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Pages in category "Hindu given names" The following 156 pages are in this category, out of 156 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Achyuta; Adarsh;
Hindu ascetic/monastic (monk or nun) such as a Sanyasi, Sadhvine or Sadhu, Swami. Satyabhama is the Hindu Goddess and third queen of Krishna she is the personification of the goddess Bhumi and one of the incarnations of Lakshmi. Saraswati The goddess of education and knowledge, and consort of Brahma. Shakta
Over the millennia of its development, Hinduism has adopted several iconic symbols, forming part of Hindu iconography, that are imbued with spiritual meaning based on either the scriptures or cultural traditions. The exact significance accorded to any of the icons varies with region, period and denomination of the followers.
The trishula has a number of interpretations in Hindu belief. The three points of the weapon have various meanings and significance have many stories behind them. They are commonly said to represent various trinities: creation, preservation, and destruction; past, present, and future; body, mind and atman; Dharma (law and order), bliss/mutual enjoyment and emanation/created bodies; compassion ...
Harihara is the name of a fused deity form of both Vishnu (Hari) and Shiva (Hara) in Hinduism. Hari is the name of a class of gods under the fourth Manu ( manu tāmasa , "Dark Manu") in the Puranas. Haridasa is the Hari -centered bhakti movement from Karnataka .
The trident is a weapon or a symbol in different Hindu texts. [229] As a symbol, the Trishul represents Shiva's three aspects of "creator, preserver and destroyer", [230] or alternatively it represents the equilibrium of three guṇas of sattva, rajas and tamas. [231] Drum: A small drum shaped like an hourglass is known as a damaru.
The Hindu pantheon is composed of deities that have developed their identities through both the scriptures of Hinduism as well as regional traditions that drew their legends from the faith. Some of the most popular deities of the Hindu pantheon include: Statue of Ganesha. Ganesha, also called Vinayaka and Ganapati, is a son of Shiva and Parvati ...
In the Indian historian DN Jha's essay "Looking for a Hindu identity", he writes: "No Indians described themselves as Hindus before the fourteenth century" and that "The British borrowed the word 'Hindu' from India, gave it a new meaning and significance, [and] reimported it into India as a reified phenomenon called Hinduism."