Hindu Deities
16 entries in the Hindu Deities compendium.
Hindu deitiesHindu deities are diverse manifestations of the Ultimate Reality.AdityasSolar deities, offspring of Aditi, numbering twelve in later texts.Ap (water)Vedic Sanskrit term for water, a great element.AyudhapurushaAnthropomorphic depiction of a divine weapon in Hindu art.Bhootnath (deity)Lord of Spirits, commander of Mahadeva's ghostly army.DamayantiHeroine of the Nalopakhyana, known for devotion to Nala.Dharmaraj (Kuldevta)Family deity of Maithil clans, worshipped with mud seat and folk songs.Shmashana AdhipatiTitle for deities ruling the cremation ground.Surya MajapahitEmblem of the Majapahit era with nine deities and eight rays.TemblaiGoddess Renuka as Temblai Devi, sister of Mahalaxmi.VahanaDivine mounts in Hindu iconography and theology.Vajreshvari DeviFierce Shakti form worshipped at a Shakta pitha in Kangra.Village deities of South IndiaFolk deities of South Indian villages, rooted in Dravidian tradition.VisvedevasA comprehensive gathering of Vedic and Puranic deities.WaghobaAncient tiger/leopard deity worshipped by Indian tribes.YamadutaMessengers of Yama who escort souls to the netherworld.
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