| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
"Ratri" | Hindu / Vedic | The personification of night, the darkness and stillness of the night; one of the four bodies of Brahma. Hindu / Vedic |
| Goddess name "Ratri" | Hindu / Vedic | Goddess of the night. Ratri is the personification of darkness bedecked with stars. Her sister is USAS, the dawn goddess, who, with Agni the fire god, chases her away. She is perceived as the guardian of eternal law and order in the cosmos and of the waves of time. Ratri is generally regarded as a benign deity who offers rest and renewed vigor, and who may be invoked to ensure safety through the hours of darkness. She deposits the gift of morning dew. However she also offers a bleaker aspect as one who brings gloom and barrenness.... |
| Goddess name "Raudri" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Mother goddess. One of a group of nine NAVASAKTIS who, in southern India, rank higher than the SAPTAMATARAS. She may also equate with the terrifying aspect of PARVATI as DURGA or KALI.... |
| God name "Rbhus (skilful)" | Hindu / Vedic | Sun gods. Identified in the Rg Veda as the craftsmen of the gods and linked with the Maruts. They are led by INDRA.... |
| God name "Revanta" | Hindu | The son of Sun god Surya and a god of hunters. Hindu |
| God name "Revanta (with wealth)" | Hindu | God of hunters. The son of SURYA and SANJNA. Known mainly from eastern India and Gujarat, he protects mankind against the dangers of the Forest. Infrequently depicted in art.... |
| Goddess name "Revati" | Hindu | Minor goddess of fortune Hindu |
| Goddess name "Revati" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Minor goddess of fortune. A benevolent NAKSATRA; daughter of DAKSA and wife of CANDRA (SOMA).... |
| Goddess name "Riddhi (prosperity)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Goddess. One of the consorts of GANESA, but otherwise very close in appearance to LAKSMI. She carries Laksmi's attributes when standing alone.... |
| Goddess name "Riddi" | Hindu | Goddess Hindu / Puranic / Epic |
| Deity name "Rohini" | Hindu | deity of cattle. Hindu |
"Rohini" | Hindu | The mother of Bala-Rama and of a wife of Krishna. Hindu |
| Goddess name "Rohini" | Hindu / Puranic / Epic | A minor goddess of fortune |
| Goddess name "Rohini (red)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | (1) Minor goddess of fortune. A benevolent NAKSATRA; daughter of DAKSA and wife of CANDRA (SOMA). She is the mother of BUDHA.(2) Goddess of learning. Jain. One of sixteen VIDYADEVI headed by the goddess SARASVATI.... |
| God name "Rsabha (the bull)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | God. An unusual avatara of VIS'NU. Said to be similar to the Jain deity Rsabhanatha and therefore may represent an attempt to meld the two religions by absorbing Jainism locally.... |
"Rsbha" | Hindu | The Deva who went to Mount Astapada to tickle bumble bees. Hindu |
| God name "Rudra (howler)" | Hindu / Vedic | weather god. An early deity, largely superseded by SIVA, who controls the gales and storms. Often linked with the fire god AGNI and the Rain god INDRA. Generally a malignant god, Rudra lives in the mountains and is deemed to be either tall or dwarf, depending on the severity of the storm. He brings death and disease to man and domestic animals through his thousand shafts, and is considered to be highly unpredictable.... |
| Goddess name "Rudracandra" | Hindu | Distinct form of the goddess Durga. Hindu |
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