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Bookmark or Share- Shiva - MythopediaShiva, the destroyer, is the supreme god in Shaivite sects of Hinduism and spends his time meditating in the Himalayas. Often seen smearing himself with ashes and visiting cremation grounds, he is a god of lust and masculinity. His followers worship him through lingas, or phallic symbols.
- Ganesha - MythopediaBut Brahma says that in another kalpa, it was Shani, the deified figure of the planet Saturn, who beheaded the god. Shani was also known as Kruradrish (क्रूरदृश् ), “The Evil-Sighted One,” for he had the power to viciously harm whomever he gazed upon. The story goes that after Ganesha’s birth, Parvati was proudly showing ...
- Brahma – MythopediaThe four-headed god Brahma is the creator god of the Hindu trimurti (“trinity”), alongside Shiva the destroyer and Vishnu the preserver. Known for giving blessings to those who impress him with their asceticism, Brahma’s favors often lead to nearly invulnerable enemies that the gods struggle to defeat.
- Parvati - MythopediaWatercolor painting of the marriage of Parvati and Shiva. Vishnu watches while the four-headed god Brahma performs a fire sacrifice and Parvati's father, Himavan, pours water over the couple's hands to seal their wedding, ca. 1830. British Museum. London. Trustees of the British Museum Public Domain Parvati’s Skin Color
- Rama - MythopediaRama, a popular avatar of Vishnu, was born on earth to restore dharma, the righteous order of the universe. The epic poem the Ramayana tells of Rama’s banishment from his father’s kingdom and his war with the demon king Ravana, who abducted Rama’s w
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