife wisdom worshipped Yama Yuga