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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.
Surya ( / ˈsuːrjə /; [9] Sanskrit: सूर्य, IAST: Sūrya) is the Sun [10] as well as the solar deity in Hinduism. [10] He is traditionally one of the major five deities in the Smarta tradition, all of whom are considered as equivalent deities in the Panchayatana puja and a means to realise Brahman. [11] Other names of Surya in ...
Murti (idols, images) of different deities and saints. In the Hindu tradition, a murti ( Sanskrit: मूर्ति, romanized : mūrti, lit. 'form, embodiment, or solid object') [ 1] is a devotional image, such as a statue or icon, of a deity or saint [ 2] used during puja and/or in other customary forms of actively expressing devotion or ...
Japanese Buddhist equivalent. Kangiten. Ganesha ( Sanskrit: गणेश, IAST: Gaṇeśa ), also spelled Ganesh, and also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, Lambodara and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon [4] and is the Supreme God in the Ganapatya sect. His depictions are found throughout India. [5]
The phrase "image of God" is found in three passages in the Hebrew Bible, all in the Book of Genesis 1–11: . And God said: 'Let us make man in our image/b'tsalmeinu, after our likeness/kid'muteinu; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.'
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.
Hinduism. Over the millennia of its development, Hinduism has adopted several iconic symbols, forming part of Hindu iconography, that are imbued with spiritual meaning based on either the scriptures or cultural traditions. The exact significance accorded to any of the icons varies with region, period and denomination of the followers.
Bhagavan. The word Bhagavan ( Sanskrit: भगवान्, romanized : Bhagavān; Pali: Bhagavā ), also spelt as Bhagwan (sometimes translated in English as "Lord", "God"), an epithet within Indian religions used to denote figures of religious worship. In Hinduism it is used to signify a deity or an avatar, particularly for Rama Krishna ...