Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
In the later Hindu scriptures, he is described as a dikpala (one of the guardians of the direction), who looks over the north-west direction. [11] [12] The Hindu epics describe him as the father of the god Hanuman and Bhima. [13] The followers of the 13th-century saint Madhva believe their guru as an incarnation of Vayu.
The Hindu wind god, Vayu. A wind god is a god who controls the wind(s). Air deities may also be considered here as wind is nothing more than moving air. Many polytheistic religions have one or more wind gods. They may also have a separate air god or a wind god may double as an air god. Many wind gods are also linked with one of the four seasons.
Rohit (Devanagri: रोहित), pronounced [ˈroːɦɪt̪]) is a given name, typically male, [1] used among Indian people. It is also used in some parts of Nepal. It is mostly used by Jains, Hindus, and Sikhs. The word rohit signifies the color red. It is derived from Sanskrit, meaning 'the first rays of the sun'. The early morning sunlight ...
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 ...
And if one name you like isn’t going to work, just keep working your way down our list — we’ve compiled 200 from which to choose. Most popular Indian boy names (In order of popularity as of ...
However, like many names in Hindu traditions, the name Svāhā embeds symbolic meanings, through its relationship with the Vedic word Svadhā found in the hymns of the Rigveda. Thomas Coburn states that the term Svadhā refers to "one's own particular nature or inclination", and the secondary sense of "a customary pleasure or enjoyment, a ...
Surya, the Sun god, rides across the sky in a horse-drawn chariot à la Helios and Sol. Aruna, charioteer of Surya, god of the morning Sun. Aryaman, god of the midday Sun. Savitr, god of the twilight Sun, also known as sunrise and sunset. Mitra, often associated with the Sun. Mihir, meaning Sun. Tapati, Sun goddess.
Buddhist texts also refer to Indra by numerous names and epithets, as is the case with Hindu and Jain texts. For example, Asvaghosha's Buddhacarita in different sections refers to Indra with terms such as "the thousand eyed", [ 104 ] Puramdara , [ 105 ] Lekharshabha , [ 106 ] Mahendra , Marutvat , Valabhid and Maghavat . [ 107 ]