The Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity comprising of Brahma (the creator, left), Vishnu (the preserver, centre) and Shiva (the destroyer, right).
Hindu mythology is the collection of traditional narratives related to Hinduism and Southern Asia.
Cosmology[]
Hindu mythology is similar to Norse counterpart. Its cosmos is divided in a series of realms. These worlds or realms are called Lokas. The three main Lokas are Swarga loka, Prithvi loka and Patala loka, these correspond to the realms of Devas (gods), humans and Asuras (demons).
Hindu Pantheon[]
The Tridevi, Hindu Triple goddess comprising of Lakshmi (wealth, consort of Vishnu, left), Parvati (motherhood, consort of Shiva, centre) and Saraswati (wisdom, consort of Brahma, right).
Devas[]
Some Devas of the Hindu pantheon are:
- Brahma (Creation)
- Vishnu (Preservation)
- Shiva (Destruction)
- Agni (Fire)
- Brihaspati (Counsellor of the Gods, Planet Jupiter)
- Budha (Planet Mercury)
- Chandra (Moon)
- Chitragupta (Recorder of Fate)
- Dyaus (Sky)
- Ganesh (Remover of Obstacles)
- Hanuman (Monkey god/ Trickster god)
- Indra (Thunder)
- Kama (Love)
- Kubera (Wealth)
- Mangala (Planet Mars)
- Murugan (War)
- Parjanya (Rain)
- Rudra (Storms)
- Shani (Planet Saturn)
- Shukra (Counsellor of Demons, Planet Venus)
- Surya (Sun)
- Varuna (Ocean)
- Vayu (Wind)
- Vishvakarman (Architect of the Universe)
- Yama (Death)
Devis[]
Some Devis (goddesses) of the Hindu pantheon are
- Saraswati (Creation and Wisdom)
- Lakshmi (Preservation and Wealth)
- Kali (Destruction, form of Parvati)
- Shakti (Primordial Cosmic energy from of Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Parvati)
- Aditi (Mother of Gods)
- Bhagalmukhi (Goddess who can control her enemies, form of Parvati)
- Bhairavi (Feroctiy, form of Parvati)
- Bhuvaneshwari (World Mother, form of Parvati)
- Brahmacharini (form of Parvati)
- Chamunda (form of Parvati)
- Chandrakanta (form of Parvati)
- Chhinmasta (Self-Control, form of Parvati)
- Dhumavati (Widowhood, Death, form of Parvati)
- Diti (Mother of Demons)
- Durga (the Invincible, form of Parvati)
- Ganga (The Ganges River)
- Gauri (Relief from suffering, form of Parvati)
- Kamala (Grace, form of Parvati)
- Mara (Death)
- Matangi (Impurity, form of Parvati)
- Parvati (Motherhood)
- Prithvi (Earth)
- Rati (Love)
- Ratri (Night)
- Shachi (Beauty)
- Saranyu (Dusk)
- Shailputri (form of Parvati)
- Shodashi (Beauty, form of Parvati)
- Tara (Salvation, form of Parvati)
- Ushas (Dawn)
- Varuni (Nectar)
- Yami (Death)
Asuras[]
Asuras were demons in Hindu mythology
- Bali
- Hiranyaksha
- Hiranyakashipu
- Mayasura
- Mitra
- Rahu
- Raktabija
- Tarakasur
- Ravana
- Varuna
Species[]
Gallery[]
References[]
| Gods and goddesses of Hindu mythology | |
|---|---|
| Trimurti | Creator: Brahma • Preserver: Viṣṇu • Destroyer: Śiva |
| Tridevi | Creatrix: Saraswati • Preservatrix: Lakshmi • Destructrix: Kali |
| Main Devas | King: Indra • Sun: Surya • Moon: Chandra • Fire: Agni • Wind: Vayu • Ocean: Varuna • Sky: Dyaus • War: Murugan • Wealth: Kubera • Love: Kama • Death: Yama • Rain: Parjanya • Remover of Obstacles: Ganesh |
| Other Devas | Recorder of Fate: Chitragupta • Counsellor to Gods: Brihaspati • Architect of the Universe: Vishvakarman |
| Navagrahas | Sun: Surya • Moon: Chandra • Mercury: Budha • Venus: Shani • Mars: Mangala • Jupiter: Brihaspati • Saturn: Shukra |
| Main Devis | Motherhood: Pārvatī • Earth/Nature: Prithvi • Love: Ratri • Dawn: Ushas • Night: Rati |
| Other Devis | Mother of the Gods: Aditi • Dusk: Saranyu • Death: Yami • Beauty: Shachi • River Ganges: Ganga |