Sunday, December 8, 2019

Collection of major Hindu deities

This post is a collection of major Hindu deities. In total, there are over 33 million Hindu deities. The deities are listed below alphabetically.

Agni - fire
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Ardhanarishvara - fusion of Shiva and Parvati
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Brahma - creator
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Durga - war
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Ganesha - remover of obstacles
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Hanuman - strength
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Harihara - fusion of Vishnu and Shiva
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Indra - heaven and storms
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Kali - destroyer of evil
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Krishna - compassion and love
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Kartikeya - war
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Lakshmi - wealth
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Parvati -  fertility
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Rama - responsibility
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Saraswati - learning
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Sati - marital happiness
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Shiva - protector of the universe
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Surya - sun
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Varuna - sky and water
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Vishnu - preserver
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Yama - death
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