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Example of a fertility goddess, Chikkamma Doddamma, common in South Karnataka. Most villages traditionally have a fertility goddess. This goddess is believed to arise from the natural world itself, and to be intrinsically linked to the ground of the village. She is a representation of the village itself, rather than simply a guardian figure.
Mitra, the god of oaths, promises, and friendships; Varuna, the god of water the seas, the oceans, and rain; Indra, also called Śakra, the king of gods, and the god of weather, storms, rain, and war; Savitr, the god of the morning sun; associated with Surya; Aṃśa, solar deity; associated with Surya; Aryaman the god of customs, hospitality ...
[6] [7] [8] He is the son of Parvati and Shiva, brother of Ganesha, and a god whose life has many versions in Hinduism. [9] An important deity around South Asia since ancient times, Karthikeyan is particularly popular and predominantly worshipped in South India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia as Murugan. [6] [9] [7]
South Asia. The image illustrates the Hindu belief that each part of the cow embodies a particular deity. Buddhas; Buddhist Bodhisattvas; Buddhist deities; Hindu deities. Rigvedic deities (see also Proto-Indo-Iranian religion) Sri Lankan Tamil local deities; Tamil Nadu local deities; Tirthankara; Southeast Asia. Indonesian deities; Manipuri deities
While various gramadevatas possess discrete worlds and forms of worship from mainstream Hinduism, others have been syncretised as members of the greater pantheon of Hindu deities. For instance, the deity Venkateshvara , a form of Vishnu , is regarded by local adherents to be the brother of Gangamma, a gramadevata.
Hinduism in South India refers to the Hindu culture of the people of South India. Hinduism in South India is characterized by Dravidian customs and traditions, hence it is also called Dravidian Hinduism. The Dravidians made great contributions to the development of Hinduism. [1] South India was the birthplace of many Hindu saints and reformers.
Edelmann states that gods and anti-gods of Hinduism are symbolism for spiritual concepts. For example, god Indra (a Deva) and the antigod Virocana (an Asura) question a sage for insights into the knowledge of the self. [70] Virocana leaves with the first given answer, believing now he can use the knowledge as a weapon.
South east God of the underwater world. Kounu (ꯀꯧꯅꯨ) North Goddess of snows, hills and mountains. Consort of Koupalu and the mother of Loyalakpa and Nungthel Leima. [5] Nongpok Ningthou (ꯅꯣꯡꯄꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ) East Consort of Panthoibi. Lok Ningthou (ꯂꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ) South God of streams, rivers, and gorges.