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Reachisey is a mythical animal, with the head of a lion, a short elephantine trunk, and the scaly body of a dragon. It occurs at Angkor Wat in the epic bas reliefs of the outer gallery. Rompo is a mythological beast with the head of a hare, the ears of a human, a mane, a slender body, the front arms of a badger, and the rear legs of a bear. It ...
Below is a non-exhaustive list of Rakshasas, a race of anthropomorphic spirits in Indian mythology. While many are malevolent, some are benevolent protectors of Dharma . Rakshasas are male while Rakshasis are female.
Kuru is the name of the ancestor of the clan of the Kurus in the Mahabharata. He was the son of Samvarana and of Tapati , the daughter of the Sun. [ 57 ] In the literature, Kuru is an ancestor of Pandu and his descendants, the Pandavas , and also of Dhritarashtra and his descendants, the Kauravas .
People in Hindu mythology (6 C, 2 P) R. Characters in the Ramayana (7 C, ...
Rama releasing Ahalya from curse. Lakshmana and sage Vishvamitra are present.. Agastya: Rishi (sage). Son of sage Pulastya and brother of sage Vishrava.He was an uncle of Ravana. Agastya and his wife Lopamudra met Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana during their exile and gave them a divine bow and arr
Dhruva was born as son of the King Uttānapāda (the son of Svayambhuva Manu) and his wife Suniti. [6] The king also had another son Uttama, born to his second queen Suruchi, who was the preferred object of his affection.
Padma - The lotus plays a central role in Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism. Hindus revere it with the gods Vishnu, Brahma, and to a lesser degree Kubera, as well as the goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswati. They are regarded as an exemplar of divine beauty and purity.
These boys were raised by handmaidens known as the Krittikas. Later, Parvati fused them into one, creating the six-headed Kartikeya. [7] Kartikeya means "of the Krittikas" in Sanskrit. [6] [8] According to Hindu literature, he is known by 108 different names, though other names also exist in common usage. [9]