Hindu Gods & Goddesses
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| # | Name | Group | Description / Role | Vehicle / Symbol | Region / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brahma | Trimurti | Creator god of the cosmos | Swan (Hamsa) / Vedas | Pan-Hindu (rarely worshipped) |
| 2 | Vishnu | Trimurti | Preserver and protector of dharma | Garuda / Shankha (conch) & Chakra | Vaishnavism primary |
| 3 | Shiva (Mahadeva) | Trimurti | Destroyer/transformer — lord of yoga and meditation | Nandi (bull) / Trishula / Lingam | Shaivism primary |
| 4 | Saraswati | Tridevi | Goddess of knowledge, arts and learning | Swan / Veena | Consort of Brahma |
| 5 | Lakshmi | Tridevi | Goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity | Lotus / Elephants | Consort of Vishnu |
| 6 | Parvati (Shakti) | Tridevi | Divine mother, fertility, love and devotion | Lotus / Lion (in some forms) | Consort of Shiva |
| 7 | Matsya | Dashavatara | Fish avatar who saved the Vedas | Fish | Avatar of Vishnu |
| 8 | Kurma | Dashavatara | Turtle avatar during churning of ocean | Turtle | Avatar of Vishnu |
| 9 | Varaha | Dashavatara | Boar who rescued Earth (Prithvi) | Boar | Avatar of Vishnu |
| 10 | Narasimha | Dashavatara | Man-Lion form who protected Prahlada | Man-Lion imagery | Avatar of Vishnu |
| 11 | Vamana | Dashavatara | Dwarf who reclaimed the three worlds from Bali | Umbrella / Dwarf iconography | Avatar of Vishnu |
| 12 | Parashurama | Dashavatara | Warrior-sage with an axe | Axe (Parashu) | Avatar of Vishnu |
| 13 | Rama | Dashavatara | Hero of Ramayana, exemplar of dharma | Bow (Kodanda) / Chariot | Avatar of Vishnu |
| 14 | Krishna | Dashavatara | Divine statesman, teacher (Bhagavad Gita), lover | Cow / Flute | Avatar of Vishnu |
| 15 | Buddha | Dashavatara | Recognized in some traditions as Vishnu avatar | Lotus / Dharmachakra | Variably included |
| 16 | Kalki | Dashavatara | Future avatar to end the age of darkness (Kali Yuga) | White horse | Future avatar |
| 17 | Venkateswara (Balaji) | Vishnu Forms | Famous form worshipped at Tirupati | Conch, Chakra | South India |
| 18 | Jagannath | Vishnu Forms | Form worshipped at Puri festival | Car festival / Iconic wooden form | Odisha |
| 19 | Hayagriva | Vishnu Forms | God of knowledge — horse-headed form | Horse | Wisdom deity |
| 20 | Padmanabha | Vishnu Forms | Reclining cosmic form on Ananta Shesha | Ananta Shesha (Serpent) | Kerala (Padmanabhaswamy) |
| 21 | Nataraja | Shiva Forms | Lord of cosmic dance (Ananda Tandava) | Damaru (drum) / Fire (Agni) | Chidambaram association |
| 22 | Ardhanarishvara | Shiva Forms | Half Shiva, half Parvati — unity of male & female | Combined symbols | Philosophical form |
| 23 | Dakshinamurthy | Shiva Forms | Teacher and guru form of Shiva | Peepal tree / Teaching pose | South Indian iconography |
| 24 | Bhairava | Shiva Forms | Fierce guardian and protector | Dog / Trident | Tantric traditions |
| 25 | Pashupati | Shiva Forms | Lord of beasts and living beings | Animals / Bull symbolism | Nepal & Vedic references |
| 26 | Rudra | Shiva Forms | Vedic fierce form associated with storms and death | Bow / Rudra attributes | Vedic texts |
| 27 | Durga | Parvati Forms | Warrior mother who destroys evil | Lion / Weapons | Navaratri central |
| 28 | Kali | Parvati Forms | Fierce destroyer of ego and time | Skull necklace / Sword | Tantric and Shakta worship |
| 29 | Annapurna | Parvati Forms | Goddess of food and nourishment | Pot of food / Ladle | Benaras association |
| 30 | Meenakshi | Parvati Forms | Fish-eyed goddess of Madurai (form of Parvati) | Parrot / Lotus | Madurai, Tamil Nadu |
| 31 | Kamakhya | Parvati Forms | Powerful fertility & tantric goddess | Yoni symbolism | Assam (Kamakhya) |
| 32 | Lalita Tripura Sundari | Parvati Forms | Supreme beauty & consciousness | Mirror, lotus, noose | Shakta tantra |
| 33 | Ganesha | Children of Shiva | Remover of obstacles, patron of arts & letters | Mouse (Mushika) / Modak | Pan-Hindu popular deity |
| 34 | Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda) | Children of Shiva | God of war, commander of divine army | Peacock / Spear (Vel) | South India & Skanda tradition |
| 35 | Surya | Solar & Celestial | Sun god, dispels darkness | Chariot drawn by seven horses | Vedic & classical worship |
| 36 | Chandra | Solar & Celestial | Moon god — mind & emotions | Chariot / Crescent | Vedic |
| 37 | Agni | Solar & Celestial | Fire god — sacrificial fire | Flame / Ram | Vedic rituals |
| 38 | Indra | Solar & Celestial | King of gods, rain & thunder | Elephant (Airavata) / Vajra | Vedic / Epic |
| 39 | Varuna | Solar & Celestial | Lord of waters, cosmic order (ṛta) | Noose / Makara (sea creature) | Vedic |
| 40 | Vayu | Solar & Celestial | Wind god | Bamboo / Antelope | Vedic |
| 41 | Yama | Solar & Celestial | God of death & justice | Buffalo / Danda (staff) | Vedic / Dharmic law |
| 42 | Prithvi / Bhudevi | Nature & Folk | Earth goddess | Lotus / Plough | Pan-Hindu earth aspect |
| 43 | Ganga | Nature & Folk | River goddess — purifier | Vessel / River imagery | Ganges river |
| 44 | Yamuna | Nature & Folk | River goddess | Lotus / Vessel | Yamuna river |
| 45 | Santoshi Mata | Nature & Folk | Goddess of satisfaction and contentment | Simple iconography | Modern popular cult |
| 46 | Tulsi | Nature & Folk | Sacred plant revered as goddess & devotee of Vishnu | Tulsi plant | Household worship |
| 47 | Manasa Devi | Nature & Folk | Snake goddess — fertility and protection | Snake | Bengal, Assam, Odisha |
| 48 | Hanuman | Other Male Deities | Devotee of Rama — strength, devotion, protector | Monkey / Gada (mace) | Ramayana traditions |
| 49 | Ayyappa | Other Male Deities | Son of Shiva & Mohini (Vishnu's female form) | Tiger / Pilgrimage iconography | Sabarimala, Kerala |
| 50 | Dattatreya | Other Male Deities | Combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva | Dogs / Cow / Akshamala | Avadhuta tradition |
| 51 | Narada | Other Male Deities | Divine sage and messenger | Veena | Itinerant rishi |
| 52 | Kubera (Kuber) | Other Male Deities | Treasurer of gods, lord of wealth | Money pot / Mongoose | Yaksha king |
| 53 | Shani | Other Male Deities | Planet Saturn — dispenser of karma | Crow / Vulture | Navagraha |
| 54 | Ayyanar | Regional / Folk | Village guardian deity | Horse / Terracotta horse | Tamil Nadu folk |
| 55 | Mariamman | Regional / Folk | Fever & rain goddess (regional form) | Trident / Lotus | South India folk |
| 56 | Khandoba | Regional / Folk | Regional warrior god (Mharashtra) | Horse | Maharashtra |
| 57 | Yellamma | Regional / Folk | Mother goddess in Karnataka/Telangana | Lotus / local symbols | Karnataka / Telangana |
| 58 | Surya | Navagraha | Sun (planet deity) | Chariot with 7 horses | Navagraha |
| 59 | Chandra | Navagraha | Moon (planet deity) | Chariot / Crescent | Navagraha |
| 60 | Mangala (Angaraka) | Navagraha | Mars (planet deity) | Spear | Navagraha |
| 61 | Budha | Navagraha | Mercury (planet deity) | Lotus / Sword | Navagraha |
| 62 | Brihaspati (Guru) | Navagraha | Jupiter (planet deity) | Elephant / Staff | Navagraha |
| 63 | Shukra | Navagraha | Venus (planet deity) | Horse / Staff | Navagraha |
| 64 | Shani | Navagraha | Saturn (planet deity) | Vulture / Crow | Navagraha |
| 65 | Rahu | Navagraha | Ascending lunar node — eclipse deity | Serpent / No fixed mount | Shadow planet |
| 66 | Ketu | Navagraha | Descending lunar node — eclipse deity | Serpent tail | Shadow planet |
| 67 | Sankara (Shiva - multiple local forms) | Shiva Forms | Local/temple forms of Shiva | Various (Nandi, Trishul) | Across India |
| 68 | Bhudevi (Lakshmi aspect) | Tridevi / Vishnu Forms | Earth aspect of Lakshmi | Lotus | Vishnu consort aspect |
| 69 | Tulja Bhavani | Regional / Folk | Powerful goddess worshipped by Marathas | Sword | Maharashtra |
| 70 | Shitala Mata | Regional / Folk | Goddess associated with smallpox & healing | Fan / Broom | North India folk |