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Sunday, December 8, 2019

Collection of major Hindu deities

This post is a list of 21 major Hindu deities. In total, there are over 33 million Hindu deities. The deities are listed below alphabetically.

Agni - fire

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Ardhanarishvara - fusion of Shiva and Parvati

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Brahma - creator

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Durga - war

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Ganesha - remover of obstacles

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Hanuman - strength

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Rami Varna Press

Harihara - fusion of Vishnu and Shiva

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Indra - heaven and storms

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Kali - destroyer of evil

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Krishna - compassion and love

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Kartikeya - war

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Raja Ravi Varma

Lakshmi - wealth

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Raji Rama Varma

Parvati - fertility

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Rama - responsibility

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Saraswati - learning

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Sati - marital happiness

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Shiva - protector of the universe

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Surya - sun

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Varuna - sky and water

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Vishnu - preserver

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Raja Ravi Varma

Yama - death

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