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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 ...
The Pancha Tattva (Sanskrit: पञ्चतत्त्व, romanized: pañca-tattva, from Sanskrit pañca meaning "five" and tattva "truth" or "reality"), in the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition of Hinduism, are five 15th-century religious figures, venerated as the five aspects of the god Krishna.
Maluk Das was born in Kada, near Prayag in 1574. Das Themes of his songs include social religious tolerance, goodwill among men, equality and the oneness of God. [5] In this way he resembles other singers of the Bhakti movement including Kabir and Guru Nanak.
Vayu God of the wind; Surya God of the Sun; Varuna God of the oceans; Lakshmana Younger Brother of Rama; Hanuman Highest devotee of Rama; Sita Consort of Rama and incarnation of Lakshmi; Sati An incarnation of the goddess Shakti; Kubera God of Wealth; Parshurama The sixth incarnation of Vishnu; Yama God of Death and the Underworld; Chandra God ...
The devotees of this tradition primarily worship Lakshmi-Narayana as the ultimate duality, though they also revere their incarnations in the Dashavatara, including Sita-Rama and Rukmini-Krishna. [16] The Urdhva Pundra , the sacred mark they wear on their bodies, is conceived to be a combination of the white feet of Vishnu, and the red streak in ...
[36] [37] The priests and devotees bring flowers and scatter them near the shrine while chanting various shlokas. [42] As the deity is believed to be celibate, women in their fertile age are not allowed to enter the shrine. [25] [36] [37] The most significant festival linked to him is the Makaravilakku, observed around the winter solstice. [43]
In many parts of India and South Asia, Bhagavan represents the concept of a universal God or Divine to Hindus who are spiritual and religious but do not worship a specific deity. [1] In bhakti school literature, the term is typically used for any deity to whom prayers are offered. A particular deity is often the devotee's one and only Bhagavan. [2]
Virabhadra devotional plaque Notes. Virabhadra was created by Shiva after Sati, Shiva's wife, immolated herself during the Daksha Yajña.. The origin of the Daksha Yajña legend lies in Taittirīya Samhita 2.6.8, where Rudra(Later Shiva) was excluded from the Sacrifice by the Devas, then Rudra Pierced the sacrifice.