In Hindu mythology, the name of the mountain that appears in the mythological episode of the Samudra Manthan (churning of the “ocean of milk”), within which it was used as a churning rod.
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The god of wind in the Vedic pantheon, who represents the cosmic life-breath. He is one of the vasus (attendants)…
Meaning “concealment” or “veiling” in Sanskrit, it is one of the cosmic acts of deities in the Hindu religious tradition.…
Rishabha Deva is the first of the twenty four Jaina Tirthankaras (great spiritual teachers). In Jaina mythology, he was the…
A representation of the Hindu deities Shiva and Parvati with their son Skanda, the god of war. This representation emerged…
Meaning “divine cloth” in Sanskrit, it is an upper body garment. In Jainism, it is believed that the deity Indra…
Celestial beings in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist mythology. They are depicted as having golden or blackish complexions and are often…
Also known as Tirthankaras, jinas are teachers and guides who lead their followers on the path of dharma and are…
The charioteer of Surya, the sun god in Hindu mythology. In iconographic conventions, he is shown driving a chariot pulled…