In Hindu religious mythology, he is an attendant of the deity Vishnu. Along with Vijaya, he is a dvarapala or a dvarapalaka (gatekeeper) of Vaikuntha, Vishnu’s abode. The pair are frequently depicted at the doorways and entries of temples dedicated to Vishnu.
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A deity common to Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism, whose name is composed of the Sanskrit maha, meaning "great," and kala…
The anthropomorphic representation of Vishnu's sword as a male figure, following the Ayudhapurusha tradition.
Parshvanatha (b. c. 872 BCE; d. c. 772 BCE) was the twenty-third Tirthankara (propagator of dharma) of Jainism. He is…
Sanskrit for ‘pillar’, historically appearing in various contexts, including Vedic liturgy, Brahmanical mythology, and Brahmanical treatises on architecture, theatre and…
Meaning "destruction" or "withdrawal" in Sanskrit, it is one of the cosmic acts of deities in the Hindu religious tradition.…
The guardian deity of several folk and Hindu traditions in south India. Temples to Aiyanar Sasta are usually built at…
In Hindu mythology, Himavat is the lord of the mountains and the father of Ganga and Parvati, the consort of…
An alternate name to describe the anandatandava, the cosmic dance of Nataraja, a form of the Hindu deity, Shiva.