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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A Hindu deity of war worshipped predominantly in southern India. The worship of Subrahmanya as Murugan is particularly popular in…
Atisa Dipankara Srijnana (b. 982; d. 1054) was a religious leader and master who is considered a major figure in…
In Tibetan and Tantric Buddhism, he is one of the manifestations of the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. Described as possessing white skin…
The anthropomorphic representation of Vishnu’s gada or mace, held in one of his four hands, she is worshipped in some…
A form of Shiva, he was the tutelary deity of the Vijayanagara empire (1336–1646 CE). Within Hindu mythology, he is…
In Vajrayana Buddhism, one of the forms of the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. Simhanada is depicted as sitting in the maharajalila posture…
A term used in Tibetan and Tantric Buddhism for someone who embodied the perfect siddhi (psychic or supernatural abilities) through…
A form of the Hindu deity Shiva worshipped as one of the principal deities of the Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, in…