Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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"Vanaheim" | Norse | The abode of the vans. Norse |
"Vanapagan" | Estonian | Old Nick, "Old Heathen", the devil depicted as dumb giant farmer. Estonian |
"Vanatuhi" | Estonian | Old Empty One, the devil. Estonian |
Goddess name "Varahmukhi (having a boars head)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Minor goddess. An attendant of MARICI. Attributes: arrow, bow, flower and staff.... |
Goddess name "Varahmukio" | Buddhist / Mayhayana | A minor goddess |
Goddess name "Varali" | Mahayana | Minor moon goddess. Mahayana |
Goddess name "Varali" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Minor goddess. An attendant on MARICI. Color: white. Attributes: flower, needle, noose and staff.... |
Goddess name "Vari-Ma-Te-Takere (the very beginning)" | Polynesian / Hervey Islands | Mother goddess. The creator being who lives at the very bottom of the world coconut, sitting in a cramped space with her knees and chin touching. She lives in Te-Enua-Te-Ki (mute land) in eternal silence and is the mother of six children, all deities, three of which she plucked from her right side and three from her left.See also AVATEA, TINIRAU, TANGO, TUMUTEANAOA, RAKA and TU-METUA.... |
Goddess name "Vasumatisri (beautiful with an excellent mind)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Minor goddess. An attendant of VASUDHARA.... |
Goddess name "Vasumattisri" | Buddhist / Mayhayana | A minor goddess |
Goddess name "Vasusri" | Buddhist | Minor goddess Buddhist / Mahayana |
Goddess name "Vasusri (beautiful one)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Minor goddess. An attendant of VASUDHARA.... |
Goddess name "Vasya-tara (the subjected Tara)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Goddess. An emanation of AMOGHASIDDHI and considered to be indistinguishable from ARYA-TARA. Color: green. Attributes: blue lotus and image of Amoghasiddhi on the crown.... |
God name "Venkata" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Form of the god V ISNU. According to the Aditya Purana, Venkata is a deity of considerable importance in southern India. The name does not occur in the north. He is worshiped extensively by Hindus but particularly in the Tamil shrine of Tirupati where there is argument that the deity depicted is SIVA or KARTTIKEYA. The image appears to carry attributes of Vis'nu on the left and Siva on the right. Also Venkatesa.... |
Deities name "Vidyraja" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Tutelary god. One of several deities who are concerned with the implementation of the law.... |
God name "Vidyutkumara" | Jain / India | God. Belonging to one of the groups under the general title of BHVANAVASI (dwelling in places). Of youthful appearance.... |
God name "Vigrieaetaka (remover of obstacles)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | God. An emanation of AKSOBHYA who may equate with the Hindu god GANESA. Color: blue. He is also seen as a dikpala or guardian of the northerly direction, in which case his color is green. Attributes: cup, drum, hook, knife, noose and staff. Three-headed. Also Analarka.... |
Goddess name "Vikalaratri (twilight night)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Minor goddess. An attendant of BUDDHAKAPALA.... |