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Parjanya (Sanskrit: पर्जन्य, IAST: parjánya) according to the Vedas is a deity of rain, thunder, lightning, and the one who fertilizes the earth. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is another epithet of Indra , the Vedic deity of the sky and heaven.
Init-init: the Itneg god of the Sun married to the mortal Aponibolinayen; during the day, he leaves his house to shine light on the world [7] Chal-chal: the Bontok god of the Sun whose son's head was cut off by Kabigat; [8] aided the god Lumawig in finding a spouse [9] Mapatar: the Ifugao sun deity of the sky in charge of daylight [10]
Parjanya [1] [2] (Sanskrit: पार्जन्य, IAST: Pārjánya) also known as Parjanya Maharaja [3] or Parjanya [4] is one of the son of Yadava king Devamida [5] and the brother of Shurasena. He was also paternal grandfather of Krishna [ 1 ] and father of the Nanda .
Many of these beings have been likened to spirits and gods of Pagan religions as well as goblins, trolls, and fairies of Western folklore. Other residents include the garuḍas, the Khiddāpadosikā, Manopadosikā, Sitavalāhakā and Unhavalāhakā devas. Parjanya and Maṇimekhalā, as well as the sun god Sūrya and the moon god Candra also ...
The sun god in Hinduism is an ancient and revered deity. In later Hindu usage, all the Vedic Ādityas lost identity and metamorphosed into one composite deity, Surya , the Sun. The attributes of all other Ādityas merged into that of Surya and the names of all other Ādityas became synonymous with, or epithets of, Surya.
The gods, especially Sūrya, are stated to be the children of Dyauṣ and Prithvi. [9] Dyauṣ's other sons include Agni, Parjanya , the Ādityas , the Maruts , and the Angirases. [ 7 ] [ 9 ] The Ashvins are called " divó nápāt ", meaning offspring/progeny/grandsons of Dyauṣ.
Parjanya 3; Vac, a form of Sarasvati 2 (mentioned 130 times, venered in 10.125) Vastospati 2; Vishvakarman 2; Manyu 2; Minor deities (one single or no dedicated hymn) Chitragupta, a son of Brahma and Sarasvati mentioned Rig Veda Book 8, Hymn 21, Stanza 18; Manas, a god in 10.58; Dakshina, a god in 10.107; Purusha in the Purusha sukta, 10.90 ...
Areg (Arev) or Ar, god of the Sun; Astłik, deity of fertility and love; Tsovinar, also known as "Nar of the Sea", goddess of waters and the ocean; Mihr, cognate with the Mithra and god of the sun and light; Spandaramet, chthonic goddess of fertility, vineyards, and the underworld; Vishap, a dragon closely associated with water