The king of divine serpent-like beings known as nagas and one of the core beings of creation, he is believed to support all the planets on his hood. He is typically depicted as a multi-headed snake upon whose coils the Hindu god Vishnu rests.
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A form of the Hindu goddess Durga, she is a tutelary deity of the Daitya clan. She is usually described…
From the Sanskrit word nilakanta, meaning "blue throat," this is an epithet used for the Hindu deity Shiva. According to…
A deity in the Hindu pantheon regarded as the creator of the universe, he is a part of the trimurti…
A monastic order comprising bhikkhus (monks) and bhikkhunis (nuns), it is one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism. From the…
A ruler of the yakshas (nature spirits) and a guardian deity in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain religious mythologies. He is…
A shape-shifting figure in Hindu mythology, usually depicted with the head of a buffalo. He is associated with the Hindu…
A body of religious texts composed in Sanskrit and considered the oldest scriptures in Hinduism. There are four primary texts…
A celestial dancer or apsara known for her beauty, Urvashi was part of Indra’s court. She is believed to have…