Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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Deities name "Vajrosnisa" | Buddhist | God. Apparently connected with the guardian deities or dikpalas in the easterly direction. Color: white.See also PADMANTAKA.... |
Goddess name "Varahi" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Mother goddess. A SAKTI who in later Hinduism becomes one of a group of MATARAS regarded as of evil intent. Also one of a group of eight ASTAMATARAS. In another grouping, one of nine NAVASAKTIS who, in southern India, rank higher than the SAPTAMATARAS. She sits upon a boar, buffalo or elephant. Attributes: boar's head, bow, club, cup, knife, noose, plough, sword and trident.... |
Goddess name "Vasanta" | India | Goddess of spring, learning, music, poetry and disco. North India |
Deities name "Vasu[s]" | Hindu / India | A generic title for the gods / deities that attend Indra |
God name "Vayu (2)" | Buddhist | God. A dikpala or guardian of the northwestern quarter.... |
God name "Vayukmara" | Jain / India | A god |
Spirit name "Ve'ai (gråśś woman)" | Koryak / southeastern Siberia | vegetation spirit. The personification of the gråśślands and their guardian deity. She is perceived as a shaman / ca and is the consort of EME'MQUT.... |
Spirit name "Velaute'mtilan (sedge man)" | Koryak / southeastern Siberia | vegetation spirit. The personification of the sedges and therefore guardian of the boggy tundras and their animals.... |
God name "Venda" | Dravidian | Creator god, an ancient vegetation deity Dravidian / Tamil |
God name "Venda" | Dravidian / Tamil / southern India | Creator god. An ancient vegetation deity. Worshiped in villages on the plains, thought to live in trees and equated with Indra.... |
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.... |
Goddess name "Verticordia" | Roman | Changer of the Heart, an attribute of Venus, the goddess who turns the hearts of men. Roman |
Goddess name "Vidyadevi" | Jain / India | The generic title for a group of 16 goddesses that are åśśociated with knowledge & learning |
Goddess name "Vidyadevi" | Jain / India | Generic title for a group of goddesses. sixteen deities led by SARASVATI who are åśśociated with knowledge or learning.... |
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.... |
God name "Vindhya" | Hindu | mountain god. Personification of the hills forming the northern edge of the Deccan area of central India.... |
Goddess name "Viraj" | Hindu / Vedic | Primordial goddess. Identified as the active female creative principle in the Rg Veda.... |