The equivalent of the Capricorn Zodiac sign within Hindu astrology, it is a mythical sea creature that is believed to be the mount of the deities Ganga, Narmada and Varuna. It is often depicted with a terrestrial (elephant, antelope etc.) front half and an aquatic (fish, crocodile etc.) back half.
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Also known as the Medicine Buddha, he is the Buddha of healing and medicine in Mahayana Buddhism and is believed…
The name of the anthropomorphic form of Varaha, an avatar (manifestation) of the Hindu deity, Vishnu. As Varaha, Vishnu assumes…
A Daitya king and the grandson of Prahalad, he is mentioned in a number of texts and myths within Buddhism,…
The protagonists of the Indian epic Mahabharata, they are the five sons of Pandu, namely, Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and…
A metaphor for a mode or method of spiritual practice in Buddhism, which refers to the vehicles of teaching imparted…
A deity in the Hindu pantheon regarded as the creator of the universe, he is a part of the trimurti…
Also known as jinas, Tirthankaras are teachers and guides in Jain devotional practices who lead their followers on the path…
A bodhisattva in the Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions of Buddhism, he is primarily associated with the Akshobhya Buddha. Iconographically, he…