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Hindu deities

Hinduism is an alternatively monist and monotheist religion that understands different deities as representing various aspects and principles of one supreme entity, Brahman or parabrahman.

Table of contents

1 The Trinity 2 Vedic Deities 3 Avatars of Vishnu 4 Relatives 5 Mother goddesses

The Trinity

• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Shiva

Vedic Deities

• Indra
• Surya
• Agni
• Vayu
• Varuna
• Yama
• Kubera
• Soma
• Mitra
• Kama
• Gayatri
• Aditi
• Ushas
• Sarasvati

Avatars of Vishnu

• Matsya (the Fish)
• Kurma (the Tortoise)
• Varaha (the Boar)
• Narasimha (Half Lion, Half Man)
• Vamana {The Brahmin Dwarf)
• Parashurama (The Warrior)
• Rama (The King and Pinnacle of Dharma)
• Krishna (Purnavatar or the Full, Plenary, Ultimate Avatar)
• Buddha (The Enlightened One) more commonly known by Hindus as Buddhadev (Lord/God Buddha)
• Kalki (The Final Avatar as Man on White Horse)

Relatives

• Ganesha
• Parvati
• Karttikeya
• Sita
• Hanuman

Mother goddesses

• Shakti
• Devi
• Kali
• Durga
• Lakshmi
• Amman

Early Hinduism | Hinduism | Hindu Philosophy

Primary Scriptures: Vedas | Upanishads | Bhagavad Gita | Itihasa | Tantras | Sutras

Concepts: Brahman | Dharma | Karma | Moksha | Maya | Punarjanma | Samsara

Schools & Systems: Vedanta | Yoga | Tantra | Bhakti

Rituals: Aarti | Darshan | Puja | Satsang | Thaal | Yagnya

Hindu Teachers/Gurus and Saints: Sankara | Ramakrishna | Vivekananda | Aurobindo | Ramana Maharshi | Sivananda

Denominations: Vaishnavism | Shaivism | Shaktism | Neo- and quasi-Hindu movements

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