Hindu mythology
27 entries in the Hindu Mythology compendium.
Hindu mythologyMyths from Hindu texts, foundational to society and theology.AkshayavataSacred undecaying banyan tree in Hindu and Jain traditions.AlakaMythical capital of Kubera, the god of wealth.AnasuyaChaste wife of Sage Atri and mother of three divine sages.AtharvanLegendary Vedic sage, first to kindle fire and offer soma.BakasuraRakshasa slain by Bhima in the Mahabharata.Bhairav (tantrik)Demon turned beneficiary in the Vaishno Devi legend.BhargavaBrahmin dynasty founded by sage Bhrigu; Shukra is the priest of daityas.BhringiA rishi devoted to Shiva, cursed by Parvati.BrahmahatyaThe sin of killing a Brahmin in Hindu tradition.ChaturbhujaConcept of four-armed deity iconography in Hinduism.Daksha yajnaA sacrificial ceremony destroyed by Shiva after Sati's immolation.DarukaTwo figures: Krishna's charioteer and a rakshasi from the Shiva Purana.DurgamasuraAsura king who seized the Vedas and was slain by the goddess.DuruktiSister and wife of the asura Kali, embodying bad speech.DvipaSeven island continents in Hindu cosmography, each ringed by an ocean.Epic-Puranic royal genealogiesLegendary royal lineages from the Itihasa-Purana tradition.GajaSanskrit word for elephant, significant in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions.Ghoshayatra ParvaAn episode of the Mahabharata involving a humiliating expedition and rescue.GrahanaSanskrit term for eclipse in Hindu mythology and practice.HalahalaA lethal poison from Hindu mythology consumed by Shiva.Harana (elopement)Sanskrit term for seizure or elopement in Hindu tradition.Jnana PalamA divine fruit awarded for wisdom in Hindu mythology.KalakeyasAsura sect fought by devas and Arjuna in Hindu and Buddhist lore.Kalanemi (Ramayana)Rakshasa son of Maricha who opposed Hanuman.Kambagiri Swamy templeHindu temple in Andhra Pradesh dedicated to Lord Vishnu.KarkadannMythical beast of India and Iran, akin to the unicorn.
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