Indian Deities
These are from different time periods and various parts of India.
- Aditi
- Mother of gods and worlds
- Infinite Light and protectress and leader of mortals
- Agni
- God of lightning, fire, and the sun and one of three supreme gods
- Master of the universe
- Mediators between mortals and the gods
- Born in the water
- Asvins - Dasara and Nasatya
- Twin gods of light
- Can cure all infirmities
- Bhima
- God of rain
- Son of Vaya
- Brahma
- Creator of all
- Supreme spirit and one of the Hindu triad
- Has four arms and four mouths
- Buddha
- The enlightened one
- Came to earth to get people away from rituals
- Candra
- God of the moon
- Chaitanga
- Mendicant god
- Incarnation of Vishnu
- Dyaush
- First supreme god
- Garuda
- Godbird who carries Vishnu
- Hanuman
- Monkey god
- Virile and chaste
- Indra
- God of storms
- King of the gods
- Slayer of demons
- Jagannath
- Lord of the world
- Manifestation of Vishnu
- Kali
- Goddess of destruction
- Wife of Shiva
- Kalki
- Future god who has not yet come
- Will put an end to wickedness
- Kama
- God of desire
- Kamadeva
- God of love
- Son of Vishnu and Lakshmi
- Youth armed with bow and arrows
- Kottavei
- Goddess of war
- Krishna
- Incarnation of Vishnu
- Charioteer of Arjuna
- Kulera
- God of wealth
- Kumari
- Virgin goddess
- Lakshmi
- Goddess of beauty and wealth
- Wife of Vishnu
- Lord Ganesh
- God of progress and enlightenment
- Son of Shiva and Parvati
- Benevolent and wise
- Mahasakti
- Mother goddess
- Goddess of war, wisdom, and passion
- Gentle and delicate
- Mahesh
- One of the holy trinity with Brahma and Vishnu
- Manasa
- Queen of serpents
- Grants fertility to sterile mortal females
- Maruts
- Storm gods
- Sons of Rudra
- Companions of Indra
- Mitra
- God of light and truth, joy, love, and life
- Prajapati
- Supreme god
- Creator of the universe and all its creatures
- Prithivi
- God of the earth
- Pushan
- God of growth
- Restorer of what is lost
- Rama-Chandra
- God of moral virtue
- Husband of Sita
- Sarasvati
- Goddess of science, wisdom, and music
- Inventor of the alphabet
- Shashthi
- Goddess of married women and the home
- Sati
- First wife of Shiva
- Daughter of Prajapati Daksh, son of Brahma
- Shiva
- God of time, justice, water, and the sun
- Creator and destroyer
- Singbonga
- Creator of the earth, humans, and the winged-horse
- Sita
- Goddess of love, prosperity, and learning
- Incarnation of Laksmi
- Sitali
- Smallpox deity
- Soma
- God of the moon
- Supay
- God of air
- Surya
- God of proper action
- One of three supreme gods
- Suryasavitri
- God of the sun, light, and truth
- Takshaka
- King of the Naga serpents
- Tandu
- Attendant of Shivs
- Teacher of mimicry and dancing
- Uma
- Goddess of female creative energy
- Ushas
- Goddess of truth and light
- Both young and ancient and cannot die
- Vaisravana
- God of wealth
- Varuna
- God of the sea
- Creator of the world
- Ruler of the universe
- Vayu
- God of the wind
- One of three supreme gods
- Father of Hanuman
- Vishnu
- Protector of worlds
- Husband of Bhu and Lakshmi
- Visvakarma
- Great architect of the universe
- Mechanic to the gods
- Vritra
- Demon who becomes known as the Great Obstructor
- Yama
- God of the dead
- Creator of the human race
- Yayu
- God of air
Bibliography
- Bahadur, Om Lata. The Gods of the Hindus. New Delhi: UBS Publishers' Distributors Ltd., 2001.
- Baumgartner, Anne S. Ye Gods!. Secaucus, NJ: Lyle Stuart Inc., 1984.
- Martin, E. Osborn. The Gods of India. London: J. M. Dent, 1914.
