Hindu Gods - Ganga

Ganga In Hindu legend Ganga is believed as the holy river. In India, Ganga River is very popular and is adored as a goddess. In the world Ganga is the most respected. Ganga River is only in itself with its mind squalling width and length. Ganga is also well-known as Vishnu padi. Ganga described as a gorgeous woman with instead of legs a fish's tail. She journey on the Makara is a water moster. The Hindu thoughts in the river on special events reason reduction of peccadilloes and make easy the achievement of salvation. It is believed that...

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Hindu Gods - Ayyappa

Ayyappa Lord Ayyappa is a celibate Hindu god and is said to have been born out of the union of Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva (in his female from 'Mohini'). He is known as other names such as Dharmasasta, Manikantha, Hariharasuta, Sastan, Bhutanatha, Natrayan, Sathanar, Nattarasan, Ayyanar and Cattan. He is also known for his benevolence. Lord Ayyappa is a revered in South Indian god. Various legends depict the story of Ayyappa in different ways. Lord Ayyappa was established by the king Rajashekhara, ruler of Pandalam on the banks of the river...

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Hindu Gods - Vishwakarma

Vishwakarma Lord Vishwa karma is God of Architecture. In the Rig Veda, Lord Vishwa karma is the heavenly architect of the entire universe. He is the embodiment of the creative power that welds earth and heaven together. Hindu people say as Lord Vishwa karma is the son of Brahma and is the architect of all gods' palaces. He is also known as God of Creation. He is decorated white and has a club in his right hand. He has wears a necklace of gold, a crown, and rings on his wrists as well as holds a book, a water-pot, a noose and craftsman's tools...

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Hindu Gods - Kubera

Kubera Hindu legend, Lord Kuber is considered as the God of Wealth and the Lord of Uttaradisha. Lord Kubera is also called as the God of Yaksas. It is always remembering by the Goddess of luck, Lakshami. Kubera Mantra helps to increase the flow of funds and the ability to accumulate wealth. Kubera Mantra "Om Yakshyaya Kuberaya Vaishravanaaya Dhanadhanyadi Padayeh Dhana-Dhanya Samreeddhing Me Dehi Dapaya Swaha" Meaning Kubera, the lord of yakshas, bless us with wealth and prosperity. Kuber is representing as Ashta Dikpalas in the...

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Hindu Gods - Vishnu

Lord Vishnu In the basic Hindu Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, the Hindu god Vishnu is the preserver and protector of creation. Vishnu is the embodiment of mercy and goodness, the self-existent, all-pervading power that preserves the universe and maintains the cosmic order Dharma. Vishnu is often represented resting on the coiled serpent Shesha, with Vishnu's consort Lakshmi massaging his feet. Vishnu never sleeps and is the deity of Shanti, the peaceful mood. Vishnu does not however tolerate ego. Most often, the Hindu god Vishnu...

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Hindu Gods - Kartikeya

Kartikeya Lord Kartikeya is the second son of Lord shiva and Goddess Parvati and is brother of Lord Ganesha. He is one of the most delightful worships of the Hindu god. He is also known as Shadanana, Guha, Murugan, Shantakumar, Subramanya, Skanda, Sanmukha means six faces. He symbolizes a person of perfection. Lord Kartikeya was created by all the gods to lead the wonderful hosts and kill the demons. Lord Kartikeya is the war god in the Hindu equivalent of Ares of Mars. He is very fierce and masculine of all the gods. The Lord Kartikkey is...

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Hindu Gods - Shani

Shani Lord Shani is one of the navagrahas which are the nine planets in Hindu astrology. Lord Shani is also called as Saneeswaran, Shani Bhagawan, Shaneeshwara, Shani Deva and so on. Shani is a god and is son of Lord Surya (the Sun God) and his wife Chhaya means Shadow goddess. Hence, he is also known as Chayyaputra. Lord Shani is included in the planet Saturn. He is the lord of Saturday and lead metal. The word Shani also represents the 7 day or Saturday in Indian languages. Lord Shani was born by the sun went into overshadow. He is the...

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Hindu Gods - Ganesha

Ganesha All Tantric and spiritual worship in the Hindu tradition begins with the invocation of Ganesha (or Ganesh), the elephant-headed god. Ganesha became the Lord (Isha) of all existing beings (Gana) after winning a contest from his brother Kartikay. When given the task to race around the universe, Ganesha did not start the race like Kartikay did, but simply walked around Shiva and Parvati, both his father and mother as the source of all existence. Many stories describe how Ganesha got the elepant head. One tells how Parvati created Ganesha...

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Hindu God - Surya

Surya Lord Surya is the ruler of navgraha (nine planets) that rotate around him in Hindu astrology. It is also known as Bhanu, Grahapati, Bhaskar, Arka, Savita, Mitra, Pusha, Divakar, Vivasvat, Ravi and Aitya. Lord Surya is the son of Sage Kashyap and Aditi and is described as 'Aharpati' means Lord of the day and 'Jagat Chakshu' means Eye of the world. The surya rays living beings and nurture life and nourish. Thus, Lord Surya is described as 'time-giver' and 'life-giver' or 'Pranadata'. He is the protector of the east and sanctifies...

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Hindu Gods - Rama

Lord Rama Ram is the 7th incarnation of Vishnu and the central figure of the Ramayana epic. The Ramayan is the very soul of India. It is a complete guide to God-realization, the path to which lies in righteousness. The ideals of man are beautifully portrayed in it. Everyone should emulate those ideals and grow into ideal human beings and ideal citizens. Ram took birth to free the earth from the cruelty and sins of the demon King Ravana (Ravan). Ravana had practiced austerities in order to propitiate Shiva and Brahma, who had granted him immunity...

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Hindu Gods - Kali

Kali Kali is a ferocious form of the Divine Mother, who sent her Shakti, the Mother Gauri, to free the gods from the dominion of the demonic forces Shumbh and Nishumbh. Kali is the goddess of time and of the transformation that is death. Kali also is the Kundalini energy that paralyses the attachments produced by the solar and lunar currents (both demons). The Hindu goddess Kali is the first of the ten Mahavidyas - the others are Tara, Shodashi, Bhuvaneshwari, Bhairavi, Chinnamasta and Dhumavati, Matangi, Kamala and Bagla Mukhi. Therefore...

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Hindu Gods - Durga

Durga Durga is an incarnation of Devi or the Mother Goddess, a unified symbol of all divine forces. For Shaivas Durga is the wife of Shiva. For Vaishnavas and Shaktas Durga is another form of Uma or Parvati. The Hindu Goddess Durga manifested when evil forces threathened the very existance of the Gods. To destroy these demons, all gods offered their radiance to her creation and each formed part of Durga's body. Durga also obtained very powerful weapons, such as the chakra from Vishnu and a trident from Shiva. Durga killed the powerful...

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Hindu Gods - Shiva

Lord Shiva Shiva is the destroyer of the world, following Brahma the creator and Vishnu the preserver, after which Brahma again creates the world and so on. Shiva is responsible for change both in the form of death and destruction and in the positive sense of the shedding of old habits. In Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram or Truth, Goodness and Beauty, Shiva also represents the most essential goodness. Shiva is the god of the yogis, self-controlled and celibate, while at the same time a lover of his spouse (shakti). Shiva's first wife was Sati and...

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Hindu Gods - Lakshmi

Lakshmi Lakshmi was the daughter of the sage Bhrigu and took refuge in the ocean of milk when the gods were sent into exile. Lakshmi was reborn during the Churning of the Ocean. As soon as the gods saw Lakshmi, they all fell in love with her beauty. Shiva claimed Lakshmi as his wife, but since he had already taken the Moon, her hand was given to Vishnu, whom Lakshmi herself preferred. Lakshmi was reborn as his consort each time when Vishnu incarnated. For example, Lakshmi was Sita to Rama, Radha and later Rukmini to Krishna. Lakshmi...

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Hindu Gods - Indra

Indra Indra is the king of the gods and ruler of the heavens. Indra is the god of thunder and rain and a great warrior, a symbol of courage and strength. Vayu is his friend and servant and the Vasus are his advisers. Indra's mount is the elephant Airavata and he also has a golden chariot drawn by ten thousand horses. Indra is as quick as the wind and carries a hook, sword, conch, noose, a rainbow and the much feared magic weapon Vaijra. His kingdom is situated near Mt. Meru and Indra's love for Amrita (Soma) is legendary. At many times,...

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Hindu Gods - Brahma

Brahma Within the hindu trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, Brahma is the creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the destroyer. Nevertheless, Brahma grew in a lotus out of the navel of the sleeping Vishnu. The daily alternation of light and dark is attributed to the activity of Brahma. Brahma's mind born sons are the seers Marici, Atri, Angiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratuj, Pracetas, Vashishta, Bhrgu and Narada. From Brahma's body came his nine sons Daksa, Dharma, Kama, Anger, Greed, Delusion (Maya), Lust, Joy, Death and Bharata and one daughter...

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Hindu Gods - Saraswati

Saraswati Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music and all the creative arts. Saraswati is called the Mother of the Veda's and the repository of Brahma's creative intelligence. Saraswati is also called Vak Devi, the goddess of speech. Dressed in white, Saraswati holds a mala and a palmleaf scroll, indicating knowledge. Saraswati usually rides a swan and sometimes a peacock, while playing music on a veena. The Vilma Vashi temple in Dilwara is dedicated to Saraswati. Students worship Saraswati to perform well in examinations. ...

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Hindu Gods - Krishna

Lord Krishna Lord Krishna appeared over five thousand years ago in Mathura, India to Devaki and Vasudeva in the jail cell of the tyrant Kamsa. The place of His birth is known as Sri Krishna Janmasthana. He appeared with His brother Balarama in response to the demigods' prayers for protection from the widespread influence of demonic administration on earth. Previously, the demigods and demons had been at war in the heavens. When the demons were defeated by the demigods, they decided to instead attack this planet earth. Thus, they invaded...

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Hindu Gods - Hanumana

Hanumana Hanuman is the monkey deity renowned for his courage, power and faithful, selfless service. The Life of Hanuman is related below in the form of short numbered and illustrated accounts of some of the most important parts of his life. Some say Hanuman was born as the son of the King and Queen of the Monkeys. To others, he is the son of Anjana, an female Apsara who had been transformed into a monkey by a curse, and Vayu, the wind god. It is also said that from his father Vayu Hanuman received the ability to fly. As soon as Hanuman...

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Hindu Gods - Agni

Agni Lor Agni is a Vedic God. He described as the fire god and holds the second position only to Indra in Vedic legend of ancient India. He is equally the fire of the sun, of the hearth and of lightening that man light for reason of worship. Lord Agni is the divine appearance of the fire of sacrifice and is the mouth of the gods, the carrier of the messenger and the oblation between the divine and the human orders. Lord Agni is one of the 3 highest deities of the Rig Veda like Surya, Agni and Vayu. These are 3 gods preside above sky, earth...

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Hindu God and Goddess

Home Hindu Gods Hindu Temples Caste System In India Aryans Hindu Festivals Hinduism Ramayana Vedas Upanishads Puranas Hindu God and Goddess Hindus view cosmic activity of the Supreme Being as comprised of three tasks: creation, preservation, and dissolution and recreation. Hindus associate these three cosmic tasks with the three deities, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Lord Brahma brings forth the creation and represents the creative principle of the Supreme Being. Lord Vishnu maintains the universe and represents the eternal...

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Chalukyas

850: The Chalukyas gained Importance [600-1200] The Chalukyas rose to power in the Deccan from the fifth to eighth century and again from the tenth to twelfth century. They ruled over the area between the Vindhyan mountain and the river Krishna. The Chalukyas were sworn enemies of the Pallavas and rose to power in Karnataka. The first great ruler of the Chalukya dynasty was Pulakesin I. He founded Vatapi (modern Badami in Bijapur district) and made it his capital. He is said to have performed Ashwamedha Yagna (horse sacrifice). The kingdom was further extended by his sons Kirtivarman and...

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Reign of Kumaragupta

Reign of Kumaragupta [AD 415-455] Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) was succeeded by his son Kumaragupta. Like his father, Kumaragupta was also a very great and able ruler. He was able to keep the vast empire, which extended from North Bengal to Kathiawar and from the Himalayas to the Nerbudda, intact. He ruled efficiently for nearly forty years. However, the last days of his reign were not good. The Gupta empire was threatened by the invasions of Pushyamitras. The Pushyamitras were a tribe of foreigners who were settled in Central India. However, Kumaragupta was successful in defeating the invaders and...

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Chandragupta II

Empire of Chandragupta II [AD 380-413] Chandragupta succeeded his father Samudragupta. He got the title of Vikramaditya (son of power), so he is also known as Chandragupta Vikramaditya. Chandragupta II proved to be of the same military mettle of his father and brought large amounts of territory in Western India under the Gupta empire. From the inscription of the Mehrauli Iron Pillar of Chandragupta II situated in Delhi, it is learnt that he waged successful wars against several chiefs of Vanga (Bengal). However Chandragupta II's greatest achievement was the victory over the Saka Satraps...

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Samudragupta

[AD 335-380] Harishena's Inscription Samudragupta was the son of Chandragupta I and though the exact date of his birth is not known, it seems he must have ascended the throne after the death of his father Chandragupta I in AD 335. The information about his reign is on an inscription engraved on a pillar at Allahabad. The text of this inscription was recorded by Harishena, the court poet of Samudragupta. Part of the inscription was lost in the course of time. Harishena's inscription tells us about Samudragupta's various conquests and small kingdoms...

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Kushans and Kanishkas

[AD 50 - 300] AD 50: Establishment of Kushans   The Kushans were a branch of the nomadic Yeuhchi tribe of China. The Yeuhchi tribe was in conflict with another tribe and so was forced to leave China. They came to Central Asia and then spread to Bactria, Paritha and Afghanistan. Gradually they were divided into five branches. One of these branches -- Kouel Chougang (Kushans) -- was superior to all. The Kushans under Kujala attacked the Parithans, took possessions of Ki-pin and Kabul and became the complete master of the Indian borderland. Kujala...

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