Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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God name "Niladanda" | Buddhist | Guardian god of the southwestern quarter. Buddhist |
God name "Niladanda" | Buddhist | God. A dikpala or guardian deity of the southwestern quarter. Color: blue. Attributes: jewel, lotus, staff, sword and trident.... |
Goddess name "Nirriti" | Buddhist | Goddess of misery, misfortune, disease and death and the embodiment of all sins. Appeared at the time of the churning of the ocean before the goddess of fortune. Buddhist |
Goddess name "Nirrti (destruction)" | Hindu / Vedic / Puranic | (1) Destructive goddess of darkness. Known chiefly from the Rg-veda, Nirrti has a generally malignant aspect and is åśśociated with pain, misfortune and death. She is believed to live in the south (the land of the dead). She is dark-skinned, wears dark dress and receives the dark husks of sacrifice. She is feared by many Hindus, whose offerings are frequent and repeated. In later Hinduism, Nirrti changes sex and becomes a dikpala god of terrifying appearance, guarding the southwestern quarter; he has various consorts including Davi, Kalika and Krsnangi. He stands upon a lion, a man or a corpse. Attributes: javelin, shield, staff, sword and teeth.(2) God. Buddhist. A dikpala or guardian. Color: blue. Stands upon a corpse. Attributes: shield and sword.... |
Goddess name "Nispannattara" | Buddhist | Minor goddess Buddhist / Mahayana |
Goddess name "Nrtya" | Buddhist | Mother goddess Buddhist / Tibet |
Goddess name "Nrtya (dance)" | Buddhist - Lamaist / Tibet | Mother goddess. One of the ASTAMATARAS. Color: green or various. Attribute: staff.... |
God name "O-Iwa-Dai-Myojin" | Buddhist | God of stone workers Buddhist / Japan / Shinto |
God name "O-lwa-Dai-Myojin" | Shinto / Buddhist / Japan | God of stoneworkers. Probably more a Buddhist deity, but also revered in Shintoism.... |
Goddess name "Ostaraki (covering)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Minor goddess. An attendant of BUDDHAKAPALA.... |
God name "Padmantaka" | Buddhist | God who is the guardian of the Western direction Buddhist |
God name "Padmantaka (destructive to the lotus)" | Buddhist | God. A dikpala or guardian of the western direction. Color: red. Attributes: jewel, red lotus, prayer wheel and sword. Three-headed.... |
God name "Padmapani" | Buddhist | God, a Buddha designate Buddhist |
God name "Padmapani (with lotus in hand)" | Buddhist | God. A BODHISATTVA or buddhadesignate, and a distinct form of AVALOKITESVARA. Color: white or red. Attributes: Book, image of Amitabha on the crown, knot of hair, lotus, rosary, trident and waterjar. Three-eyed.... |
Goddess name "Padmatara" | Buddhist | Minor goddess Buddhist / Mahayana |
Goddess name "Padmatara (lotus Tara)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Minor goddess. Padmosnisa... |
Deities name "Padsmosnisa" | Buddhist | God who is connected with the guardian deities Buddhist |
God name "Pancamukha-Patradeva" | Buddhist | God, a beggar Buddhist |