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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 ...
The following is a list of the names. List of names ... Sanskrit Name Name Mantra Name Meaning Name Name Mantra गजानन ॐ गजाननाय नमः ...
Sahasranama are medieval Indian texts that list a thousand names derived from aspects and epithets of a deity. [48] There are at least eight different versions of the Shiva Sahasranama, devotional hymns listing many names of Shiva. [49] The version appearing in Book 13 (Anuśāsanaparvan) of the Mahabharata provides one such list.
The rite of passage involves bathing the baby and dressing him or her in new clothes. The baby's outing is accompanied by both the mother and the father, siblings if any, as well some nearby loved ones, such as grandparents and friends. [53] [54] Annaprashanam is the rite of passage where the baby is fed solid food for the first time.
Wisnu is the god of justice or welfare, Wisnu was the fifth son of Batara Guru and Batari Uma. He is the most powerful son of all the sons of Batara Guru. Wisnu is described as a god who has bluish black or dark blue skin, has four arms, each of which holds a weapon, namely a mace, a lotus, a trumpet and a Cakra.
Arjun (name) Arnav. Arun (given name) Arvind. Arya (name) Aseem. Ashu (given name) Ashwin (given name) Ayaz (name)
Agni. Agni ( Sanskrit: अग्नि, Sanskrit pronunciation: [ˈɐgni]) is the Hindu god of fire. [ 4][ 5][ 6] As the guardian deity of the southeast direction, he is typically found in southeast corners of Hindu temples. [ 7] In the classical cosmology of Hinduism, fire ( Agni) is one of the five inert impermanent elements ( Pañcabhūtá ...
The most referred to Devas in the Rigveda are Indra, Agni (fire) and Soma, with "fire deity" called the friend of all humanity. Indra and Soma are two celebrated in a yajna fire ritual that marks major Hindu ceremonies. Savitr, Vishnu, Rudra (later given the exclusive epithet of Shiva ), and Prajapati (later Brahma) are gods and hence Devas.