Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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"Abominable snowman" | Himalayas | A legendary creature, said to resemble a human, with long arms and a thickset body covered with reddish gray hair. Reports of its existence in the Himalayas have been made since 1832. |
Goddess name "Bulan" | Indonesia | Goddess of the moon Indonesia / Malaysia |
Deity name "Devi" | Hindu | The consort of Siva and daughter of Himavat, the Himalaya mountains. As the female energy of Siva she considered either as a beneficent or as a malignant deity. Hindu |
Goddess name "Djalai" | Malaya | A sky goddess of the Kenta, Malaya |
God name "God of Prosperity" | Chinese | One of the Gods found in Malaysia and is very important to local Malaysian Chinese especially businessmen. Chinese |
God name "Himavan" | Hindu | God of mountains, the personification of the Himalayan mountains. Hindu |
God name "Himavan (snowy)" | Hindu | mountain god. The personification of the Himalaya and considered to be the father of PARVATI and GANGA. His consort is MENA. Also Himavat.See also HIMAVAN.... |
God name "Himavan/ Himivat" | Hindu | A mountain god, the apotheosis of the Himalayan mountains |
God name "Kaei" | Malaya | in the beginning, the "world was all water and in the firmament above dwelt the great god Kaei. Malaya |
"Kinorohingan" | Malaysia | And his wife Suminundu had a beautiful daughter Huminodun. The people of Sabah were starving, so Kinoingan sacrificed Huminodun. Out of her body came rice seeds which grew bountifully. Malaysia |
Spirit name "Na Tuk Kong" | Malaysia | Are local guardian spirits in Malaysia. |
Demon name "Parasurama (Rama-with-the-ax)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Incarnation of the god VIS'NU. The sixth avatara of Vis'nu (see also RAMA) in which form he saved the world from an army of tyrannical warriors. According to legend, Rama, the son of a wise man, became a skilled bowman and in gratitude he went to the Himalaya where he stayed, devoting himself to SIVA. His consort is DHARANI. Though without his bow, Rama acted as a champion of the gods in a war against the demons and was rewarded with an ax. In another legend, Vis'nu took the form of Parasurama to rid the world of despotic rulers. This avatara appears in human form, with two arms and with an ax in the right hand. Other attributes: arrow, bow, knife, skin and sword. Also Parasuramavatara.... |
"Punarvasu" | Hindu | Refers to the two brightest stars in the constellation of Gemini: Castor and Pollux. In Malayalam Punarvasu is termed Punartham. Hindu Zodiac |
God name "Raja Angin" | Malaysian | The wind-God. Malaysian |
King name "Raja Jinn Peri" | Malay | The king of the Fairies. Malay |
Goddess name "Suklang Malayon" | Philippines | The goddess and guardian of happy homes. Philippines |
God name "Tua Pek Kong" | Chinese | One of the pantheon of Malaysian Chinese Gods. |
"Yeti" | Nepal | The Yeti is an alleged ape-like animal said to inhabit the Himalaya region of Nepal and Tibet. The names Yeti and Meh-Teh are commonly used by the people indigenous to the region, and are part of their history and mythology. |