Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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Goddess name "Arundhati" | Hindu / Puranic | Goddess of the sky, stars and night time. Hindu / Puranic |
Goddess name "Arundhati (faithfulness)" | Hindu / Puranic | Astral goddess. Personification of the morning star and the wife of all risis or inspired sons of BRAHMA though particularly åśśociated with Vasistha. Attributes: begging bowls.... |
Goddess name "Aryaman (companion)" | Hindu / Vedic / Puranic | Minor Sun god. In Vedic times, the god of formal hospitality. One of six ADITYA sons of the goddess ADITI. Attributes: club, two lotuses and prayer wheel.... |
Goddess name "Aslea[s]" | Hindu | A minor goddess of misfortune |
Goddess name "Aslesa(s) (adherence)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Minor goddess of misfortune. A malevolent NAKSATRA or astral deity; daughter of DAKSA and wife of CANDRA (SOMA).... |
Goddess name "Astamastara" | Hindu / Puranic | A group of mother goddesses |
Goddess name "Astamatara" | Hindu / Puranic | Generic term for a group of mother goddesses. Eight deities who are varieties of the goddess CAMUNDA, often malevolent.... |
Goddess name "Asvayujau" | Hindu | Minor goddess of good luck, joy and happiness Hindu / Puranic |
Goddess name "Asvayujau (harnessing horses)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Minor goddess of fortune. A benevolent NAKSATRA, or astral deity; daughter of DAKSA and wife of CANDRA (SOMA). Also Asvini and Asvinyau.... |
Goddess name "Asvins" | Hindu / Vedic | Divine twin hor√åǧïñå in the Rigveda, sons of Saranya, a goddess of the clouds and wife of either Surya in his form as Vivasvat. Hindu / Vedic |
Goddess name "Aticandika (exceedingly great)" | Hindu / Puranic | Distinct form of the goddess DURGA. One of a group of nine deities, known as the nine durgas.... |
Goddess name "Badi Mata" | Hindu | Mother goddess Hindu |
Goddess name "Badi Mata" | Hindu / northern Indian | Mother goddess. A SAKTI and one of the seven SAPTAMATARAS (mothers) who in later Hinduism became regarded as of evil intent, attacking children during puberty. Particularly recognized in Bengal.... |
Goddess name "Bagala (power of cruelty)" | Hindu | Goddess. One of a group of ten MAHAVIDYAS personifying the SAKTI of SIVA. Aspects include VIRARATRI.... |
Goddess name "Bala" | Hindu | Mother goddess Hindu |
Goddess name "Bala (girl)" | Hindu | (1) Mother goddess. (Epic and Puranic). Of vague affinity but generally of youthful appearance. Seated upon a lotus throne. Attributes: Book and rosary. 2. Messenger goddess. Jain [India]. One of the twenty-four SASANADEVATAS.... |
Goddess name "Balarama (strength of Rama)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Incarnation of the god VIS'NU. May have originated in Vedic times as an agricultural fertility deity. He is the son of VASUDEVA and DEVAKI, though born from the womb of ROHINI. Jointly with KRSNA (his brother), he is identified as the eighth avatara (incarnation) of Vis'nu, or, with RAMA, as the seventh. Legend describes how Vis'nu impregnated the belly of the goddess Devaki with two hairs, one black, one white. To ensure their safety against a demon king, they were transferred before birth to Rohini. Krsna grew to be dark-skinned, and Balarama light. The latter enjoys similar characteristics to Krsna but fails to attract the same popularity. He is usually depicted on the right side of Krsna, rarely standing alone. The consort of Balarama is REVATI and his sons are Nisatha and Ulmuka. Epithets included Ananda (joy). In Jainism he is known as Baladeva. Attributes: arrow, club, drinking cup, fan palm, honey pot, lotus, pestle, pitcher, plough, prayer wheel, shield and sword.... |
Goddess name "Bhadra" | Hindu / Puranic | A goddess of the hunt and one of Shiva's servants. Hindu / Puranic |