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Primordial Sound / Supreme Mantra

Goddess of Thirukadaiyur / Abirami Temple

Unrighteousness / Evil

First Lakshmi / Primeval Lakshmi

Primordial Being / Original Consciousness

Primordial Power / Original Energy

Primordial Form

Advaita Acharya (Deified)

Deified Saint / Gaudiya Vaishnavism

Kali of Adyapith / West Bengal

Vedic Sage / Dravidian Sage

Southern Sage / Tamil Language

Non-Terrifying / The Fierce Yet Auspicious

Serpent of the Depths

Serpent of the Depths

Aishwarya Lakshmi

Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity

Tamil Village Guardian / Folk Deity

The One-footed Goat

One-Footed Unborn

Consort of Jambukeshwara / Thiruvanaikaval

Akka Mahadevi (Deified)

Deified Saint / Lingayat Poet

Goddess of Misfortune

Allama Prabhu (Deified)

Deified Saint / Lingayat Poet

Gujarat Mother Goddess / Ambaji

Goddess of Ambaji / Gujarat Temple

Mother Goddess / Durga's Aspect

Mother Goddess / Tamil Village Deity

Deified Saint / Bengal

The Endless One

Lakshmi Avatar / Tamil Saint-Poetess

Andhakasuravadha

Slayer of Andhakasura

Angala Parameshwari

Tamil Fire Goddess / Village Guardian

Guardian of the Village / Fire Goddess

Vedic Sage / One of the Seven Sages

Vyuhas - Third Emanation

Anjaneya (Hanuman)

Regional Hanuman Forms / Hanuman Temples

Telangana Fire Goddess / Village Guardian

Shiva of Arunachala / Tiruvannamalai

Goddess of Food and Nourishment

Grace-Bestowing Forms

Lower Knowledge / Mundane Sciences

One Who Performed Penance Without Leaves

Waters / Water Deities

Celestial Dancers

Celestial Dancers / Court of Indra

Ardhanarishvara

Half-Man, Half-Woman Form

Ardhanarishvara

Half-Man, Half-Woman Form

Charioteer of Surya

Charioteer of Surya / Dawn

Arunachaleshvarar

Shiva of Arunachala / Fire Linga

Star / Wife of Vashishta

Star / Wife of Vashishta

Arupadaiveedu Murugan

Six Abodes of Murugan

God of Nobility and Hospitality

Gujarat Wish-Fulfilling Goddess / Kutch

Ashapura (Kutch)

Goddess of Kutch / Ashapura Temple

Cursed Warrior / Mahabharata

Cursed Immortal / Son of Drona

Twin Horsemen Gods

Vedic Sage / One of the Seven Sages

Attukal Bhagavati

Kerala Temple Goddess / Pongala Deity

Attukal Bhagavati (Temple Form)

Pongala Goddess / Attukal Temple

Attukal Bhagavati (Temple Form)

Pongala Goddess / Attukal Temple

Aurobindo Ghosh

Deified Saint / Integral Yoga

The Imperishable One

Lord of Sabarimala / Dharma Shasta

Ayyappa (Temple Forms)

Sabarimala Temple / Regional Forms

God of Portions and Ancestral Share

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Baba (North India)

North India Folk Saint / Guardian Spirits

Vishnu of Badrinath / Char Dham

Eighth Mahavidya / Goddess Who Paralyzes Enemies

Goddess Who Paralyzes Enemies

32 Ganapati Forms - 1

32 Ganapati Forms - 1

Jagannath's Brother / Puri Temple

Asura King / Devotee of Vishnu

Consort of Khandoba

Sacred Stone of Shiva / Narmada Linga

Telangana Golden Mother / Prosperity Goddess

Krishna of Vrindavan / Banke Bihari Temple

Basavanna (Deified)

Deified Saint / Lingayat

Auspicious Kali

Auspicious Kali / Warrior Goddess

Bhadrakali (Kerala)

Kerala Fierce Form of Kali

Bhadrakali (Odisha)

Odisha Fierce Form of Kali

God of Fortune and Wealth

Goddess of Fortune and Power

Bhagavati (Kerala)

Kerala Mother Goddess

Goddess of Good Fortune

The Terrifying / Guardian of Shakti Pithas

Bhairava (Rural)

Rural Form of Bhairava / Village Guardian

Fierce Couple / Tantric Union

Fifth Mahavidya / Fierce Goddess of Transformation

Fierce Goddess of Transformation

Bhaktachandamurti

32 Ganapati Forms - 3

Bhaktachandamurti

32 Ganapati Forms - 3

Vedic Sage / One of the Seven Sages

Goddess of Speech

The Source of Existence

Bheeshana Bhairava

Terrifying Bhairava

The Wandering Beggar

The Terrible One

Shiva of Bhima River / Maharashtra

12 Jyotirlingas - 6

The Innocent Lord

Kerala Ancestral Spirits / Folk Deities

Bihar Folk Form of Shiva / Ghost Lord

Goddess of Bees / Bee-Form Durga

Vedic Sage / One of the Seven Sages

Earth Goddess / Lakshmi Aspect

Tulu Nadu Ancestral Spirit Worship

Lord of Ghosts and Beings

Fourth Mahavidya / Goddess of the Universe

Goddess of the Universe

Odisha Folk Deity / Village Guardian

Goddess of Jajpur / Odisha Shakti Pitha

Maharashtra Village Deity

Karnataka Village Guardian

Bengal Forest Goddess / Sundarbans Deity

Creator / Four-Faced God

Brahma-Sarasvati

Brahma with Sarasvati

Second Navadurga / Ascetic Goddess

Shakti of Brahma

Consort of Mallikarjuna / Shri Shaila

Lord of Prayer and Priest

Planet Jupiter / Guru of Devas

Dashavatara - 9th Avatar

Planet Mercury / God of Intelligence

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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (Deified)

Deified Saint / Gaudiya Vaishnavism

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (Temple Form)

Mayapur Temple / Gaudiya Vaishnavism

Slayer of Chanda and Munda

Chanda Bhairava

Fierce Bhairava

Lord of the Moon / Fierce Attendant

Chandi (Bengal Rural)

Bengal Rural Form of Chandi / Durga

Chandi (Rajasthan)

Rajasthan Folk Goddess / Chandi Maa

Moon God / Lord of Nakshatras

Third Navadurga / Moon-Bell Goddess

Chandramoulishvara

Moon-Crowned Lord

Chandraprakasha

Chandrashekhara

Moon-Crested Lord

Celestial Bards / Wandering Singers

Chidambara Rahasyam

Secret of Chidambaram / Formless Shiva

Chidambaram Temple / Cosmic Heart of Shiva

Chidambaram Nataraja (Temple Form)

Cosmic Dancer / Chidambaram Temple

Sixth Mahavidya / Self-Decapitated Goddess

Self-Decapitated Goddess

Goddess of Chintpurni / Himachal Temple

Immortal Beings

Divine Accountant / Keeper of Records

Divine Accountant / Keeper of Karma Records

Divine Accountant / Keeper of Karma

Chottanikkara Bhagavati

Kerala Temple Goddess

Chottanikkara Bhagavati (Temple Form)

Healing Goddess / Chottanikkara Temple

Chottanikkara Bhagavati (Temple Form)

Healing Goddess / Chottanikkara Temple

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Divine Horse / Solar Steed

God of Ritual Skill

Bengal Tiger God / Sundarbans Deity

South-Facing Teacher / Guru of Gurus

Dakshineswar Kali

Kali of Dakshineswar / Ramakrishna's Deity

Bound by Devotion

Darasuram Deity

Airavateshwarar Temple / Darasuram

Trimurti Incarnation

Trimurti Incarnation / Avatar of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva

Celestial Bride / Consort of Murugan

Dhairya Lakshmi

Third Lakshmi / Courage Prosperity

Eighth Lakshmi / Wealth Prosperity

God of Ayurveda and Medicine

God of Ayurveda / Physician of Gods

God of Ayurveda and Medicine

God of Ayurveda and Medicine

Second Lakshmi / Grain Prosperity

Earth / Support

Lord of Dharma / Cosmic Order

Dharmasthala Manjunatha

Shiva of Dharmasthala / Karnataka Temple

Goddess of Nourishment and Wealth

Pole Star / Constancy

Goddess of Smoke and Void

Seventh Mahavidya / Goddess of Smoke and Void

Goddess of Smoke and Void

Dhumavati (Rural)

Rural Form of Dhumavati

Dhundhi Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 26

Dhundhi Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 26

Guardian of Southeast

Dikpala - Indra

Guardian of East

Dikpala - Ishana

Guardian of Northeast

Dikpala - Kubera

Guardian of North

Dikpala - Kubera

Guardian of North

Dikpala - Nirrti

Guardian of Southwest

Dikpala - Varuna

Guardian of West

Guardian of Northwest

Guardian of South

Dikpalas (Collective)

Guardians of the Directions

Andhra Village Guardian

Dnyaneshwar (Deified)

Deified Saint / Varkari Poet

Dronacharya (Deified)

Deified Guru / Mahabharata

Invincible Goddess / Supreme Mother

Andhra Folk Form of Durga

32 Ganapati Forms - 31

32 Ganapati Forms - 31

Fierce Sage / Curse-Giver

Fierce Sage / Curse-Giver

32 Ganapati Forms - 6

32 Ganapati Forms - 6

Dvimukha Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 27

Dvimukha Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 27

Krishna of Dwarka / Dwarkadhish Temple

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Ekaakshara Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 17

Ekaakshara Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 17

Ekadanta Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 22

Ekadanta Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 22

Shiva of Kanchipuram / Ekambaranathar

Ekambareshvara (Kanchipuram)

Shiva of Kanchipuram / Earth Linga

Eknath (Deified)

Deified Saint / Varkari Poet

Village Boundary Goddess

Boundary Goddess

Tamil Boundary Goddess

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Gadadhara Pandit (Deified)

Deified Saint / Gaudiya Vaishnavism

Fourth Lakshmi / Elephant Lakshmi

Gajanan Maharaj

Deified Saint / Maharashtra

Gajasurasamhara

Slayer of the Elephant Demon

Attendants of Shiva / Divine Host

Celestial Musicians

Celestial Musicians / Court of Indra

Goddess of the Ganges River

Shiva with Ganga in His Hair

Bearer of Ganga

Gangaikonda Cholapuram Deity

Shiva of Gangaikonda Cholapuram

Andhra Village Mother / Smallpox Goddess

Goddess Ganga / Gangotri Temple

Garbhodakashayi Vishnu

Universal Womb Form

King of Birds / Vishnu's Mount

Fair Goddess / Radiant One

Bihar Folk Deity / Village Guardian

Vedic Sage / One of the Seven Sages

Vedic Sage / One of the Seven Sages

Goddess of the Gayatri Mantra

12 Jyotirlingas - 12

Lord of Mountains

Goddess of the Godavari River

Goddess of the Sacred Grove

Forest Goddess / Grove Guardian

Rajasthan Snake God / Folk Deity

Gokarna Mahabaleshwar

Shiva of Gokarna / Atmalinga

Cowherd Boy / Protector of Cows

Krishna of Vrindavan / Gopinath Temple

Govardhanadhari

Lifter of Govardhan Hill

Krishna of Jaipur / Govind Dev Temple

Grama Devata (Odisha)

Odisha Village Deity Collective

Odisha Village Mother / Female Guardian

Last Jyotirlinga / Ellora

Tribal King / Rama's Devotee

Tulu Nadu Fierce Spirit

Krishna of Guruvayur / Guruvayur Temple

Guruvayurappan (Temple Form)

Krishna of Guruvayur / Guruvayur Temple

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Hampi Virupaksha

Shiva of Hampi / Virupaksha Temple

Hanuman (Chiranjivi)

Monkey God / Devotee of Rama

Hanuman (Rural)

Rural Form of Hanuman / Village Guardian

Hanuman (Temple Forms)

Regional Hanuman Forms / Temple Deities

Haridra Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 21

Haridra Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 21

Vishnu-Shiva Combined

Vishnu-Shiva Combined

Vishnu-Shiva Combined Form

Son of Hari (Vishnu) and Hara (Shiva)

Horse-Headed Form / Wisdom Avatar

Heramba Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 11

Heramba Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 11

Goddess of Hinglaj / Balochistan

Odisha Folk Goddess / Vermilion Goddess

Cosmic Golden Womb / Creator

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Goddess of Speech and Earth

King of Devas (as Aditya)

Shakti of Indra

Goddess of the Village Boundary

Tamil Boundary Goddess

Ruler / Supreme Lord

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Sustainer of the Universe

Lord of the Universe (Puri)

Lord of the Universe / Puri Temple

Sarna Village Mother / Jharkhand Deity

Founder of Mimamsa Philosophy

Karnataka Ancestral Spirits / Folk Deities

Subduer of Jalandhara Demon

Vedic Sage / Father of Parashurama

Father of Parashurama

Bear King / Rama's Devotee

Shiva of Thiruvanaikaval / Water Linga

Janabai (Deified)

Deified Saint / Varkari Poet

Bearer of Matted Hair

Bengal Festival Deities / Jatra Traditions

Son of Indra / Victory Personified

Jharkhand Deities

Jharkhand Folk Deities / Sarna Tradition

Jiddu Krishnamurti

Deified Teacher / Philosopher

Karnataka Folk Goddess / Jogati Tradition

Goddess of Flames / Flaming Mouth

Jwalamukhi (Himachal)

Flaming Goddess / Jwalamukhi Temple

Goddess of Inauspiciousness / Elder Lakshmi

Goddess of Inauspiciousness / Elder Lakshmi

Jyestha Lakshmi

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Kabir (Deified)

Deified Saint / Kabir Panth

Mother of Serpents

Lord of Mount Kailash

Time / Cosmic Order

Rudra as Fire of Time

Kalahasteeshwara

Shiva of Srikalahasti / Wind Linga

Destroyer of Time / Conqueror of Death

First Mahavidya / Goddess of Time and Destruction

Goddess of Time and Transformation

Andhra Folk Form of Kali

Kali of Assam / Kamakhya Complex

Kali (Bengal Rural)

Bengal Rural Form of Kali

Kali (Tara Tarini)

Kali of Odisha / Tara Tarini Hill

Kali (Temple Forms)

Regional Kali Temples / Bengal

Kali in Tamil Tradition

Shiva-Kali Combined Form

Kali of Kalighat / Shakti Pitha

Subduer of Kaliya Serpent

Tamil Folk Form of Kali

Dashavatara - 10th Avatar

Seventh Navadurga / Dark Night Goddess

The Beautiful Marriage Form

God of Love and Desire

God of Love and Desire

Goddess of Desire / Yoni Goddess

Goddess of Desire / Yoni Goddess

Kamakhya (Temple Form)

Kamakhya Temple / Assam Shakti Pitha

Goddess of Kanchipuram / Kamakshi Temple

Kamakshi (Kanchipuram)

Goddess of Kanchipuram / Kamakshi Temple

Tenth Mahavidya / Lotus Goddess of Prosperity

Lotus Goddess of Prosperity

Andhra Temple Goddess / Vijayawada

Deified Woman / Goddess of Chastity

Goddess of Chastity / Silappadikaram Heroine

Kannagi (Deified)

Deified Heroine / Chaste Goddess

Kannaki (Kerala)

Kerala Deified Heroine / Kodungallur

Tamil Name for Krishna

Virgin Goddess / Southern Tip Goddess

Kanyakumari (Temple Form)

Virgin Goddess / Kanyakumari Temple

Kapala Bhairava

Skull-Bearing Bhairava

The Skull-Bearer

Bearer of the Skull Bowl

Sage / Founder of Samkhya

Founder of Samkhya Philosophy

Founder of Samkhya Philosophy

Son of Krittikas / North Indian Form

Tamil Black Guardian Deity

Black God / Village Guardian Deity

Kasauli Deities

Himachal Pradesh Folk Deities

Kashi Vishvanatha

12 Jyotirlingas - 7

Kashi Vishwanath

Lord of Varanasi / Kashi Temple

Kashtabhanjan Hanuman

Remover of Sorrows / Gujarat

Vedic Sage / Father of Devas and Asuras

Prajapati / Father of Devas and Asuras

Goddess of Kateel / Karnataka Temple

Tamil Forest Goddess / Border Guardian

Sixth Navadurga / Daughter of Sage Katyayana

Shakti of Kartikeya

Collective Guardian Deities of Tamil Nadu

Goddess of the Kaveri River

12 Jyotirlingas - 5

Himalayan Shiva / Kedarnath Temple

Kedarnath (Temple Form)

Shiva of Kedarnath / Himalayan Jyotirlinga

Shadow Planet / South Lunar Node

South Lunar Node / Shadow Planet

South Lunar Node / Shadow Planet

Regional Form of Shiva in Maharashtra

Maharashtra Folk Form of Shiva

Khandoba (Detailed)

Maharashtra Warrior Deity

Khandoba (Jejuri)

Maharashtra Warrior Deity / Jejuri Temple

Kharchi Puja Deities

Tripura Folk Deities / Kharchi Puja

Rajasthan Folk Deity / Barbarika

Khimeshwar Mahadev

Shiva of Kutch / Khimeshwar Temple

Gujarat Folk Goddess / Kutch

Mythical Beings / Kin of Kinnaras

Kinnara (Collective)

Half-Human, Half-Horse Musicians

Half-Human, Half-Horse Musicians

Half-Human, Half-Horse Musicians

Kodungallur Bhagavati

Kerala Temple Goddess / Fierce Form

Kodungallur Bhagavati (Temple Form)

Fierce Goddess / Kodungallur Temple

Kodungallur Bhagavati (Temple Form)

Fierce Goddess / Kodungallur Temple

Kollur Mookambika

Goddess of Kollur / Mookambika Temple

Husband of Kannagi / Deified

Vedic Sage / One of the Seven Sages

Mind-born Son of Brahma

Royal Guru / Immortal Sage

Dashavatara - 8th Avatar

Krishna Lakshmi

Lakshmi as Krishna's Consorts

Krishna in Tamil Tradition

Kannan / Tamil Krishna

Krodha Bhairava

Guardian of the Sacred Space

Guardian of the Field / Temple Guardian

Kshipra Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 10

Kshipra Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 10

Kshipra Prasadana Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 20

Kshipra Prasadana Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 20

Kshirodakashayi Vishnu

Ocean of Milk Reclining Form

Kshirodakashayi Vishnu

Universal Heart Form / Paramatma

God of Wealth and Treasures

God of Wealth and Treasures

Lakshmi as Consort of Kubera

Kukke Subrahmanya

Subrahmanya of Kukke / Karnataka Temple

Family Deity / Clan Goddess

Murugan of Palani / Palani Andavar

Rakshasa / Brother of Ravana

Shiva of Kumbakonam / Kumbheshwarar Temple

Dashavatara - 2nd Avatar

Fourth Navadurga / Creator of the Universe

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Lahiri Mahasaya

Deified Yogi / Kriya Yoga Master

Fertility Goddess / Modesty Form

Goddess of Wealth and Fortune

Lakshmi Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 12

Lakshmi Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 12

Lakshmi Narasimha

Narasimha with Lakshmi

Varaha with Bhudevi

Lakshmi-Narayana

Vishnu-Lakshmi Combined Form

The Playful One / Supreme Goddess of Shri Vidya

Emergence of the Linga

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Krishna of Vrindavan / Madan Mohan Temple

Madhvacharya (Deified)

Deified Philosopher / Dvaita

Madurai Meenakshi

Fish-Eyed Goddess of Madurai

Madurai Meenakshi (Temple Form)

Fish-Eyed Goddess / Madurai Temple

Warrior Hero Deity of Madurai

Tamil Warrior Hero Deity

Madurai Veeran (Historical)

Deified Warrior Hero / Madurai

32 Ganapati Forms - 13

32 Ganapati Forms - 13

Great Sarasvati / Supreme Knowledge Goddess

Mahabalipuram Deities

Shore Temple / Pallava Deities

Mahadev (Rural)

Rural Form of Shiva / Village Guardian

Great God / Supreme Form

Mahadeva (Eleven Rudras)

Eleven Rudra Forms

Eighth Navadurga / Great White Goddess

Mahakal (Bihar)

Bihar Folk Form of Mahakal / Time Lord

Great Time / Lord of Time

Great Time / Lord of Time

Mahakala Bhairava

Bhairava as Lord of Time

12 Jyotirlingas - 3

Lord of Time / Ujjain Temple

Great Kali / Time Goddess

Great Lakshmi / Supreme Lakshmi

Mahalakshmi (Kolhapur)

Goddess of Kolhapur / Mahalakshmi Temple

Goa / Karnataka Form of Mohini

Mahavatar Babaji

Deified Yogi / Kriya Yoga

Consort of Maheshvara / Shakti of Shiva

Mahishasuramardini

Slayer of Mahishasura

Goddess Renuka / Mahur Temple

Telangana Village Mother

Malikapurathamma

Goddess of Sabarimala / Ayyappa Temple

Telangana Folk Deity / Mallikarjuna

Slayer of the Demon Malla

12 Jyotirlingas - 2

Shiva of Shri Shaila / Andhra Temple

Goddess of Snakes

Goddess of Snakes and Poison

Goddess of Snakes and Poison

Planet Mars / God of War

Odisha Auspicious Goddess / Kakatpur

One with the Mani (Bell) / Ayyappa's Birth Name

Shiva of Manimahesh / Himachal Pilgrimage

Karnataka Village Mother Goddess

South Indian Goddess of Rain and Disease

Rain Goddess / Smallpox Goddess

Immortal Sage / Devotee of Shiva

Immortal Sage / Shiva Devotee

God of Cosmic Law

Ninth Mahavidya / Goddess of Inner Wisdom and Outcastes

Goddess of Inner Wisdom and Outcastes

Matrikas (Saptamatrika)

Seven Mother Goddesses

Dashavatara - 1st Avatar

Illusion / Cosmic Power

Intellect / Retentive Power

Fish-Eyed Goddess / Madurai Temple Deity

Fish-Eyed Goddess / Madurai Temple

Mehandipur Balaji

Rajasthan Hanuman Temple / Exorcism

Apsara Who Seduced Vishvamitra

Apsara / Mother of Shakuntala

Consort of Khandoba

Maharashtra Buffalo Deity / Village Guardian

Maharashtra Buffalo God / Village Guardian

Mirabai (Deified)

Deified Saint / Krishna Devotee

Twins / Zodiac Gemini

God of Friendship and Contracts

Enchantress Form

Conqueror of Death

Muchilot Bhagavati

Kerala Theyyam / Village Mother

Tamil Ancestral Guardian Deity

Warrior Guardian Deity

Tamil Warrior Guardian Deity

Tamil God of War / Son of Shiva

Kerala Folk Deity / Theyyam

Tamil Pearl Rain Mother / Mariamman Form

Muthuramalinga Mudaliar

Deified Landlord / Tamil Nadu

Muthuramalingam

Pearl-Garlanded Guardian Deity

Muthuramalingam

Tamil Guardian Deity / Deified Landlord

Andhra Pearl Mother / Healing Goddess

Telangana Pearl Mother / Healing Goddess

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Goddess / Lady (Sri Vaishnava Context)

Serpent Deity / Snake Worship

Serpent Beings / Underworld Dwellers

12 Jyotirlingas - 10

Goa / Karnataka Form of Shiva

Serpent Lord / Dwarka

Goddess of Naina Devi / Himachal Temple

Nakshatra Devatas

Lunar Mansion Deities

Namdev (Deified)

Deified Saint / Varkari Poet

Chief of Shiva's Ganas

Tamil Consort of Krishna

Celestial Sage / Divine Messenger

Celestial Sage / Divine Messenger

Dashavatara - 4th Avatar

Shakti of Narasimha

Cosmic Supreme Being

Goddess of the Narmada River

Lord of Dance / Cosmic Dancer

Lord of Dance / Cosmic Dancer of Chidambaram

Lord of Dance / Chidambaram Temple

Navagraha (Collective)

Nine Planetary Deities

Navaneeta Chora

Blue Goddess / Third Consort of Vishnu

Blue Madhava Form

Blue-Throated One

Nimbarka (Deified)

Deified Philosopher / Nimbarka Sampradaya

Goddess of Dissolution and Misfortune

Nityananda (Deified)

Deified Saint / Gaudiya Vaishnavism

Nritya Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 15

Nritya Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 15

O

Goddess of Cholera / Folk Deity

Folk Goddess of Bengal

Primordial Sound / Supreme Syllable

12 Jyotirlingas - 4

Om-Shaped Linga / Madhya Pradesh

P

Rajasthan Folk Hero / Camel Rider

Lotus-Naveled One

Padmanabhaswamy

Vishnu of Thiruvananthapuram / Padmanabha Temple

Lakshmi as Venkateshwara's Consort

Consort of Venkateshwara / Tirupati

Consort of Venkateshwara / Tiruchanur

Lord of Palani / Ascetic Murugan

Palani Andavar (Temple Form)

Murugan of Palani / Palani Temple

Consort of Virupaksha / Hampi

Five Great Elements

Pancha Tanmatra

Five Subtle Elements

Panchamukha Hanuman

Five-Faced Hanuman / Combined Powers

Panchamukha Shiva

Five-Faced Shiva / Five Elements

Panchamukhi Hanuman

Five-Faced Hanuman / Temple Form

Tulu Nadu Boar Spirit

Supreme Ultimate Reality

Supreme Power / Transcendent Energy

Supreme Consciousness / Transcendent Reality

Supreme Knowledge / Spiritual Wisdom

Paramahansa Yogananda

Deified Yogi / Kriya Yoga Master

Vedic Sage / Father of Vyasa

Dashavatara - 6th Avatar

Parashurama (Chiranjivi)

Warrior Sage / Sixth Avatar of Vishnu

God of Rain and Thunder

Arjuna's Charioteer

Daughter of the Mountain / Consort of Shiva

Lord of Animals / Lord of Souls

Sri Lankan Form of Kannagi

Pazhamudircholai Murugan

Murugan of Pazhamudircholai / Hunter Form

Pazhamudircholai Murugan (Temple Form)

Hunter Murugan / Pazhamudircholai

Goddess Who Speaks / Oracle Goddess

Tamil Oracle Goddess / Speaking Mother

Telangana Great Mother / Village Goddess

Peer (North India)

North India Sufi Saints / Syncretic Deities

Periyachi Amman

Fierce Goddess of Childbirth

Periyachi Amman

Tamil Childbirth Protection Goddess

Great Lord / Tamil Vishnu

Consort of Varadharaja / Kanchipuram

Tulu Nadu Tiger Spirit

Tamil Form of Ganesha

Bearer of the Bow

Ancestors / Forefathers

Telangana Village Mother / Guardian of Boundaries

Andhra Village Mother / Smallpox Goddess

Vyuhas - Second Emanation

Primordial Nature / Material Principle

Lion-faced Goddess / Counter-Sorcery Goddess

Pre-dawn / Twilight

King Who Milk the Earth

Vedic Sage / One of the Seven Sages

Mind-born Son of Brahma

Vedic Sage / One of the Seven Sages

Grandfather of Ravana

Cosmic Being / Primordial Man

Supreme Person / Best Among Beings

God of Journeys and Nourishment

Brahma of Pushkar / Pushkar Temple

God of Journeys and Nourishment

R

Krishna's Beloved / Lakshmi Avatar

Radha's Beloved

Self-Manifested Krishna / Vrindavan

Radha-Krishna / Radha Vallabh Temple

Krishna-Radha Combined Form

Shadow Planet / North Lunar Node

North Lunar Node / Shadow Planet

North Lunar Node / Shadow Planet

Raja Raja Chola (Deified)

Deified King / Tamil Nadu

Queen of Queens / Supreme Goddess

Goddess of Royal Prosperity

Consort of Vithoba / Rukmini

Consort of Vitthala / Pandharpur

Demonic Beings / Opponents of Devas

Raktha Chamundi

Kerala Theyyam / Fierce Goddess

Dashavatara - 7th Avatar

Lakshmi as Rama's Consort (Sita)

Ramakrishna (Dakshineswar)

Temple-Specific Deity / Dakshineswar

Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

Deified Saint / Ramakrishna Math

Ramana Maharshi

Deified Saint / Advaita Sage

Ramananda (Deified)

Deified Saint / Bhakti Movement

Rameswaram Jyotirlinga / Rama's Linga

Ramanathaswamy (Rameswaram)

Rama's Linga / Rameswaram Temple

Ramanujacharya (Deified)

Deified Philosopher / Sri Vaishnavism

Queen of Apsaras

Queen of Apsaras

Ramdas (Deified)

Deified Saint / Maharashtra

Rajasthan Folk Deity / Syncretic Saint

Lord of Rama / Lord of Rameswaram

12 Jyotirlingas - 11

Reclining Form on Adishesha

Reclining Vishnu of Srirangam

Reclining Vishnu of Srirangam

Ranganatha (Srirangam)

Reclining Vishnu / Srirangam Temple

Consort of Ranganatha / Srirangam

Consort of Ranganatha / Srirangam

Rani Laxmibai (Deified)

Deified Queen / Jhansi

Goddess of Love and Desire

Goddess of Love and Pleasure

Goddess of Night

King of Rakshasas / Scholar Devotee

Ravidas (Deified)

Deified Saint / Ravidas Panth

Mother of Parashurama / Folk Goddess

Divine Artisans

Rinamochana Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 25

Rinamochana Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 25

Founder of Jainism (in Puranas)

Bull Form / Shiva as Nandi

The Howler / Proto-Shiva

The Howler / Vedic Form

Rudra (11 Forms)

Krishna's Consort / Lakshmi Avatar

Consort of Krishna / Dwarka

Bhairava Associated with Ruru Demon

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Tribal Devotee of Rama / Sabarimala

Sabari (Temple Form)

Tribal Devotee / Sabarimala

Sabarimala Ayyappa

Lord of Sabarimala Temple

Sabarimala Ayyappa (Temple Form)

Lord of Sabarimala / Ayyappa Temple

Eternal Shiva / Five-Faced Form

Deified Ancestors / Celestial Beings

Born at Once / Instant Creation

Sadyojata (Five Faces)

Five-Faced Shiva (Panchanana)

Supreme with Attributes

Thousand-Armed One

Thousand-Eyed One

Thousand-Footed One

Thousand-Headed One

Sai Baba of Shirdi (Deified)

Deified Saint / Shirdi Temple

Rajasthan Hanuman Temple / Salasar

Sacred Stone of Vishnu / Aniconic Form

Odisha Mother Goddess / Sambalpur

Samhara Bhairava

Destroyer Bhairava

Vyuhas - First Emanation

Sankat Mochan Hanuman

Remover of Troubles / Varanasi

Sankatahara Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 32

Sankatahara Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 32

Santana Lakshmi

Fifth Lakshmi / Progeny Prosperity

Seven Mother Goddesses

Sapta Rishis (Collective)

Seven Great Sages

Seven Mothers as a Collective

Goddess of Saptashrungi / Maharashtra Temple

Deified Saint / Ramakrishna Math

Vishnu of Kumbakonam / Sarangapani Temple

River Goddess / Goddess of Knowledge

Goddess of Knowledge, Music, Arts

Sarasvati Rishi

Vedic Sage / Sarasvati as a Sage

The All-Pervading

All-Knowing One

Sat-Chit-Ananda

Existence-Consciousness-Bliss

Daughter of Daksha / Previous Birth of Parvati

Sun God / Impeller

Goddess of the Sun / Gayatri Form

Sawai Madhopur Deities

Rajasthan Temple Deities / Ranthambore

Senthil Andavar

Lord of Senthil (Tiruchendur)

Shabari (Deified)

Deified Tribal Devotee / Sabarimala

First Navadurga / Daughter of the Mountain

Bearer of Vegetables / Goddess of Vegetation

Divine Feminine Energy / Cosmic Power

Shakti Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 5

Shakti Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 5

Beneficent / Source of Bliss

Planet Saturn / God of Karma

Beneficent / Auspicious

Shankaracharya (Deified)

Deified Philosopher / Advaita Founder

Goa Peaceful Durga / Temple Goddess

The Archer / One Who Wounds

Goddess of Childbirth and Children

Goddess of Childbirth and Children

The Eternal One

North Indian Form of Shitala

Sheetala (Bihar)

Bihar Form of Shitala / Smallpox Goddess

Serpent of Eternity / Vishnu's Couch

King of Nagas / Vishnu's Couch

Shirdi Sai Baba

Deified Saint / Shirdi

Goddess of Smallpox and Healing

Symbol of Shiva / Formless Representation

Union of Consciousness and Energy

Shivaji Maharaj (Deified)

Deified King / Maharashtra

Faith / Devotion

Beautiful-Throated

Krishna of Nathdwara / Pushtimarg

Son of Vyasa / Narrator of Bhagavata Purana

Preceptor of Asuras / Planet Venus

Planet Venus / Guru of Asuras

Perfected Beings / Semi-Divine Sages

Lord of Siddhis / Perfected Ones

Goddess of Siddhis

Siddhi Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 7

Siddhi Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 7

Ninth Navadurga / Bestower of Siddhis

32 Ganapati Forms - 29

32 Ganapati Forms - 29

Goddess of the Ocean

Sarna Sun God / Jharkhand Deity

Rama's Consort / Lakshmi Avatar

Rama-Sita Combined Form

Goddess of Smallpox and Diseases

Sitala (Bengal)

Bengal Form of Shitala

Siva in Tamil Tradition

Sivan / Tamil Shiva

Consort of Nataraja / Chidambaram

Sivakami (Chidambaram)

Consort of Nataraja / Chidambaram

Commander of Celestial Armies

Fifth Navadurga / Mother of Skanda

Deified Saint / Maharashtra

Moon God / Sacred Elixir

Shiva of Somarnath / Kutch Temple

Shiva with Uma and Skanda

12 Jyotirlingas - 1

First Jyotirlinga / Gujarat Temple

Soubhagya Lakshmi

Goddess of Marital Bliss

Sri Yantra (Shri Chakra)

Yantra of Tripura Sundari / Cosmic Diagram

Deified Yogi / Kriya Yoga Master

Goddess of Fortune / Lakshmi Aspect

Srinivasa Perumal

Venkateshwara in Tamil Tradition

Srishti Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 23

Srishti Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 23

The Immovable / Firm One

Jagannath's Sister / Puri Temple

Dear to the Wise / Lord of Wisdom

Suchindram Deity

Thanumalayan / Suchindram Temple

Cremation Ground Guardian

Tamil Cremation Ground Guardian

Personified Discus

Consort of Meenakshi / Madurai Temple

Sundareshvara (Madurai)

Consort of Meenakshi / Madurai Temple

Surdas (Deified)

Deified Saint / Krishna Poet

Sun God / Source of Light

Sun-Vishnu Combined Form

Swacchanda Bhairava

Bhairava of Free Will

Deified Saint / Maharashtra

Swami Vivekananda

Deified Saint / Ramakrishna Math

Swamimalai Murugan

Murugan of Swamimalai / Guru Form

Swamimalai Murugan (Temple Form)

Guru Murugan / Swamimalai Temple

Lord of the Lord / Guru of Shiva

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Serpent King / Biter of Parikshit

Second Mahavidya / Goddess of Protection and Compassion

Goddess of Protection and Compassion

Odisha Mother Goddess / Ghatgaon

Taruna Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 2

Taruna Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 2

That Person / Purusha Aspect

Rajasthan Snake God / Folk Hero

Thanjavur Peruvudaiyar

Brihadeeswarar Temple / Thanjavur

Deified Saint / Integral Yoga

Theyyam Deities

Kerala Ritual Deities / Theyyam Tradition

Thillai Nataraja

Cosmic Dancer / Chidambaram Temple

Thiruchendur Murugan

Murugan of Thiruchendur / Warrior Form

Thirukadaiyur Deity

Shiva of Thirukadaiyur / Abirami Temple

Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavati

Kerala Temple Goddess / Malappuram

Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavati

Kerala Temple Goddess / Malappuram

Thirupparankundram Murugan

Murugan of Thirupparankundram / Marriage Form

Thirupparankundram Murugan (Temple Form)

Marriage Murugan / Thirupparankundram

Thiruthani Murugan

Murugan of Thiruthani / Peaceful Form

Thiruthani Murugan (Temple Form)

Peaceful Murugan / Thiruthani Temple

Apsara / Created by Vishvakarma

Tiruchendur Murugan (Temple Form)

Warrior Murugan / Thiruchendur Temple

Sacred Dark One / Tamil Vishnu

Tiruppavai Andal

Andal as Goddess / Lakshmi Avatar

Three Worlds / Cosmic Realms

Trayambakeshvara

12 Jyotirlingas - 8

Trayambakeshwar

Three-Eyed Shiva / Godavari Source

Trimukha Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 28

Trimukha Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 28

Three Worlds / Three Cities

Tripura Sundari

Third Mahavidya / Goddess of Supreme Beauty

Tripura Sundari

Goddess of Supreme Beauty

Destroyer of Tripura (Three Cities)

Cosmic Striding Form (Vamana Avatar)

Tryakshara Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 19

Tryakshara Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 19

Tukaram (Deified)

Deified Saint / Varkari Poet

Goddess of the Tulasi Plant

Maharashtra Warrior Goddess / Tuljapur

Tulja Bhavani (Tuljapur)

Goddess of Tuljapur / Maharashtra Temple

Tulsidas (Deified)

Deified Saint / Ramayana Poet

Bengal Harvest Goddess / Tusu Festival

Divine Artisan and Craftsman

Divine Craftsman

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Ucchishta Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 8

Ucchishta Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 8

Uddanda Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 24

Uddanda Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 24

Krishna of Udupi / Udupi Temple

The Terrifying One

The Radiant One / Light-Bearer

Shiva of Guwahati / Umananda Island

Husband of Uma (Parvati)

Unmatta Bhairava

Intoxicated Bhairava

Consort of Annamalaiyar / Tiruvannamalai

Urdhva Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 16

Urdhva Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 16

Most Celebrated Apsara

Chief Apsara / Celebrated Dancer

Goddess of Dawn

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Lord of Physicians / Deoghar

12 Jyotirlingas - 9

Lord of Vaikuntha

Shakti of Vishnu

Vaishnavi Lakshmi

Lakshmi as Shakti of Vishnu

Vaitheeswaran Koil

Shiva of Vaitheeswaran / Healing Temple

Vallabhacharya (Deified)

Deified Philosopher / Pushtimarg

Tribal Goddess / Consort of Murugan

Author of Ramayana / Adi Kavi

Pleasant / Beautiful Lord

Dashavatara - 5th Avatar

Forest Durga / Jungle Goddess

Forest Durga / Tribal Goddess

Goddess Who Grants Boons

Varada Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 18

Varada Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 18

Varadharaja Perumal

Vishnu of Kanchipuram

Varadharaja Perumal

Vishnu of Kanchipuram

Varadharaja Perumal (Kanchipuram)

Vishnu of Kanchipuram / Varadharaja Temple

Dashavatara - 3rd Avatar

Shakti of Varaha (Vishnu's Boar Avatar)

God of Waters and Cosmic Order

Vedic Sage / One of the Seven Sages

Primordial Form / Krishna's Father

Serpent King / Churning Rope

Eight Elemental Deities

Vatuka Bhairava

Child Bhairava Form

Vavar (Ayyappa)

Muslim Devotee of Ayyappa / Sabarimala

Compiler of the Vedas

Teacher of Vedanta

Valorous Lakshmi

Fierce Form of Shiva / Folk Warrior Deity

Lord of Tirumala / Balaji

Lord of Tirumala / Balaji

Devotee of Rama / Lanka King

Rakshasa / Devotee of Rama

Vibhishana (Chiranjivi)

Rakshasa King / Rama's Devotee

Knowledge / Wisdom

Seventh Lakshmi / Knowledge Prosperity

Knowledge-Holders / Celestial Beings

32 Ganapati Forms - 9

32 Ganapati Forms - 9

Vijaya Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 14

Vijaya Ganapati

32 Ganapati Forms - 14

Sixth Lakshmi / Victory Prosperity

Village Ancestors

Ancestral Spirits / Pitru Devata

Village Guardian Deities (Kaval Deivam)

Collective Guardian Deities

Goddess of Puri / Jagannath Temple

Mother of Garuda

Tamil Form of Ganesha / Remover of Obstacles

Shakti of Ganesha / Elephant-faced Goddess

Goddess Who Dwells in the Vindhya Mountains

Goddess of Vindhya Mountains

32 Ganapati Forms - 4

32 Ganapati Forms - 4

Fierce Warrior / Shiva's Wrath

Virabhadra (Rural)

Rural Form of Veerabhadra / Village Guardian

Consort of Kashi Vishwanath / Varanasi

Preserver (as Aditya)

Vishnu in Tamil Tradition

Perumal / Tamil Vishnu

Kerala Theyyam / Vishnu Form

Architect of the Universe

Architect of the Gods / Divine Engineer

Vedic Sage / Rajarshi Turned Brahmarishi

Rajarshi Turned Brahmarishi

Lord of the Universe

Cosmic Form (Universal Form)

Vishvarupa Shiva

Cosmic Universal Form

All Gods / Collective Deities

Maharashtra Form of Vishnu / Pandharpur

Lord of Pandharpur

Lord of Pandharpur / Varkari Tradition

The Radiant Sun

Tulasi's Previous Incarnation

Vrindavan Deities

Krishna Temples / Vrindavan

One with the Bull Emblem

Vrishabhavahana

Rider of the Bull

Lord of the Bull

Compiler of Vedas / Author of Mahabharata

Vyasa (Chiranjivi)

Compiler of Vedas / Author of Mahabharata

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Sacrifice Personified

Nature Spirits / Attendants of Kubera

Nature Spirits / Attendants of Kubera

Female Nature Spirits

Female Nature Spirits

Goddess of the Yamuna River

Goddess Yamuna / Yamunotri Temple

Karnataka / Maharashtra Goddess

Yellamma (Saundatti)

Karnataka Folk Goddess / Saundatti Temple

32 Ganapati Forms - 30

32 Ganapati Forms - 30

Goddess of Spiritual Wealth