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Saguna Brahman

सगुण ब्रह्मन्
Also known as: Saguna Brahma, Ishvara, Personal God, Supreme with Qualities

About

The supreme reality conceived with attributes (guna), as a personal God. The basis for all forms of worship and devotion. Manifest as the Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva) and all other deities. Represents the accessible, personal aspect of the ultimate reality that can be loved, worshipped, and approached by devotees.

Attributes

PersonalWorshipableCompassionateOmnipotentOmniscient

Symbols

AUMAll deity symbolsCosmic form
Consort
Shakti (as the active power)

Associated Mantras

Om
Om Namah Shivaya
Om Namo Narayanaya
Om Shri Durgayai Namah

Festivals

All Hindu festivals

Scriptures

UpanishadsPuranasBhagavad GitaAgamas

Regions Worshipped

Pan-India

Iconography

Depicted in various forms across traditions: as Vishnu, Shiva, Devi, or the cosmic Purusha.