Kama

In Hinduism, Kama is the god of love and desire. Some of his iconographical attributes are a bow made from a sugarcane stem, arrows made of five flowers, and a standard with the image of a makara (mythical creature).

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Jinas

Also known as Tirthankaras, jinas are teachers and guides who lead their followers on the path of dharma and are…

Gandharva

Celestial beings in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist mythology. They are depicted as having golden or blackish complexions and are often…

Shaivism

One of the largest and oldest sects of Hinduism, with Shiva and his consort Shakti as the supreme deities —…

Stithi

Meaning "preservation" or "existence" in Sanskrit, it is one of the cosmic acts of the deities in the Hindu religious…

Vittala

A Hindu deity who is considered to be a form of Vishnu and is popularly worshipped in present-day Maharashtra and…

Purusha

The conception of man according to Hindu philosophy as established in the Vedas and the Upanishads. The purusha is a…

Tripura Bhairavi

Also called Bhairavi, meaning “terror” or “awe-inspiring,” she is one of the ten mahavidyas or forms of the mother goddess…

Parvataraja

Meaning “king of the mountains” in Sanskrit, it is an epithet that refers to the father of Parvati, the consort…