Sunday, October 28, 2007

  • Brahma, the Creator (pictures)

  • Vishnu (a.k.a. Hari, the root of all avatars), the Protector  (pictures)

  • Goddess Laxmi (a.k.a. Lakshmi ),  Vishnu's wife and Provider (pictures)

  • Shiva (a.k.a. Hara, Ishwar, Shambhu etc.), the Powerful God (pictures)

  • Goddess Parvati (a.k.a. Uma, Shakti, Durga etc.), Shiva's Consort
    (pictures)

  • Goddess Saraswati (a.k.a. Sharada), the Deity of Knowledge and
    Learning (pictures)


    • The
    Vedic Gods


    During the Vedic period (1000 B.C.),  when
    great sages and scholars engaged in development of philosophy and
    metaphysics, it gave way to a refined concepts of divinity, with
    heavens, truth, sacrifice, and sanctity of birth.

    Some of the deities listed in the Vedas (Hindu texts
    believed to be of divine origin):



    Sons
    and Relatives


    Many great leaders (like Shivaji, Tilak),
    in order to preserve the ancient culture and tradition,
    popularized deities. The inherently plural nature of Hinduism
    could easily accommodate the new forms of Gods and Indians took to
    their worship in great numbers.

    Vishnu's
    Incarnations


    In medieval India, many saints fought against the
    evils of casteism     and gave rise to immensely popular cults of
    Vaishnavism, or worship of Vishnu (see: The
    Bhakti Movement    ). The following are the various
    forms or avatars of  Lord Vishnu is said to have taken to
    rescue his followers.

    • Matsyavatara (Vishnu as a fish)

    • Kurmavatara (Vushnu as a tortoise)

    • Varahavatar (Vishnu as a boar)

    • Narasimhavatara (the lion-man)

    • Vamanavatara (the dwarf)

    • Parasurama (Rama with an axe)

    • Rama (the prince of Ayodhya)

    • Krishna (black tribal)

    • Buddha (the completely enlightened one)

    • Kalki ( the incarnation to come)



    See Also:


















    Parade of Gods


    Hindu Gods &

    Goddesses


    Pictures

    Four Headed Brahma, BallegaviThree Headed Animal Lover DattatreyaIdols Krishna and SubhadraVishnu as Vamana the DwarfGoddess Laxmi
    Varuna, the God of RainsRati and ManmathaGoddess SaraswatiVishwarupa of Lord VishnuElephant Headed God Ganapati
    Goddess DurgaFour Handed Lord VishnuSurya the Sun GodLord Brihaspati Five Headed Goddess Lakshmi
    Lord Vishnu as KalkiThe Peacock Riding Karthikeyan Sculpture of VishnuLord Brahma from a Sculptural TextbookKama Shooting the Arrow of Lust
    Rama Surrounded by Sita, Laxman and HanumanIdol of Goddess KaliSubramanian and his Vehicle Peacock






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