Buddha or Lord Buddha
Buddha : Buddha was the ninth avatar of Vishnu . He was the Founder and father of the Buddhist faith . He was born an enchanted child in 563 BC as Siddhartha Gautam, a prince of the Sakya clan and … Read More
Category Archives: Hindu Vedic Deities
Ashwini kumaras
Ashwini Kumaras : The Ashwini twins are two Vedic deities, twin sons of the Sun or the sky and Sanjana . At the moment of impregnation Sanjana had assumed the shape of a horse . That is why this lunar … Read More
Parushram or Lord Parashram
Parshurama : Parshurama meaning c Rama with the axe’ was the sixth avatar of Vishnu created in order to contain the power of the Kshatriyas who were becoming more strong than the Brahmins . The axe was given to him … Read More
Narad Muni or Lord Narad
Narada : Narada was a rishi to whom some hymns of the Rig Veda are ascribed . He plays a subsidiary but very important role in numerous religious scriptures . According to Mahabharata, Narada was the son of Kashyapa and … Read More
Kuber or Lord Kuber
Kubera : Kubera popularly known as the god of wealth was the chief of the Yakshas and the Guhyakas . A benefic deity, he resided in Alaka or Vasudhara and had the Kinnaras serving him . He was the half … Read More
Bhairavi or Goddess Bhairavi
Bhairavi : The cult of the mother goddess rose to prominence during the Puranic times . There was a cult of the Matrikas , the Great Mother, who were in early myths the female emanations of male gods who then … Read More
Bagulamukhi or goddess Bagulamukhi
Bagalamukhi : During the Puranic times, there was a cult of the divine mother, who according to early myths originated from the male gods, but in the female form . They then assumed independent personalities . Bagala or Bagalamukhi is … Read More
Vaishnavi or Goddess Vaishnavi
Vaishnavi : Vaishnavi refers to the female energies of the great god Vishnu . She is related to Tantra worship . It is said that two demons Shumbha and Nishumbha defeated Indra and captured heaven . In order to help … Read More
Ganesh or Lord Ganesh
Ganesha : Ganesha , the elephant god, son of Shiva and Parvati is the God of wisdom and good judgement . He is worshipped as the remover of obstacles that stand in the way of good deeds . He is … Read More
Yamdev or God of Death
Yama : A malefic deity, Yama is the God of death and is the lord of the infernal world, which we know as Hell . He imposes the rule of law and imparts justice according to the individual’ s karma … Read More