- Brahma – Mythopedia
The four-headed god Brahma is the creator god of the Hindu trimurti (“trinity”), alongside Shiva the destroyer and Vishnu the preserver Known for giving blessings to those who impress him with their asceticism, Brahma’s favors often lead to nearly invulnerable enemies that the gods struggle to defeat
- Shiva – Mythopedia
Shiva, the destroyer, is the supreme god in Shaivite sects of Hinduism and spends his time meditating in the Himalayas Often seen smearing himself with ashes and visiting cremation grounds, he is a god of lust and masculinity His followers worship him through lingas, or phallic symbols
- Ganesha – Mythopedia
The creator god Brahma then told Parvati to replace the head with whatever she could find first, which was an elephant’s head [11] Losing His Tusk Stories also vary on the matter of how Ganesha lost his tusk We have already seen one account in which Shiva’s bull Nandi was responsible for the loss before Ganesha ever received his elephant
- Hindu Mythology – Mythopedia
Collection Hindu Gods Hinduism is a major world religion, with one of the longest-surviving pantheons in history Within its rich mythology, elephant-headed gods clash with powerful demons and titans, preserver gods send out their avatars to restore the righteous order of the universe, and powerful sages challenge the gods themselves
- Rama – Mythopedia
Rama, a popular avatar of Vishnu, was born on earth to restore dharma, the righteous order of the universe The epic poem the Ramayana tells of Rama’s banishment from his father’s kingdom and his war with the demon king Ravana, who abducted Rama’s wife
- Parvati – Mythopedia
Parvati is the daughter of the Himalayan Mountains and the wife of Shiva, set apart from other Indian goddesses due to her extreme asceticism As an embodiment of shakti (feminine power), she stands as an immensely powerful goddess, demon slayer, and creative force Parvati often appears in the guise of Durga or Kali
- Skanda Karttikeya – Mythopedia
The curse was permanent, Brahma said, and the gods would never be able to bear children again—except for Agni and the goddess Ganga, who would bear a child so powerful that he would destroy the enemies of the gods
- Hindu Gods – Mythopedia
Hinduism is a major world religion, with one of the longest-surviving pantheons in history Within its rich mythology, elephant-headed gods clash with powerful demons and titans, preserver gods send out their avatars to restore the righteous order of the universe, and powerful sages challenge the gods themselves
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