The Fascinating Hindu Gods and Goddesses
Trimurti (Hindu Trinity)
Trimurti (Hindu Trinity)
The Trimurti is made of three main Hindu gods.
Each has a specific job.
–
Brahma (the creator)
–
Vishnu (the preserver)
–
Shiva (the destroyer)
Lord
Brahma
The Creator
Vehicle: swan
Has 4 heads, 4
arms and a reddish
complexion
Not commonly
worshiped
Lord
Vishnu
The Preserver
Vehicle: garuda
(bird)
Has 4 arms, a
blueish complexion
and rests on a
snake
Was incarnated
(born) nine times
with one more still
to come.
Lord Shiva
The Destroyer
Vehicle: bull
Has matted hair, a
third eye, a blue
throat and a
trident in his hand.
Often worshiped in
the featureless
lingam form.
Saraswati
Goddess of
knowledge, music
and the arts
Vehicle: swan
Wife of Brahma
Sits on a white
lotus while playing
a veena
Lakshmi
Goddess of wealth
and prosperity
Vehicle: owl
Wife of Vishnu
Usually shown
bestowing coins
and flanked by
elephants
Parvati
The Divine Mother
Vehicle: lion
The reincarnation
of Shiva’s first wife
She has many
forms, such as
Durga and Kali
Other popular gods
Other popular gods
and goddesses
and goddesses
Ganesh
Gods of the
intellect and the
remover of
obstacles
Vehicle: mouse
Son of Shiva and
Parvati
Has an elephant’s
head
Murugan
God of war
Vehicle: peacock
Son of Shiva and
Parvati
Popular in Tamil
areas
Also known as
Skanda
Durga
A fiercer form of
Parvati
Vehicle: tiger
Has ten arms
holding many
weapons
Kali
Goddess of time
and death
Vehicle: donkey
Usually portrayed
as dark and violent
Rama
The 7
th
avatar of
Vishnu
The central figure
in the epic story
the
Ramayana
Sita
The wife of Rama
Sita is an
incarnation
Lakshmi.
She is known as
the goddess of
agriculture and
fertility.
Krishna
The 8
th
avatar of
Vishnu
Usually portrayed
as a child and a
prankster
.
Often shown
playing the flute
Radha
Wife of Krishna
Also known as
Radhika, Radha is
an incarnation of
Goddess Lakshmi.
She is the goddess
of devotion and
love.
Hanuman
An ape-like god
known for assisting
Rama.
The son of the god
of the wind.
Surya
God of the Sun
Pulled on a chariot
by horses
Indra
The King of
Heaven and lord of
all gods
Wields a
thunderbolt and is
a protector and
provider of rain
Agni
God of Fire
Holds a special
place in Hindu fire
ritual as the
sacrificer,
the
sacrifice
and the
witness
to all rites.
Gayatri
Goddess of the
Gayatri mantra
She presides over
the morning
chanting of the
prayer
Known as the
Veda-Mata or
mother of all the
Vedas
Discover the diverse pantheon of Hindu deities including the Trimurti - Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, along with goddesses like Saraswati, Lakshmi, Parvati, and fierce forms like Durga. Learn about their attributes, vehicles, roles, and symbolism in Hindu mythology.
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Trimurti (Hindu Trinity) The Trimurti is made of three main Hindu gods. Each has a specific job. Brahma (the creator) Vishnu (the preserver) Shiva (the destroyer)
Lord Brahma The Creator Vehicle: swan Has 4 heads, 4 arms and a reddish complexion Not commonly worshiped
Lord Vishnu The Preserver Vehicle: garuda (bird) Has 4 arms, a blueish complexion and rests on a snake Was incarnated (born) nine times with one more still to come.
Lord Shiva The Destroyer Vehicle: bull Has matted hair, a third eye, a blue throat and a trident in his hand. Often worshiped in the featureless lingam form.
Saraswati Goddess of knowledge, music and the arts Vehicle: swan Wife of Brahma Sits on a white lotus while playing a veena
Lakshmi Goddess of wealth and prosperity Vehicle: owl Wife of Vishnu Usually shown bestowing coins and flanked by elephants
Parvati The Divine Mother Vehicle: lion The reincarnation of Shiva s first wife She has many forms, such as Durga and Kali
Other popular gods and goddesses
Ganesh Gods of the intellect and the remover of obstacles Vehicle: mouse Son of Shiva and Parvati Has an elephant s head
Murugan God of war Vehicle: peacock Son of Shiva and Parvati Popular in Tamil areas Also known as Skanda
Durga A fiercer form of Parvati Vehicle: tiger Has ten arms holding many weapons
Kali Goddess of time and death Vehicle: donkey Usually portrayed as dark and violent
Rama The 7thavatar of Vishnu The central figure in the epic story the Ramayana
Sita The wife of Rama Sita is an incarnation Lakshmi. She is known as the goddess of agriculture and fertility.
Krishna The 8thavatar of Vishnu Usually portrayed as a child and a prankster. Often shown playing the flute
Radha Wife of Krishna Also known as Radhika, Radha is an incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi. She is the goddess of devotion and love.
Hanuman An ape-like god known for assisting Rama. The son of the god of the wind.
Surya God of the Sun Pulled on a chariot by horses
Indra The King of Heaven and lord of all gods Wields a thunderbolt and is a protector and provider of rain
Agni God of Fire Holds a special place in Hindu fire ritual as the sacrificer, the sacrifice and the witness to all rites.
Gayatri Goddess of the Gayatri mantra She presides over the morning chanting of the prayer Known as the Veda-Mata or mother of all the Vedas
