A representation of the Hindu god Vishnu, which shows him reclining atop a coiled form of the serpent Ananta, on top of the Kshira Sagara or “ocean of milk.” Within iconographic traditions, this depiction of the deity symbolises the cosmic balance.
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A shape-shifting figure in Hindu mythology, usually depicted with the head of a buffalo. He is associated with the Hindu…
Major Hindu deity with non-Vedic origins, and the principal deity of the Shaivism sect. In mainstream Hinduism, Shiva appears in…
The mythical king of the Sagara Dynasty who performed several years of penance in the Himalayas. He is known to…
It is a belief system that attributes a spiritual essence to plants, animals and inanimate objects.
Celestial beings in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist mythology. They are depicted as having golden or blackish complexions and are often…
A Sanskrit term used to denote a goddess or female deity. The word also refers to a cosmic goddess of…
The protagonists of the Indian epic Mahabharata, they are the five sons of Pandu, namely, Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and…
Spirit deities central to the bhuta kola ritual performance of the Tulu people of Malenad, Karnataka. The deities in the…