Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Trimurti are the most prominent deities of contemporary Hinduism. This consists of Brahma - the Creator, Vishnu - the Preserver, and Shiva - the Destroyer. Their feminine counterparts are Saraswati - the wife of Brahma, Lakshmi - the wife of Vishnu, and Parvati (or Durga) - the wife of Shiva. Statue of Brahma.
Indian names are based on a variety of systems and naming conventions, which vary from region to region. In Indian culture, names hold profound significance and play a crucial role in an individual's life. The importance of names is deeply rooted in the country's diverse and ancient cultural heritage. Names are also influenced by religion and ...
The most referred to Devas in the Rigveda are Indra, Agni (fire) and Soma, with "fire deity" called the friend of all humanity. Indra and Soma are two celebrated in a yajna fire ritual that marks major Hindu ceremonies. Savitr, Vishnu, Rudra (later given the exclusive epithet of Shiva), and Prajapati (later Brahma) are gods and hence Devas.
Indra's significance diminishes in the post-Vedic Indian literature, but he still plays an important role in various mythological events. He is depicted as a powerful hero. [11] According to the Vishnu Purana, Indra is the title borne by the king of the gods, which changes every Manvantara – a cyclic period of time in Hindu cosmology.
Sathya Sai Baba (23 November 1926 – 24 April 2011) Satnarayan Maharaj (born 1931), Indo-Trinidadian Hindu leader and son-in-law of Bhadase Sagan Maraj. Satsvarupa dasa Goswami [38] (born 6 December 1939) Satyadhyana Tirtha A great mystic. Satyasandha Tirtha Dvaita philosopher. Satyanatha Tirtha.
A. Āḍi ॐ. Aghāsura ॐ. Ahirāvaṇa - Described as a brother of Rāvaṇa in some versions of the Rāmāyaṇa ॐ. Akṣayakumāra - Son of Rāvaṇa ॐ. Alāmbāsa - A powerful asura mentioned in the Hindu epic Mahābhārata [citation needed] ॐ. Alambuṣa - A powerful asura from the Mahabharata ॐ.
Lakshmi is a member of the Tridevi, the triad of great goddesses. She represents the Rajas guna, and the Iccha-shakti. [40][41] The image, icons, and sculptures of Lakshmi are represented with symbolism. Her name is derived from Sanskrit root words for knowing the goal and understanding the objective. [30]
Maharaja. Maharaja[a] (also spelled Maharajah or Maharaj; lit. 'great ruler' or ' great king ' [2][3]) is a Hindu and Sikh [4] title ranked in honour below a Maharajadhiraja and above a Raja. The title referred to a prince during the British rule in India and in medieval northern India, but was equivalent to a ' Great King ' in medieval ...