| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 "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 "Varalden-olmai" | Lapland | queen and mother of the gods, a goddess of virgins and wedding rituals. Lapland |
| 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.... |
"Vari" | Polynesia | A self created being of the beginning times. Polynesia |
| Spirit name "Vari-Ma-Te-Takere" | Polynesian | The primal generator, the female spirit who dwells in darkness at the base of the dark underworld of Avaiki. Polynesian |
| 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.... |
"Vari-ma-te-takere" | Polynesia | The primeval mother who lived in Avaiki, the coconut shell at the begining of the universe. Mangaia, Polynesia |
| God name "Varuna" | Hindu | A thousand-eyed god who sees all that happens in the world. Hindu |
| Goddess name "Varuni" | Hindu | Originally the waters of origin, she became the goddess of golden liquor, wine and intoxication. Hindu |
"Veronica" | Christian | It is said that a maiden handed her handkerchief to Jesus on His way to Calvary. He wiped the sweat from his brow, returned the handkerchief to the owner, and went on. The handkerchief was found to bear a perfect likeness of the Saviour, and was called Vera-Iconica (true likeness), and the maiden was ever after called St. Veronica. One of these handkerchiefs is preserved at St. Peter's church in Rome, and another in Milan cathedral. Christian |
| God name "Vidyapati-Lokesvara" | Buddhist | God. A variety of the BODHISATTVA AVALOKITESVARA. Depicted resting on a lotus, his attributes include a fly-whisk.... |
| God name "Vidyesvara" | Hindu | The eight aspects of Siva. These beings are included in the category of pure creation. This category is created by God himself. Hindu |
| Deities name "Vidyesvara" | Hindu | Generic title for a group of deities. Eight liberated or emancipated beings who are considered to be aspects of SIVA.... |
| Goddess name "Vidyujjvalakarili (tongues of fire)" | Buddhist | Goddess. A twelve-headed form of Akajata who is said to have been formed in the BUDDHA's sweat. She is often depicted trampling the four Hindu deities BRAHMA, INDRA, SIVA and VISNU. Color: blue or black. Attributes: many and varied.... |
| Deities name "Vigrieesvaraeugramurti" | Hindu / Puranic | family of deities. A popular depiction in art of SIVA (colored black) and Parvati with their son GANESA after he has been decapitated by his father and given the head of an elephant by way of replacement.... |
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