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An A–Z directory of Vishnu & Shiva forms, Devi, Navagraha, Tamil deities and Vedic devas — each profile carries Sanskrit names, mantras, iconography, scriptural sources and worship traditions.

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AUM (Pranava) ओम् Primordial Sound / Supreme Mantra Abirami अबिरामी Goddess of Thirukadaiyur / Abirami Temple Adharma अधर्म Unrighteousness / Evil Adi Lakshmi आदिलक्ष्मी First Lakshmi / Primeval Lakshmi Adi Purusha आदि पुरुष Primordial Being / Original Consciousness Adi Shakti आदि शक्ति Primordial Power / Original Energy Adimurti आदिमूर्ति Primordial Form Advaita Acharya (Deified) अद्वैत आचार्य Deified Saint / Gaudiya Vaishnavism Adyapith Kali आद्यापीठ काली Kali of Adyapith / West Bengal Agastya अगस्त्य Vedic Sage / Dravidian Sage Agastya अगस्त्य Southern Sage / Tamil Language Aghora अघोर Non-Terrifying / The Fierce Yet Auspicious Agni अग्नि Fire God Agnishvara अग्नीश्वर Lord of Fire Ahirbudhnya अहिर्बुध्न्य Serpent of the Depths Ahirbudhnya अहिर्बुध्न्य Serpent of the Depths Aishwarya Lakshmi ऐश्वर्यलक्ष्मी Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity Aiyanar अय्यनार् Tamil Village Guardian / Folk Deity Aja अज The Unborn Aja Ekapada अज एकपाद् The One-footed Goat Ajaikapat अजैकपात् One-Footed Unborn Akilandeswari अकिलाण्डेश्वरी Consort of Jambukeshwara / Thiruvanaikaval Akka Mahadevi (Deified) अक्का महादेवी Deified Saint / Lingayat Poet Alakshmi अलक्ष्मी Goddess of Misfortune Allama Prabhu (Deified) अल्लम प्रभु Deified Saint / Lingayat Poet Amba अम्बा Gujarat Mother Goddess / Ambaji Amba (Ambaji) अम्बा Goddess of Ambaji / Gujarat Temple Ambika अम्बिका Mother Goddess / Durga's Aspect Amman अम्मन् Mother Goddess / Tamil Village Deity Anala अनल Fire Anandamayi Ma आनन्दमयी माँ Deified Saint / Bengal Ananta अनन्त The Endless One Andal आण्डाल् Lakshmi Avatar / Tamil Saint-Poetess Andhakasuravadha अन्धकासुरवध Slayer of Andhakasura Angala Parameshwari अङ्गाल परमेश्वरी Tamil Fire Goddess / Village Guardian Angalamman अङ्गालम्मन् Guardian of the Village / Fire Goddess Angiras अङ्गिरस् Vedic Sage / One of the Seven Sages Anila अनिल Wind Aniruddha अनिरुद्ध Vyuhas - Third Emanation Anjaneya (Hanuman) आञ्जनेय Regional Hanuman Forms / Hanuman Temples Ankalamma अङ्कालम्म Telangana Fire Goddess / Village Guardian Annamalaiyar अन्नामलैयार् Shiva of Arunachala / Tiruvannamalai Annapurna अन्नपूर्णा Goddess of Food and Nourishment Anugrahamurti अनुग्रहमूर्ति Grace-Bestowing Forms Apa आप Water Apara Vidya अपरा विद्या Lower Knowledge / Mundane Sciences Aparna अपर्णा One Who Performed Penance Without Leaves Apas आपः Waters / Water Deities Apsaras अप्सरस् Celestial Dancers Apsaras अप्सरस् Celestial Dancers / Court of Indra Ardhanarishvara अर्धनारीश्वर Half-Man, Half-Woman Form Ardhanarishvara अर्धनारीश्वर Half-Man, Half-Woman Form Aruna अरुण Charioteer of Surya Aruna अरुण Charioteer of Surya / Dawn Arunachaleshvarar अरुणाचलेश्वरर् Shiva of Arunachala / Fire Linga Arundhati अरुन्धती Star / Wife of Vashishta Arundhati अरुन्धती Star / Wife of Vashishta Arupadaiveedu Murugan अरुपदैवीदु Six Abodes of Murugan Arya आर्या Noble Goddess Aryaman अर्यमन् God of Nobility and Hospitality Ashapura आशापुरा Gujarat Wish-Fulfilling Goddess / Kutch Ashapura (Kutch) आशापुरा Goddess of Kutch / Ashapura Temple Ashutosh आशुतोष Easily Pleased Ashwatthama अश्वत्थामा Cursed Warrior / Mahabharata Ashwatthama अश्वत्थामा Cursed Immortal / Son of Drona Aswins अश्विन् Twin Horsemen Gods Atri अत्रि Vedic Sage / One of the Seven Sages Attukal Bhagavati अट्टुकल् भगवती Kerala Temple Goddess / Pongala Deity Attukal Bhagavati (Temple Form) अट्टुकल् भगवती Pongala Goddess / Attukal Temple Attukal Bhagavati (Temple Form) अट्टुकल् भगवती Pongala Goddess / Attukal Temple Aurobindo Ghosh श्री अरबिन्दो Deified Saint / Integral Yoga Avyaya अव्यय The Imperishable One Ayyappa अय्यप्प Lord of Sabarimala / Dharma Shasta Ayyappa (Temple Forms) अय्यप्प Sabarimala Temple / Regional Forms Aṃśa अंश God of Portions and Ancestral Share

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Baba (North India) बाबा North India Folk Saint / Guardian Spirits Badrinarayan बद्रीनारायण Vishnu of Badrinath / Char Dham Bagalamukhi बगलामुखी Eighth Mahavidya / Goddess Who Paralyzes Enemies Bagalamukhi बगलामुखी Goddess Who Paralyzes Enemies Bala Ganapati बालगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 1 Bala Ganapati बालगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 1 Balabhadra बलभद्र Jagannath's Brother / Puri Temple Bali बलि Asura King / Devotee of Vishnu Banai बनाई Consort of Khandoba Banalinga बाणलिङ्ग Sacred Stone of Shiva / Narmada Linga Bangaramma बङ्गारम्म Telangana Golden Mother / Prosperity Goddess Banke Bihari बांके बिहारी Krishna of Vrindavan / Banke Bihari Temple Basavanna (Deified) बसवन्न Deified Saint / Lingayat Bhadrakali भद्रकाली Auspicious Kali Bhadrakali भद्रकाली Auspicious Kali / Warrior Goddess Bhadrakali (Kerala) भद्रकाली Kerala Fierce Form of Kali Bhadrakali (Odisha) भद्रकाली Odisha Fierce Form of Kali Bhaga भग God of Fortune and Wealth Bhagavati भगवती Goddess of Fortune and Power Bhagavati (Kerala) भगवती Kerala Mother Goddess Bhagya Lakshmi भाग्यलक्ष्मी Goddess of Good Fortune Bhairava भैरव The Terrifying / Guardian of Shakti Pithas Bhairava (Rural) भैरव Rural Form of Bhairava / Village Guardian Bhairava-Kali भैरव काली Fierce Couple / Tantric Union Bhairavi भैरवी Fifth Mahavidya / Fierce Goddess of Transformation Bhairavi भैरवी Fierce Goddess of Transformation Bhaktachandamurti भक्तचन्दमूर्ति 32 Ganapati Forms - 3 Bhaktachandamurti भक्तचन्दमूर्ति 32 Ganapati Forms - 3 Bharadvaja भरद्वाज Vedic Sage / One of the Seven Sages Bharati भारती Goddess of Speech Bhava भव The Source of Existence Bheeshana Bhairava भीषण भैरव Terrifying Bhairava Bhikshatana भिक्षाटन The Wandering Beggar Bhima भीम The Terrible One Bhimashankar भीमाशंकर Shiva of Bhima River / Maharashtra Bhimashankara भीमाशंकर 12 Jyotirlingas - 6 Bholenath भोलेनाथ The Innocent Lord Bhootham भूतम् Kerala Ancestral Spirits / Folk Deities Bhootnath भूतनाथ Bihar Folk Form of Shiva / Ghost Lord Bhramari भ्रमरी Goddess of Bees / Bee-Form Durga Bhrigu भृगु Vedic Sage / One of the Seven Sages Bhudevi भूदेवी Earth Goddess / Lakshmi Aspect Bhuta Kola भूत कोला Tulu Nadu Ancestral Spirit Worship Bhuteshvara भूतेश्वर Lord of Ghosts and Beings Bhuvaneshvari भुवनेश्वरी Fourth Mahavidya / Goddess of the Universe Bhuvaneshvari भुवनेश्वरी Goddess of the Universe Bira Deva बीर देव Odisha Folk Deity / Village Guardian Biraja बिरजा Goddess of Jajpur / Odisha Shakti Pitha Biroba बिरोबा Maharashtra Village Deity Bommayya बोम्मय्या Karnataka Village Guardian Bonbibi बनबिबी Bengal Forest Goddess / Sundarbans Deity Brahma ब्रह्मा Creator / Four-Faced God Brahma-Sarasvati ब्रह्मा सरस्वती Brahma with Sarasvati Brahmacharini ब्रह्मचारिणी Second Navadurga / Ascetic Goddess Brahmani ब्राह्मणी Shakti of Brahma Bramaramba ब्रह्मराम्भा Consort of Mallikarjuna / Shri Shaila Brihaspati बृहस्पति Lord of Prayer and Priest Brihaspati बृहस्पति Planet Jupiter / Guru of Devas Buddha बुद्ध Dashavatara - 9th Avatar Budha बुध Planet Mercury / God of Intelligence

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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (Deified) चैतन्य महाप्रभु Deified Saint / Gaudiya Vaishnavism Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (Temple Form) चैतन्य महाप्रभु Mayapur Temple / Gaudiya Vaishnavism Chamunda चामुण्डा Slayer of Chanda and Munda Chanda Bhairava चण्ड भैरव Fierce Bhairava Chandeshvara चण्डेश्वर Lord of the Moon / Fierce Attendant Chandi (Bengal Rural) चण्डी Bengal Rural Form of Chandi / Durga Chandi (Rajasthan) चण्डी Rajasthan Folk Goddess / Chandi Maa Chandra चन्द्र Moon God / Lord of Nakshatras Chandraghanta चन्द्रघण्टा Third Navadurga / Moon-Bell Goddess Chandramoulishvara चन्द्रमौलीश्वर Moon-Crowned Lord Chandraprakasha चन्द्रप्रकाश Moon-Illumined Chandrashekhara चन्द्रशेखर Moon-Crested Lord Charanas चारण Celestial Bards / Wandering Singers Chidambara Rahasyam चिदम्बर रहस्यम् Secret of Chidambaram / Formless Shiva Chidambaram चिदम्बरम् Chidambaram Temple / Cosmic Heart of Shiva Chidambaram Nataraja (Temple Form) चिदम्बरम् नटराज Cosmic Dancer / Chidambaram Temple Chinnamasta छिन्नमस्ता Sixth Mahavidya / Self-Decapitated Goddess Chinnamasta छिन्नमस्ता Self-Decapitated Goddess Chintpurni चिन्तपूर्णी Goddess of Chintpurni / Himachal Temple Chiranjivis चिरञ्जीवी Immortal Beings Chitragupta चित्रगुप्त Divine Accountant / Keeper of Records Chitragupta चित्रगुप्त Divine Accountant / Keeper of Karma Records Chitragupta चित्रगुप्त Divine Accountant / Keeper of Karma Chottanikkara Bhagavati चोट्टानिक्कर भगवती Kerala Temple Goddess Chottanikkara Bhagavati (Temple Form) चोट्टानिक्कर भगवती Healing Goddess / Chottanikkara Temple Chottanikkara Bhagavati (Temple Form) चोट्टानिक्कर भगवती Healing Goddess / Chottanikkara Temple

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Dadhikra दधिक्र Divine Horse / Solar Steed Daksha दक्ष God of Ritual Skill Dakshin Rai दक्षिण राय Bengal Tiger God / Sundarbans Deity Dakshinamurti दक्षिणामूर्ति South-Facing Teacher / Guru of Gurus Dakshineswar Kali दक्षिणेश्वर काली Kali of Dakshineswar / Ramakrishna's Deity Damodara दामोदर Bound by Devotion Darasuram Deity दारासुरम् Airavateshwarar Temple / Darasuram Dattatreya दत्तात्रेय Trimurti Incarnation Dattatreya दत्तात्रेय Trimurti Incarnation / Avatar of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva Devasena देवसेना Celestial Bride / Consort of Murugan Dhairya Lakshmi धैर्यलक्ष्मी Third Lakshmi / Courage Prosperity Dhana Lakshmi धनलक्ष्मी Eighth Lakshmi / Wealth Prosperity Dhanvantari धन्वन्तरि God of Ayurveda and Medicine Dhanvantari धन्वन्तरि God of Ayurveda / Physician of Gods Dhanvantari धन्वन्तरि God of Ayurveda and Medicine Dhanvantari धन्वन्तरि God of Ayurveda and Medicine Dhanya Lakshmi धान्यलक्ष्मी Second Lakshmi / Grain Prosperity Dhara धर Earth / Support Dharma Shasta धर्मशास्ता Lord of Dharma / Cosmic Order Dharmasthala Manjunatha धर्मस्थल मञ्जुनाथ Shiva of Dharmasthala / Karnataka Temple Dhisana धिषणा Goddess of Nourishment and Wealth Dhruva ध्रुव Pole Star / Constancy Dhumavati धूमावती Goddess of Smoke and Void Dhumavati धूमावती Seventh Mahavidya / Goddess of Smoke and Void Dhumavati धूमावती Goddess of Smoke and Void Dhumavati (Rural) धूमावती Rural Form of Dhumavati Dhundhi Ganapati ढुण्ढिगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 26 Dhundhi Ganapati ढुण्ढिगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 26 Dikpala - Agni अग्नि Guardian of Southeast Dikpala - Indra इन्द्र Guardian of East Dikpala - Ishana ईशान Guardian of Northeast Dikpala - Kubera कुबेर Guardian of North Dikpala - Kubera कुबेर Guardian of North Dikpala - Nirrti निर्ऋति Guardian of Southwest Dikpala - Varuna वरुण Guardian of West Dikpala - Vayu वायु Guardian of Northwest Dikpala - Yama यम Guardian of South Dikpalas (Collective) दिक्पाल Guardians of the Directions Dilli Polasi दिल्ली पोलसि Andhra Village Guardian Dnyaneshwar (Deified) ज्ञानेश्वर Deified Saint / Varkari Poet Dronacharya (Deified) द्रोणाचार्य Deified Guru / Mahabharata Durga दुर्गा Invincible Goddess / Supreme Mother Durga (Andhra) दुर्गा Andhra Folk Form of Durga Durga Ganapati दुर्गागणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 31 Durga Ganapati दुर्गागणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 31 Durvasa दुर्वास Fierce Sage / Curse-Giver Durvasa दुर्वास Fierce Sage / Curse-Giver Dvija Ganapati द्विजगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 6 Dvija Ganapati द्विजगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 6 Dvimukha Ganapati द्विमुखगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 27 Dvimukha Ganapati द्विमुखगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 27 Dwarkadhish द्वारकाधीश Krishna of Dwarka / Dwarkadhish Temple Dyaus द्यौस् Sky / Heaven Dyaus द्यौस् Father Sky

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Ekaakshara Ganapati एकाक्षरगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 17 Ekaakshara Ganapati एकाक्षरगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 17 Ekadanta Ganapati एकदन्तगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 22 Ekadanta Ganapati एकदन्तगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 22 Ekambareshvara एकाम्बरेश्वर Shiva of Kanchipuram / Ekambaranathar Ekambareshvara (Kanchipuram) एकाम्बरेश्वर Shiva of Kanchipuram / Earth Linga Eknath (Deified) एकनाथ Deified Saint / Varkari Poet Ellai Amman எல்லை அம்மன் Village Boundary Goddess Ellai Amman எல்லை அம்மன் Boundary Goddess Ellai Amman எல்லை அம்மன் Tamil Boundary Goddess

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Gadadhara Pandit (Deified) गदाधर पण्डित Deified Saint / Gaudiya Vaishnavism Gaja Lakshmi गजलक्ष्मी Fourth Lakshmi / Elephant Lakshmi Gajanan Maharaj गजानन महाराज Deified Saint / Maharashtra Gajasurasamhara गजासुरसंहार Slayer of the Elephant Demon Ganas of Shiva गण Attendants of Shiva / Divine Host Gandharvas गन्धर्व Celestial Musicians Gandharvas गन्धर्व Celestial Musicians / Court of Indra Ganga गङ्गा Goddess of the Ganges River Ganga-Shiva गङ्गाधर Shiva with Ganga in His Hair Gangadhara गङ्गाधर Bearer of Ganga Gangaikonda Cholapuram Deity गङ्गैकोण्ड चोलपुरम् Shiva of Gangaikonda Cholapuram Gangamma गङ्गम्म Andhra Village Mother / Smallpox Goddess Gangotri गङ्गोत्री Goddess Ganga / Gangotri Temple Garbhodakashayi Vishnu गर्भोदकशायी विष्णु Universal Womb Form Garuda गरुड King of Birds / Vishnu's Mount Gauri गौरी Fair Goddess / Radiant One Gaurihar गौरिहर Bihar Folk Deity / Village Guardian Gautama गौतम Vedic Sage / One of the Seven Sages Gautama गौतम Vedic Sage / One of the Seven Sages Gayatri गायत्री Goddess of the Gayatri Mantra Ghushmeshvara घुश्मेश्वर 12 Jyotirlingas - 12 Girisha गिरीश Lord of Mountains Godavari गोदावरी Goddess of the Godavari River Goddess of the Sacred Grove वनदेवता Forest Goddess / Grove Guardian Gogaji गोगाजी Rajasthan Snake God / Folk Deity Gokarna Mahabaleshwar गोकर्ण महाबलेश्वर Shiva of Gokarna / Atmalinga Gopala गोपाल Cowherd Boy / Protector of Cows Gopinath गोपीनाथ Krishna of Vrindavan / Gopinath Temple Govardhanadhari गोवर्धनधारी Lifter of Govardhan Hill Govind Dev Ji गोविन्द देव जी Krishna of Jaipur / Govind Dev Temple Grama Devata (Odisha) ग्राम देवता Odisha Village Deity Collective Gramadevata ग्रामदेवता Village Deity Grameswari ग्रामेश्वरी Odisha Village Mother / Female Guardian Grishneshwar घृष्णेश्वर Last Jyotirlinga / Ellora Guha गुह Tribal King / Rama's Devotee Guliga गुलिग Tulu Nadu Fierce Spirit Guruvayurappan गुरुवायुरप्पन् Krishna of Guruvayur / Guruvayur Temple Guruvayurappan (Temple Form) गुरुवायुरप्पन् Krishna of Guruvayur / Guruvayur Temple

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Hampi Virupaksha हम्पि विरूपाक्ष Shiva of Hampi / Virupaksha Temple Hanuman (Chiranjivi) हनुमान् Monkey God / Devotee of Rama Hanuman (Rural) हनुमान् Rural Form of Hanuman / Village Guardian Hanuman (Temple Forms) हनुमान् Regional Hanuman Forms / Temple Deities Haridra Ganapati हरिद्रागणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 21 Haridra Ganapati हरिद्रागणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 21 Harihara हरिहर Vishnu-Shiva Combined Harihara हरिहर Vishnu-Shiva Combined Harihara हरिहर Vishnu-Shiva Combined Form Hariharaputra हरिहरपुत्र Son of Hari (Vishnu) and Hara (Shiva) Hayagriva हयग्रीव Horse-Headed Form / Wisdom Avatar Heramba Ganapati हेरम्बगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 11 Heramba Ganapati हेरम्बगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 11 Hinglaj Mata हिङ्गलाज माता Goddess of Hinglaj / Balochistan Hingula हिङ्गुला Odisha Folk Goddess / Vermilion Goddess Hiranyagarbha हिरण्यगर्भ Cosmic Golden Womb / Creator

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Ila इळा Goddess of Speech and Earth Indra इन्द्र King of Devas Indra इन्द्र King of Devas (as Aditya) Indrani इन्द्राणी Shakti of Indra Isakki Amman इसक्कि अम्मन् Goddess of the Village Boundary Isakki Amman इसक्कि अम्मन् Tamil Boundary Goddess Ishana ईशान Ruler / Supreme Lord

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Jagaddhatri जगद्धात्री Sustainer of the Universe Jagannath जगन्नाथ Lord of the Universe (Puri) Jagannath जगन्नाथ Lord of the Universe / Puri Temple Jaher Era जहेर एरा Sarna Village Mother / Jharkhand Deity Jaimini जैमिनि Founder of Mimamsa Philosophy Jakka जक्का Karnataka Ancestral Spirits / Folk Deities Jalandhara जालन्धर Subduer of Jalandhara Demon Jamadagni जमदग्नि Vedic Sage / Father of Parashurama Jamadagni जमदग्नि Father of Parashurama Jambavan जाम्बवान् Bear King / Rama's Devotee Jambukeshwara जम्बुकेश्वर Shiva of Thiruvanaikaval / Water Linga Janabai (Deified) जनाबाई Deified Saint / Varkari Poet Jatadhara जटाधर Bearer of Matted Hair Jatra Deities यात्रा देवता Bengal Festival Deities / Jatra Traditions Jayanta जयन्त Son of Indra / Victory Personified Jharkhand Deities झारखण्ड देवता Jharkhand Folk Deities / Sarna Tradition Jiddu Krishnamurti जिद्दु कृष्णमूर्ति Deified Teacher / Philosopher Jogamma जोगम्म Karnataka Folk Goddess / Jogati Tradition Jwalamukhi ज्वालामुखी Goddess of Flames / Flaming Mouth Jwalamukhi (Himachal) ज्वालामुखी Flaming Goddess / Jwalamukhi Temple Jyeshtha ज्येष्ठा Goddess of Inauspiciousness / Elder Lakshmi Jyeshtha ज्येष्ठा Goddess of Inauspiciousness / Elder Lakshmi Jyestha Lakshmi ज्येष्ठा लक्ष्मी Elder Lakshmi

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Kabir (Deified) कबीर Deified Saint / Kabir Panth Kadru कद्रू Mother of Serpents Kailashanatha कैलाशनाथ Lord of Mount Kailash Kala काल Time / Cosmic Order Kalagnirudra कालाग्निरुद्र Rudra as Fire of Time Kalahasteeshwara कालहस्तीश्वर Shiva of Srikalahasti / Wind Linga Kalasamhara कालसंहार Destroyer of Time / Conqueror of Death Kali काली First Mahavidya / Goddess of Time and Destruction Kali काली Goddess of Time and Transformation Kali (Andhra) काली Andhra Folk Form of Kali Kali (Assam) काली Kali of Assam / Kamakhya Complex Kali (Bengal Rural) काली Bengal Rural Form of Kali Kali (Tara Tarini) तारा तारिणी Kali of Odisha / Tara Tarini Hill Kali (Temple Forms) काली Regional Kali Temples / Bengal Kali Amman काली अम्मन् Kali in Tamil Tradition Kali-Shiva कालीशिव Shiva-Kali Combined Form Kalighat Kali कालीघाट काली Kali of Kalighat / Shakti Pitha Kaliyamardana कालियमर्दन Subduer of Kaliya Serpent Kaliyammal कालियम्मल् Tamil Folk Form of Kali Kalki कल्कि Dashavatara - 10th Avatar Kalratri कालरात्रि Seventh Navadurga / Dark Night Goddess Kalyanasundara कल्याणसुन्दर The Beautiful Marriage Form Kama काम God of Love and Desire Kama काम God of Love and Desire Kamakhya कामाख्या Goddess of Desire / Yoni Goddess Kamakhya कामाख्या Goddess of Desire / Yoni Goddess Kamakhya (Temple Form) कामाख्या Kamakhya Temple / Assam Shakti Pitha Kamakshi कामाक्षी Goddess of Kanchipuram / Kamakshi Temple Kamakshi (Kanchipuram) कामाक्षी Goddess of Kanchipuram / Kamakshi Temple Kamala कमला Tenth Mahavidya / Lotus Goddess of Prosperity Kamala कमला Lotus Goddess of Prosperity Kanaka Durga कनकदुर्गा Andhra Temple Goddess / Vijayawada Kannagi कन्नगी Deified Woman / Goddess of Chastity Kannagi कन्नगी Goddess of Chastity / Silappadikaram Heroine Kannagi (Deified) कन्नगी Deified Heroine / Chaste Goddess Kannaki (Kerala) कन्नकि Kerala Deified Heroine / Kodungallur Kannan कन्नन् Tamil Name for Krishna Kanyakumari कन्याकुमारी Virgin Goddess / Southern Tip Goddess Kanyakumari (Temple Form) कन्याकुमारी Virgin Goddess / Kanyakumari Temple Kapala Bhairava कपाल भैरव Skull-Bearing Bhairava Kapali कपाली The Skull-Bearer Kapalimurti कपालिमूर्ति Bearer of the Skull Bowl Kapila कपिल Sage / Founder of Samkhya Kapila कपिल Founder of Samkhya Philosophy Kapila कपिल Founder of Samkhya Philosophy Kartikeya कार्त्तिकेय Son of Krittikas / North Indian Form Karuppannasamy करुप्पन्नसामि Tamil Black Guardian Deity Karuppu Sami करुप्पु सामि Black God / Village Guardian Deity Kasauli Deities कसौली देवता Himachal Pradesh Folk Deities Kashi Vishvanatha काशी विश्वनाथ 12 Jyotirlingas - 7 Kashi Vishwanath काशी विश्वनाथ Lord of Varanasi / Kashi Temple Kashtabhanjan Hanuman कष्टभञ्जन हनुमान् Remover of Sorrows / Gujarat Kashyapa कश्यप Vedic Sage / Father of Devas and Asuras Kashyapa कश्यप Prajapati / Father of Devas and Asuras Kateel Durga कटील् दुर्गा Goddess of Kateel / Karnataka Temple Katteri Amman कट्टेरि अम्मन् Tamil Forest Goddess / Border Guardian Katyayani कात्यायनी Sixth Navadurga / Daughter of Sage Katyayana Kaumari कौमारी Shakti of Kartikeya Kaval Deivam कावल् दैवम् Collective Guardian Deities of Tamil Nadu Kaveri कावेरी Goddess of the Kaveri River Kedarnath केदारनाथ 12 Jyotirlingas - 5 Kedarnath केदारनाथ Himalayan Shiva / Kedarnath Temple Kedarnath (Temple Form) केदारनाथ Shiva of Kedarnath / Himalayan Jyotirlinga Ketu केतु Shadow Planet / South Lunar Node Ketu केतु South Lunar Node / Shadow Planet Ketu केतु South Lunar Node / Shadow Planet Khandoba खण्डोबा Regional Form of Shiva in Maharashtra Khandoba खण्डोबा Maharashtra Folk Form of Shiva Khandoba (Detailed) खण्डोबा Maharashtra Warrior Deity Khandoba (Jejuri) खण्डोबा Maharashtra Warrior Deity / Jejuri Temple Kharchi Puja Deities खर्चि पूजा देवता Tripura Folk Deities / Kharchi Puja Khatu Shyam खाटू श्याम Rajasthan Folk Deity / Barbarika Khimeshwar Mahadev खिमेश्वर महादेव Shiva of Kutch / Khimeshwar Temple Khodesar खोडेसर Gujarat Folk Goddess / Kutch Kimpurusha किम्पुरुष Mythical Beings / Kin of Kinnaras Kinnara (Collective) किन्नर Half-Human, Half-Horse Musicians Kinnaras किन्नर Half-Human, Half-Horse Musicians Kinnaras किन्नर Half-Human, Half-Horse Musicians Kiratarupa किरातरूप Hunter Form Kodungallur Bhagavati कोडुङ्गल्लूर् भगवती Kerala Temple Goddess / Fierce Form Kodungallur Bhagavati (Temple Form) कोडुङ्गल्लूर् भगवती Fierce Goddess / Kodungallur Temple Kodungallur Bhagavati (Temple Form) कोडुङ्गल्लूर् भगवती Fierce Goddess / Kodungallur Temple Kollur Mookambika कोल्लूर् मूकाम्बिका Goddess of Kollur / Mookambika Temple Kovalan कोवलन् Husband of Kannagi / Deified Kratu क्रतु Vedic Sage / One of the Seven Sages Kratu क्रतु Mind-born Son of Brahma Kripacharya कृपाचार्य Royal Guru / Immortal Sage Krishna कृष्ण Dashavatara - 8th Avatar Krishna Lakshmi कृष्णलक्ष्मी Lakshmi as Krishna's Consorts Krishna in Tamil Tradition कृष्ण Kannan / Tamil Krishna Krodha Bhairava क्रोध भैरव Angry Bhairava Kshetra Palaka क्षेत्र पालक Guardian of the Sacred Space Kshetrapala क्षेत्रपाल Guardian of the Field / Temple Guardian Kshipra Ganapati क्षिप्रगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 10 Kshipra Ganapati क्षिप्रगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 10 Kshipra Prasadana Ganapati क्षिप्रप्रसादनगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 20 Kshipra Prasadana Ganapati क्षिप्रप्रसादनगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 20 Kshirodakashayi Vishnu क्षीरोदकशायी विष्णु Ocean of Milk Reclining Form Kshirodakashayi Vishnu क्षीरोदकशायी विष्णु Universal Heart Form / Paramatma Kubera कुबेर God of Wealth and Treasures Kubera कुबेर God of Wealth and Treasures Kubera Lakshmi कुबेरलक्ष्मी Lakshmi as Consort of Kubera Kukke Subrahmanya कुक्के सुब्रह्मण्य Subrahmanya of Kukke / Karnataka Temple Kuladevi कुलदेवी Family Deity / Clan Goddess Kumara कुमार Eternal Youth Kumaraswamy कुमारस्वामी Murugan of Palani / Palani Andavar Kumbhakarna कुम्भकर्ण Rakshasa / Brother of Ravana Kumbheshwarar कुम्भेश्वरर् Shiva of Kumbakonam / Kumbheshwarar Temple Kurma कूर्म Dashavatara - 2nd Avatar Kushmanda कूष्माण्डा Fourth Navadurga / Creator of the Universe

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Lahiri Mahasaya लाहिड़ी महाशय Deified Yogi / Kriya Yoga Master Lajja Gauri लज्जा गौरी Fertility Goddess / Modesty Form Lakshmi लक्ष्मी Goddess of Wealth and Fortune Lakshmi Ganapati लक्ष्मीगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 12 Lakshmi Ganapati लक्ष्मीगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 12 Lakshmi Narasimha लक्ष्मीनरसिंह Narasimha with Lakshmi Lakshmi Varaha लक्ष्मीवराह Varaha with Bhudevi Lakshmi-Narayana लक्ष्मीनारायण Vishnu-Lakshmi Combined Form Lalita ललिता The Playful One / Supreme Goddess of Shri Vidya Lingodbhava लिङ्गोद्भव Emergence of the Linga

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Madan Mohan मदन मोहन Krishna of Vrindavan / Madan Mohan Temple Madhvacharya (Deified) मध्वाचार्य Deified Philosopher / Dvaita Madurai Meenakshi मदुरै मीनाक्षी Fish-Eyed Goddess of Madurai Madurai Meenakshi (Temple Form) मदुरै मीनाक्षी Fish-Eyed Goddess / Madurai Temple Madurai Veeran मदुरै वीरन् Warrior Hero Deity of Madurai Madurai Veeran मदुरै वीरन् Tamil Warrior Hero Deity Madurai Veeran (Historical) मदुरै वीरन् Deified Warrior Hero / Madurai Maha Ganapati महागणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 13 Maha Ganapati महागणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 13 Maha Sarasvati महासरस्वती Great Sarasvati / Supreme Knowledge Goddess Mahabalipuram Deities महाबलिपुरम् देवता Shore Temple / Pallava Deities Mahadev (Rural) महादेव Rural Form of Shiva / Village Guardian Mahadeva महादेव Great God / Supreme Form Mahadeva (Eleven Rudras) एकादश रुद्र Eleven Rudra Forms Mahagauri महागौरी Eighth Navadurga / Great White Goddess Mahakal (Bihar) महाकाल Bihar Folk Form of Mahakal / Time Lord Mahakala महाकाल Great Time / Lord of Time Mahakala महाकाल Great Time / Lord of Time Mahakala Bhairava महाकाल भैरव Bhairava as Lord of Time Mahakaleshvara महाकालेश्वर 12 Jyotirlingas - 3 Mahakaleshwar महाकालेश्वर Lord of Time / Ujjain Temple Mahakali महाकाली Great Kali / Time Goddess Mahalakshmi महालक्ष्मी Great Lakshmi / Supreme Lakshmi Mahalakshmi (Kolhapur) महालक्ष्मी Goddess of Kolhapur / Mahalakshmi Temple Mahalasa महालसा Goa / Karnataka Form of Mohini Mahavatar Babaji महावतार बाबाजी Deified Yogi / Kriya Yoga Mahayogi महायोगी Great Yogi Maheshvara महेश्वर Great Lord Maheshvari माहेश्वरी Consort of Maheshvara / Shakti of Shiva Mahishasuramardini महिषासुरमर्दिनी Slayer of Mahishasura Mahur Renuka माहुर् रेणुका Goddess Renuka / Mahur Temple Maisamma मैसम्म Telangana Village Mother Malikapurathamma मालिकापुरत्थम्म Goddess of Sabarimala / Ayyappa Temple Mallanna मल्लन्न Telangana Folk Deity / Mallikarjuna Mallari मल्लारि Slayer of the Demon Malla Mallikarjuna मल्लिकार्जुन 12 Jyotirlingas - 2 Mallikarjuna मल्लिकार्जुन Shiva of Shri Shaila / Andhra Temple Manasa मनसा Goddess of Snakes Manasa मनसा Goddess of Snakes and Poison Manasa मनसा Goddess of Snakes and Poison Mangala मङ्गल Planet Mars / God of War Mangala मङ्गला Odisha Auspicious Goddess / Kakatpur Manikandan मणिकण्ठन् One with the Mani (Bell) / Ayyappa's Birth Name Manimahesh मणिमहेश Shiva of Manimahesh / Himachal Pilgrimage Maramma मारम्म Karnataka Village Mother Goddess Mariamman मारीअम्मन् South Indian Goddess of Rain and Disease Mariamman मारीअम्मन् Rain Goddess / Smallpox Goddess Markandeya मार्कण्डेय Immortal Sage / Devotee of Shiva Markandeya मार्कण्डेय Immortal Sage / Shiva Devotee Maruts मरुत् Storm Gods Mata मातरिश्वन् God of Cosmic Law Matangi मातङ्गी Ninth Mahavidya / Goddess of Inner Wisdom and Outcastes Matangi मातङ्गी Goddess of Inner Wisdom and Outcastes Matrikas (Saptamatrika) सप्तमातृका Seven Mother Goddesses Matsya मत्स्य Dashavatara - 1st Avatar Maya माया Illusion / Cosmic Power Medha मेधा Intellect / Retentive Power Meenakshi मीनाक्षी Fish-Eyed Goddess / Madurai Temple Deity Meenakshi मीनाक्षी Fish-Eyed Goddess / Madurai Temple Mehandipur Balaji मेहन्दीपुर बालाजी Rajasthan Hanuman Temple / Exorcism Menaka मेनका Apsara Who Seduced Vishvamitra Menaka मेनका Apsara / Mother of Shakuntala Mhalsa म्हालसा Consort of Khandoba Mhasoba म्हसोबा Maharashtra Buffalo Deity / Village Guardian Mhasoba म्हसोबा Maharashtra Buffalo God / Village Guardian Mirabai (Deified) मीराबाई Deified Saint / Krishna Devotee Mithuna मिथुन Twins / Zodiac Gemini Mitra मित्र God of Friendship and Contracts Mohini मोहिनी Enchantress Form Mrgavyadha मृगव्याध Deer Hunter Mrittunjaya मृत्युञ्जय Conqueror of Death Muchilot Bhagavati मुच्चिलोट् भगवती Kerala Theyyam / Village Mother Muneshwaran मुनेश्वरन् Tamil Ancestral Guardian Deity Muniyandi मुनियन्डि Warrior Guardian Deity Muniyandi मुनियन्डि Tamil Warrior Guardian Deity Murugan मुरुगन् Tamil God of War / Son of Shiva Muthappan मुथप्पन् Kerala Folk Deity / Theyyam Muthumariamman मुत्तुमारीअम्मन् Tamil Pearl Rain Mother / Mariamman Form Muthuramalinga Mudaliar मुत्थुरामलिङ्ग मुदलियार् Deified Landlord / Tamil Nadu Muthuramalingam मुत्थुरामलिङ्गम् Pearl-Garlanded Guardian Deity Muthuramalingam मुत्थुरामलिङ्गम् Tamil Guardian Deity / Deified Landlord Muthyalamma मुत्यालम्म Andhra Pearl Mother / Healing Goddess Mutyalamma मुत्यालम्म Telangana Pearl Mother / Healing Goddess

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Nachiyar नाच्चियार् Goddess / Lady (Sri Vaishnava Context) Nag Devata नाग देवता Serpent Deity / Snake Worship Nagas नाग Serpent Beings / Underworld Dwellers Nageshvara नागेश्वर 12 Jyotirlingas - 10 Nageshwar नागेश्वर Goa / Karnataka Form of Shiva Nageshwar नागेश्वर Serpent Lord / Dwarka Naina Devi नैना देवी Goddess of Naina Devi / Himachal Temple Nakshatra Devatas नक्षत्र देवता Lunar Mansion Deities Namdev (Deified) नामदेव Deified Saint / Varkari Poet Nandishvara नन्दीश्वर Chief of Shiva's Ganas Nappinnai नप्पिन्नै Tamil Consort of Krishna Nara-Narayana नर-नारायण Twin Sage Form Narada नारद Celestial Sage / Divine Messenger Narada नारद Celestial Sage / Divine Messenger Narasimha नरसिंह Dashavatara - 4th Avatar Narasimhi नारसिंही Shakti of Narasimha Narayana नारायण Cosmic Supreme Being Narmada नर्मदा Goddess of the Narmada River Nataraja नटराज Lord of Dance / Cosmic Dancer Nataraja नटराज Lord of Dance / Cosmic Dancer of Chidambaram Nataraja नटराज Lord of Dance / Chidambaram Temple Navagraha (Collective) नवग्रह Nine Planetary Deities Navaneeta Chora नवनीत चोर Butter Thief Neela Devi नीलादेवी Blue Goddess / Third Consort of Vishnu Nila Madhava नीलमाधव Blue Madhava Form Nilagriva नीलग्रीव Blue-Necked Nilakantha नीलकण्ठ Blue-Throated One Nimbarka (Deified) निम्बार्क Deified Philosopher / Nimbarka Sampradaya Nirriti निर्ऋति Goddess of Dissolution and Misfortune Nityananda (Deified) नित्यानन्द Deified Saint / Gaudiya Vaishnavism Nritya Ganapati नृत्यगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 15 Nritya Ganapati नृत्यगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 15

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Oladevi ओलादेवी Goddess of Cholera / Folk Deity Olai Chandi ओलाई चण्डी Folk Goddess of Bengal Om (Pranava) ओम् Primordial Sound / Supreme Syllable Omkareshvara ओंकारेश्वर 12 Jyotirlingas - 4 Omkareshwar ओंकारेश्वर Om-Shaped Linga / Madhya Pradesh

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Pabuji पाबूजी Rajasthan Folk Hero / Camel Rider Padmanabha पद्मनाभ Lotus-Naveled One Padmanabhaswamy पद्मनाभस्वामी Vishnu of Thiruvananthapuram / Padmanabha Temple Padmavati पद्मावती Lakshmi as Venkateshwara's Consort Padmavati पद्मावती Consort of Venkateshwara / Tirupati Padmavati पद्मावती Consort of Venkateshwara / Tiruchanur Palani Andavar पलानी अन्दवर् Lord of Palani / Ascetic Murugan Palani Andavar (Temple Form) पलानी अन्दवर् Murugan of Palani / Palani Temple Pampa Devi पम्पा देवी Consort of Virupaksha / Hampi Pancha Bhuta पञ्च भूत Five Great Elements Pancha Tanmatra पञ्च तन्मात्र Five Subtle Elements Panchamukha Hanuman पञ्चमुख हनुमान् Five-Faced Hanuman / Combined Powers Panchamukha Shiva पञ्चमुख शिव Five-Faced Shiva / Five Elements Panchamukhi Hanuman पञ्चमुखी हनुमान् Five-Faced Hanuman / Temple Form Panjurli पञ्जुर्लि Tulu Nadu Boar Spirit Para Brahman परब्रह्मन् Supreme Ultimate Reality Para Shakti परा शक्ति Supreme Power / Transcendent Energy Para Shiva पर शिव Supreme Consciousness / Transcendent Reality Para Vidya परा विद्या Supreme Knowledge / Spiritual Wisdom Paramahansa Yogananda परमहंस योगानन्द Deified Yogi / Kriya Yoga Master Parashara पराशर Vedic Sage / Father of Vyasa Parashurama परशुराम Dashavatara - 6th Avatar Parashurama (Chiranjivi) परशुराम Warrior Sage / Sixth Avatar of Vishnu Parjanya पर्जन्य God of Rain and Thunder Parthasarathy पार्थसारथि Arjuna's Charioteer Parvati पार्वती Daughter of the Mountain / Consort of Shiva Pasupati पशुपति Lord of Animals / Lord of Souls Pattini पट्टिनि Sri Lankan Form of Kannagi Pazhamudircholai Murugan पऴमुदिर्चोलै मुरुगन् Murugan of Pazhamudircholai / Hunter Form Pazhamudircholai Murugan (Temple Form) पऴमुदिर्चोलै मुरुगन् Hunter Murugan / Pazhamudircholai Pechiamman पेच्चियम्मन् Goddess Who Speaks / Oracle Goddess Pechiamman पेच्चियम्मन् Tamil Oracle Goddess / Speaking Mother Peddamma पेद्दम्म Telangana Great Mother / Village Goddess Peer (North India) पीर North India Sufi Saints / Syncretic Deities Periyachi Amman पेरियच्ची अम्मन् Fierce Goddess of Childbirth Periyachi Amman पेरियच्ची अम्मन् Tamil Childbirth Protection Goddess Perumal पेरुमाल् Great Lord / Tamil Vishnu Perundevi पेरुन्देवी Consort of Varadharaja / Kanchipuram Pilichamundi पिलिचामुण्डि Tulu Nadu Tiger Spirit Pillaiyar पिल्लैयार् Tamil Form of Ganesha Pinaki पिनाकी Bearer of the Bow Pitris पितृ Ancestors / Forefathers Pochamma पोचम्म Telangana Village Mother / Guardian of Boundaries Poleramma पोलेरम्म Andhra Village Mother / Smallpox Goddess Prabhasa प्रभास Dawn / Luster Pradyumna प्रद्युम्न Vyuhas - Second Emanation Prakriti प्रकृति Primordial Nature / Material Principle Pratyangira प्रत्यङ्गिरा Lion-faced Goddess / Counter-Sorcery Goddess Pratyusha प्रत्यूष Pre-dawn / Twilight Prithu पृथु King Who Milk the Earth Prithvi पृथ्वी Earth Prithvi पृथ्वी Mother Earth Pulaha पुलह Vedic Sage / One of the Seven Sages Pulaha पुलह Mind-born Son of Brahma Pulastya पुलस्त्य Vedic Sage / One of the Seven Sages Pulastya पुलस्त्य Grandfather of Ravana Purusha पुरुष Cosmic Being / Primordial Man Purushottama पुरुषोत्तम Supreme Person / Best Among Beings Pushan पूषन् God of Journeys and Nourishment Pushkar Brahma पुष्कर ब्रह्मा Brahma of Pushkar / Pushkar Temple Pūṣan पूषन् God of Journeys and Nourishment

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Radha राधा Krishna's Beloved / Lakshmi Avatar Radha Raman राधारमण Radha's Beloved Radha Raman राधारमण Self-Manifested Krishna / Vrindavan Radha Vallabh राधावल्लभ Radha-Krishna / Radha Vallabh Temple Radha-Krishna राधाकृष्ण Krishna-Radha Combined Form Rahu राहु Shadow Planet / North Lunar Node Rahu राहु North Lunar Node / Shadow Planet Rahu राहु North Lunar Node / Shadow Planet Raja Raja Chola (Deified) राजराज चोल Deified King / Tamil Nadu Rajarajeshvari राजराजेश्वरी Queen of Queens / Supreme Goddess Rajya Lakshmi राज्यलक्ष्मी Goddess of Royal Prosperity Rakhumai रखुमाई Consort of Vithoba / Rukmini Rakhumai रखुमाई Consort of Vitthala / Pandharpur Rakshasas राक्षस Demonic Beings / Opponents of Devas Raktha Chamundi रक्त चामुण्डी Kerala Theyyam / Fierce Goddess Rama राम Dashavatara - 7th Avatar Rama Lakshmi रामलक्ष्मी Lakshmi as Rama's Consort (Sita) Ramakrishna (Dakshineswar) रामकृष्ण Temple-Specific Deity / Dakshineswar Ramakrishna Paramahamsa रामकृष्ण परमहंस Deified Saint / Ramakrishna Math Ramana Maharshi रमण महर्षि Deified Saint / Advaita Sage Ramananda (Deified) रामानन्द Deified Saint / Bhakti Movement Ramanathaswamy रामनाथस्वामी Rameswaram Jyotirlinga / Rama's Linga Ramanathaswamy (Rameswaram) रामनाथस्वामी Rama's Linga / Rameswaram Temple Ramanujacharya (Deified) रामानुजाचार्य Deified Philosopher / Sri Vaishnavism Rambha रम्भा Queen of Apsaras Rambha रम्भा Queen of Apsaras Ramdas (Deified) रामदास Deified Saint / Maharashtra Ramdevji रामदेवजी Rajasthan Folk Deity / Syncretic Saint Rameshvara रामेश्वर Lord of Rama / Lord of Rameswaram Rameshvara रामेश्वर 12 Jyotirlingas - 11 Ranganatha रङ्गनाथ Reclining Form on Adishesha Ranganatha रङ्गनाथ Reclining Vishnu of Srirangam Ranganatha रङ्गनाथ Reclining Vishnu of Srirangam Ranganatha (Srirangam) रङ्गनाथ Reclining Vishnu / Srirangam Temple Ranganayaki रङ्गनायकी Consort of Ranganatha / Srirangam Ranganayaki रङ्गनायकी Consort of Ranganatha / Srirangam Rani Laxmibai (Deified) रानी लक्ष्मीबाई Deified Queen / Jhansi Rati रति Goddess of Love and Desire Rati रति Goddess of Love and Pleasure Ratri रात्रि Goddess of Night Ravana रावण King of Rakshasas / Scholar Devotee Ravidas (Deified) रविदास Deified Saint / Ravidas Panth Renuka रेणुका Mother of Parashurama / Folk Goddess Ribhus ऋभु Divine Artisans Rinamochana Ganapati ऋणमोचनगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 25 Rinamochana Ganapati ऋणमोचनगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 25 Rishabha ऋषभ Founder of Jainism (in Puranas) Rishabha ऋषभ Bull Form / Shiva as Nandi Rudra रुद्र The Howler / Proto-Shiva Rudra रुद्र The Howler / Vedic Form Rudra (11 Forms) एकादश रुद्राः Eleven Rudras Rukmini रुक्मिणी Krishna's Consort / Lakshmi Avatar Rukmini रुक्मिणी Consort of Krishna / Dwarka Ruru Bhairava रुरु भैरव Bhairava Associated with Ruru Demon

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Sabari शबरी Tribal Devotee of Rama / Sabarimala Sabari (Temple Form) शबरी Tribal Devotee / Sabarimala Sabarimala Ayyappa शबरिमल अय्यप्प Lord of Sabarimala Temple Sabarimala Ayyappa (Temple Form) शबरिमल अय्यप्प Lord of Sabarimala / Ayyappa Temple Sada Shiva सदाशिव Eternal Shiva / Five-Faced Form Sadhyas साध्य Deified Ancestors / Celestial Beings Sadyojata सद्योजात Born at Once / Instant Creation Sadyojata (Five Faces) पञ्चानन Five-Faced Shiva (Panchanana) Saguna Brahman सगुण ब्रह्मन् Supreme with Attributes Sahasrabahu सहस्रबाहु Thousand-Armed One Sahasraksha सहस्राक्ष Thousand-Eyed Sahasraksha सहस्राक्ष Thousand-Eyed One Sahasrapada सहस्रपाद Thousand-Footed One Sahasrashirsha सहस्रशीर्ष Thousand-Headed One Sai Baba of Shirdi (Deified) शिर्डी साईं बाबा Deified Saint / Shirdi Temple Salasar Balaji सालासर बालाजी Rajasthan Hanuman Temple / Salasar Saligrama शालिग्राम Sacred Stone of Vishnu / Aniconic Form Samaleswari समलेश्वरी Odisha Mother Goddess / Sambalpur Samhara Bhairava संहार भैरव Destroyer Bhairava Sankarshana संकर्षण Vyuhas - First Emanation Sankat Mochan Hanuman सङ्कट मोचन हनुमान् Remover of Troubles / Varanasi Sankatahara Ganapati सङ्कटहरगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 32 Sankatahara Ganapati सङ्कटहरगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 32 Santana Lakshmi सन्तानलक्ष्मी Fifth Lakshmi / Progeny Prosperity Sapta Matrika सप्त मातृका Seven Mother Goddesses Sapta Rishis (Collective) सप्त ऋषि Seven Great Sages Saptamatrika सप्तमातृका Seven Mothers as a Collective Saptashrungi सप्तशृङ्गी Goddess of Saptashrungi / Maharashtra Temple Sarada Devi सारदा देवी Deified Saint / Ramakrishna Math Sarangapani सारङ्गपानि Vishnu of Kumbakonam / Sarangapani Temple Sarasvati सरस्वती River Goddess / Goddess of Knowledge Sarasvati सरस्वती Goddess of Knowledge, Music, Arts Sarasvati Rishi सारस्वत Vedic Sage / Sarasvati as a Sage Sarva सर्व The All-Pervading Sarvajna सर्वज्ञ All-Knowing One Sat-Chit-Ananda सच्चिदानन्द Existence-Consciousness-Bliss Sati सती Daughter of Daksha / Previous Birth of Parvati Savitar सवितृ Sun God / Impeller Savitri सावित्री Goddess of the Sun / Gayatri Form Sawai Madhopur Deities सवाई माधोपुर् Rajasthan Temple Deities / Ranthambore Senthil Andavar सेन्दिल् अन्दवर् Lord of Senthil (Tiruchendur) Shabari (Deified) शबरी Deified Tribal Devotee / Sabarimala Shailaputri शैलपुत्री First Navadurga / Daughter of the Mountain Shakambhari शाकम्भरी Bearer of Vegetables / Goddess of Vegetation Shakti शक्ति Divine Feminine Energy / Cosmic Power Shakti Ganapati शक्तिगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 5 Shakti Ganapati शक्तिगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 5 Shambhu शम्भु Beneficent / Source of Bliss Shani शनि Planet Saturn / God of Karma Shankara शङ्कर Beneficent / Auspicious Shankaracharya (Deified) शङ्कराचार्य Deified Philosopher / Advaita Founder Shanmukha षण्मुख Six-Faced One Shantadurga शान्तादुर्गा Goa Peaceful Durga / Temple Goddess Sharada शारदा Sarasvati Form Sharva शर्व The Archer / One Who Wounds Shashishekhara शशिशेखर Moon-Crested Shashthi षष्ठी Goddess of Childbirth and Children Shashthi षष्ठी Goddess of Childbirth and Children Shashvata शाश्वत The Eternal One Sheetala शीतला North Indian Form of Shitala Sheetala (Bihar) शीतला Bihar Form of Shitala / Smallpox Goddess Shesha शेष Serpent of Eternity / Vishnu's Couch Shesha Naga शेष नाग King of Nagas / Vishnu's Couch Shirdi Sai Baba शिर्डी साईं बाबा Deified Saint / Shirdi Shitala शीतला Goddess of Smallpox and Healing Shiva शिव The Auspicious Shiva Linga शिव लिङ्ग Symbol of Shiva / Formless Representation Shiva-Shakti शिवशक्ति Union of Consciousness and Energy Shivaji Maharaj (Deified) शिवाजी महाराज Deified King / Maharashtra Shraddha श्रद्धा Faith / Devotion Shrikantha श्रीकण्ठ Beautiful-Throated Shrinathji श्रीनाथजी Krishna of Nathdwara / Pushtimarg Shukadeva शुकदेव Son of Vyasa / Narrator of Bhagavata Purana Shukra शुक्र Preceptor of Asuras / Planet Venus Shukra शुक्र Planet Venus / Guru of Asuras Siddhas सिद्ध Perfected Beings / Semi-Divine Sages Siddheshvara सिद्धेश्वर Lord of Siddhis / Perfected Ones Siddheshvari सिद्धेश्वरी Goddess of Siddhis Siddhi Ganapati सिद्धिगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 7 Siddhi Ganapati सिद्धिगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 7 Siddhidatri सिद्धिदात्री Ninth Navadurga / Bestower of Siddhis Simha Ganapati सिंहगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 29 Simha Ganapati सिंहगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 29 Sindhu Lakshmi सिन्धुलक्ष्मी Goddess of the Ocean Singbonga सिङ्गबोंगा Sarna Sun God / Jharkhand Deity Sita सीता Rama's Consort / Lakshmi Avatar Sita-Rama सीताराम Rama-Sita Combined Form Sitala शीतला Goddess of Smallpox and Diseases Sitala (Bengal) शीतला Bengal Form of Shitala Siva in Tamil Tradition शिव Sivan / Tamil Shiva Sivakami शिवकामी Consort of Nataraja / Chidambaram Sivakami (Chidambaram) शिवकामी Consort of Nataraja / Chidambaram Skanda स्कन्द Commander of Celestial Armies Skandamata स्कन्दमाता Fifth Navadurga / Mother of Skanda Soham Swami सोहम् स्वामी Deified Saint / Maharashtra Soma सोम Moon God / Sacred Elixir Soma सोम Moon Somarnath सोमार्नाथ Shiva of Somarnath / Kutch Temple Somaskanda सोमास्कन्द Shiva with Uma and Skanda Somnath सोमनाथ 12 Jyotirlingas - 1 Somnath सोमनाथ First Jyotirlinga / Gujarat Temple Soubhagya Lakshmi सौभाग्यलक्ष्मी Goddess of Marital Bliss Sri Yantra (Shri Chakra) श्री यन्त्र Yantra of Tripura Sundari / Cosmic Diagram Sri Yukteswar श्री युक्तेश्वर Deified Yogi / Kriya Yoga Master Sridevi श्रीदेवी Goddess of Fortune / Lakshmi Aspect Srinivasa Perumal श्रीनिवास पेरुमाल् Venkateshwara in Tamil Tradition Srishti Ganapati सृष्टिगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 23 Srishti Ganapati सृष्टिगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 23 Sthanu स्थाणु The Immovable / Firm One Subhadra सुभद्रा Jagannath's Sister / Puri Temple Subramanya सुब्रह्मण्य Dear to the Wise / Lord of Wisdom Suchindram Deity सुचिन्द्रम् Thanumalayan / Suchindram Temple Sudalai Madan सुदलै मदन् Cremation Ground Guardian Sudalai Madan सुदलै मदन् Tamil Cremation Ground Guardian Sudarshana सुदर्शन Personified Discus Sundareshvara सुन्दरेश्वर Consort of Meenakshi / Madurai Temple Sundareshvara (Madurai) सुन्दरेश्वर Consort of Meenakshi / Madurai Temple Surdas (Deified) सूरदास Deified Saint / Krishna Poet Surya सूर्य Sun God Surya सूर्य Sun God / Source of Light Surya-Narayana सूर्यनारायण Sun-Vishnu Combined Form Swacchanda Bhairava स्वच्छन्द भैरव Bhairava of Free Will Swami Samarth स्वामी समर्थ Deified Saint / Maharashtra Swami Vivekananda स्वामी विवेकानन्द Deified Saint / Ramakrishna Math Swamimalai Murugan स्वामिमलै मुरुगन् Murugan of Swamimalai / Guru Form Swamimalai Murugan (Temple Form) स्वामिमलै मुरुगन् Guru Murugan / Swamimalai Temple Swaminatha स्वामिनाथ Lord of the Lord / Guru of Shiva

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Takshaka तक्षक Serpent King / Biter of Parikshit Tara तारा Second Mahavidya / Goddess of Protection and Compassion Tara तारा Goddess of Protection and Compassion Tarini तारिणी Odisha Mother Goddess / Ghatgaon Taruna Ganapati तरुणगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 2 Taruna Ganapati तरुणगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 2 Tatpurusha तत्पुरुष That Person / Purusha Aspect Tejaji तेजाजी Rajasthan Snake God / Folk Hero Thanjavur Peruvudaiyar तञ्जावूर् पेरुवुदैयार् Brihadeeswarar Temple / Thanjavur The Mother दी मदर Deified Saint / Integral Yoga Theyyam Deities तेय्यम् Kerala Ritual Deities / Theyyam Tradition Thillai Nataraja तिल्लै नटराज Cosmic Dancer / Chidambaram Temple Thiruchendur Murugan तिरुचेन्दूर् मुरुगन् Murugan of Thiruchendur / Warrior Form Thirukadaiyur Deity तिरुकडियूर् Shiva of Thirukadaiyur / Abirami Temple Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavati तिरुमान्धाम्कुन्नु भगवती Kerala Temple Goddess / Malappuram Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavati तिरुमान्धाम्कुन्नु भगवती Kerala Temple Goddess / Malappuram Thirupparankundram Murugan तिरुपरङ्कुन्द्रम् मुरुगन् Murugan of Thirupparankundram / Marriage Form Thirupparankundram Murugan (Temple Form) तिरुपरङ्कुन्द्रम् मुरुगन् Marriage Murugan / Thirupparankundram Thiruthani Murugan तिरुथणि मुरुगन् Murugan of Thiruthani / Peaceful Form Thiruthani Murugan (Temple Form) तिरुथणि मुरुगन् Peaceful Murugan / Thiruthani Temple Tilottama तिलोत्तमा Apsara / Created by Vishvakarma Tiruchendur Murugan (Temple Form) तिरुचेन्दूर् मुरुगन् Warrior Murugan / Thiruchendur Temple Tirumal तिरुमाल् Sacred Dark One / Tamil Vishnu Tiruppavai Andal तिरुप्पवै आण्डाल् Andal as Goddess / Lakshmi Avatar Trailokya त्रैलोक्य Three Worlds / Cosmic Realms Trayambakeshvara त्र्यम्बकेश्वर 12 Jyotirlingas - 8 Trayambakeshwar त्र्यम्बकेश्वर Three-Eyed Shiva / Godavari Source Trimukha Ganapati त्रिमुखगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 28 Trimukha Ganapati त्रिमुखगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 28 Tripura त्रिपुर Three Worlds / Three Cities Tripura Sundari त्रिपुरसुन्दरी Third Mahavidya / Goddess of Supreme Beauty Tripura Sundari त्रिपुरसुन्दरी Goddess of Supreme Beauty Tripurantaka त्रिपुरान्तक Destroyer of Tripura (Three Cities) Trivikrama त्रिविक्रम Cosmic Striding Form (Vamana Avatar) Tryakshara Ganapati त्र्यक्षरगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 19 Tryakshara Ganapati त्र्यक्षरगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 19 Tryambaka त्र्यम्बक Three-Eyed One Tukaram (Deified) तुकाराम Deified Saint / Varkari Poet Tulasi तुलसी Goddess of the Tulasi Plant Tulja Bhavani तुळजा भवानी Maharashtra Warrior Goddess / Tuljapur Tulja Bhavani (Tuljapur) तुळजा भवानी Goddess of Tuljapur / Maharashtra Temple Tulsidas (Deified) तुलसीदास Deified Saint / Ramayana Poet Tusu Devi तुसु देवी Bengal Harvest Goddess / Tusu Festival Tvashtr त्वष्टृ Divine Artisan and Craftsman Tvashtr त्वष्टृ Divine Craftsman

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Ucchishta Ganapati उच्छिष्टगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 8 Ucchishta Ganapati उच्छिष्टगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 8 Uddanda Ganapati उद्दण्डगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 24 Uddanda Ganapati उद्दण्डगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 24 Udupi Krishna उडुपि कृष्ण Krishna of Udupi / Udupi Temple Ugra उग्र The Terrifying One Uma उमा The Radiant One / Light-Bearer Umananda उमानन्द Shiva of Guwahati / Umananda Island Umapati उमापति Husband of Uma (Parvati) Unmatta Bhairava उन्मत्त भैरव Intoxicated Bhairava Unnamalai उन्नामलै Consort of Annamalaiyar / Tiruvannamalai Urdhva Ganapati ऊर्ध्वगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 16 Urdhva Ganapati ऊर्ध्वगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 16 Urvashi उर्वशी Most Celebrated Apsara Urvashi उर्वशी Chief Apsara / Celebrated Dancer Ushas उषस् Goddess of Dawn

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Vaidyanath वैद्यनाथ Lord of Physicians / Deoghar Vaidyanatha वैद्यनाथ 12 Jyotirlingas - 9 Vaikunthanatha वैकुण्ठनाथ Lord of Vaikuntha Vaishnavi वैष्णवी Shakti of Vishnu Vaishnavi Lakshmi वैष्णवी लक्ष्मी Lakshmi as Shakti of Vishnu Vaitheeswaran Koil वैद्येश्वरन् कोयिल् Shiva of Vaitheeswaran / Healing Temple Vallabhacharya (Deified) वल्लभाचार्य Deified Philosopher / Pushtimarg Valli वल्ली Tribal Goddess / Consort of Murugan Valmiki वाल्मीकि Author of Ramayana / Adi Kavi Vamadeva वामदेव Pleasant / Beautiful Lord Vamana वामन Dashavatara - 5th Avatar Vana Durga वनदुर्गा Forest Durga / Jungle Goddess Vana Durga वनदुर्गा Forest Durga / Tribal Goddess Vara Lakshmi वरलक्ष्मी Goddess Who Grants Boons Varada Ganapati वरदगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 18 Varada Ganapati वरदगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 18 Varadharaja Perumal वरदराज पेरुमाल् Vishnu of Kanchipuram Varadharaja Perumal वरदराज पेरुमाल् Vishnu of Kanchipuram Varadharaja Perumal (Kanchipuram) वरदराज पेरुमाल् Vishnu of Kanchipuram / Varadharaja Temple Varaha वराह Dashavatara - 3rd Avatar Varahi वाराही Shakti of Varaha (Vishnu's Boar Avatar) Varuna वरुण God of Waters and Cosmic Order Vashishta वशिष्ठ Vedic Sage / One of the Seven Sages Vasudeva वासुदेव Primordial Form / Krishna's Father Vasuki वासुकि Serpent King Vasuki वासुकि Serpent King / Churning Rope Vasus वसु Eight Elemental Deities Vatuka Bhairava वटुक भैरव Child Bhairava Form Vavar (Ayyappa) वावर Muslim Devotee of Ayyappa / Sabarimala Vayu वायु Wind God Veda Vyasa वेदव्यास Compiler of the Vedas Vedantacharya वेदान्ताचार्य Teacher of Vedanta Veera Lakshmi वीरलक्ष्मी Valorous Lakshmi Veerabhadra वीरभद्र Fierce Form of Shiva / Folk Warrior Deity Venkateshwara वेङ्कटेश्वर Lord of Tirumala / Balaji Venkateshwara वेङ्कटेश्वर Lord of Tirumala / Balaji Vibhishana विभीषण Devotee of Rama / Lanka King Vibhishana विभीषण Rakshasa / Devotee of Rama Vibhishana (Chiranjivi) विभीषण Rakshasa King / Rama's Devotee Vidya विद्या Knowledge / Wisdom Vidya Lakshmi विद्यालक्ष्मी Seventh Lakshmi / Knowledge Prosperity Vidyadharas विद्याधर Knowledge-Holders / Celestial Beings Vighnaraja विघ्नराज 32 Ganapati Forms - 9 Vighnaraja विघ्नराज 32 Ganapati Forms - 9 Vijaya Ganapati विजयगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 14 Vijaya Ganapati विजयगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 14 Vijaya Lakshmi विजयलक्ष्मी Sixth Lakshmi / Victory Prosperity Village Ancestors पितृ देवता Ancestral Spirits / Pitru Devata Village Guardian Deities (Kaval Deivam) कावल् दैवम् Collective Guardian Deities Vimala विमला Goddess of Puri / Jagannath Temple Vinata विनता Mother of Garuda Vinayagar विनायगर् Tamil Form of Ganesha / Remover of Obstacles Vinayaki विनायकी Shakti of Ganesha / Elephant-faced Goddess Vindhyavasini विन्ध्यवासिनी Goddess Who Dwells in the Vindhya Mountains Vindhyavasini विन्ध्यवासिनी Goddess of Vindhya Mountains Vira Ganapati वीरगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 4 Vira Ganapati वीरगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 4 Virabhadra वीरभद्र Fierce Warrior / Shiva's Wrath Virabhadra (Rural) वीरभद्र Rural Form of Veerabhadra / Village Guardian Virupaksha विरूपाक्ष Wondrous-Eyed Vishalakshi विशालाक्षी Consort of Kashi Vishwanath / Varanasi Vishnu विष्णु Preserver (as Aditya) Vishnu in Tamil Tradition विष्णु Perumal / Tamil Vishnu Vishnumoorthi विष्णुमूर्ति Kerala Theyyam / Vishnu Form Vishvakarma विश्वकर्मा Architect of the Universe Vishvakarma विश्वकर्मा Architect of the Gods / Divine Engineer Vishvamitra विश्वामित्र Vedic Sage / Rajarshi Turned Brahmarishi Vishvamitra विश्वामित्र Rajarshi Turned Brahmarishi Vishvanatha विश्वनाथ Lord of the Universe Vishvarupa विश्वरूप Cosmic Form (Universal Form) Vishvarupa Shiva विश्वरूप शिव Cosmic Universal Form Vishvedevas विश्वेदेवाः All Gods / Collective Deities Vishveshvara विश्वेश्वर Lord of All Vithoba विठोबा Maharashtra Form of Vishnu / Pandharpur Vitthala विठ्ठल Lord of Pandharpur Vitthala विठ्ठल Lord of Pandharpur / Varkari Tradition Vivasvat विवस्वत् The Radiant Sun Vrinda वृन्दा Tulasi's Previous Incarnation Vrindavan Deities वृन्दावन देवता Krishna Temples / Vrindavan Vrishabhantika वृषभान्तिक One with the Bull Emblem Vrishabhavahana वृषभवाहन Rider of the Bull Vrishankapati वृषाङ्कपति Lord of the Bull Vyasa व्यास Compiler of Vedas / Author of Mahabharata Vyasa (Chiranjivi) व्यास Compiler of Vedas / Author of Mahabharata Vyomakesha व्योमकेश Sky-Haired One

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Yajna यज्ञ Sacrifice Personified Yakshas यक्ष Nature Spirits / Attendants of Kubera Yakshas यक्ष Nature Spirits / Attendants of Kubera Yakshinis यक्षिणी Female Nature Spirits Yakshinis यक्षिणी Female Nature Spirits Yamuna यमुना Goddess of the Yamuna River Yamunotri यमुनोत्री Goddess Yamuna / Yamunotri Temple Yellamma येल्लम्म Karnataka / Maharashtra Goddess Yellamma (Saundatti) येल्लम्म Karnataka Folk Goddess / Saundatti Temple Yoga Ganapati योगगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 30 Yoga Ganapati योगगणपति 32 Ganapati Forms - 30 Yoga Lakshmi योगलक्ष्मी Goddess of Spiritual Wealth Yogeshvara योगेश्वर Lord of Yoga