Hindu Deities I

            Hindu Deities

Brahma                                       
God creator of the world. Brahma have 4 heads and 4 arms. He don't worshiped.
In hands Brahma hold's lotus, book (Vedas), waterpot and mala. 

                   

 Shiva

  God

               
God who destroys the world in the end of time. Shiva have 1 head and 2 or 4 arms. In hands he holds trident , damaru and usually rudraksha-mala. 
  

  Vishnu              
God who saves the world. Vishnu have 4 arms. In hands he holds a Sudarshana Chakra, Shankh, gada and lotus flower (padma).

 Saraswati

Wife of Lord Brahma. Goddess of wisdom knowledge and arts. She have 4 hands. In hands she holds mala, sitar, and book.













         

 Parwati

Goddess of  maternity. Wife of Lord Shiva. 
She have 2 hands. In the left hand she holds a lotus flower or a trident.











      
   Lakshmi

Goddess of good luck and heppiness. She have 4 hands in in hands she holds 2 lotus flowers and money jar. She is a wife of Lord Vishnu. She sits on the lotus flower.












    


     Maa Kali

Kali is a angry form of Parvati. Goddess of time and death. She have 4 hands ( 10 hands in Mahakali form).
In hands she holds a sword and the head of demon.













Durga

Goddess of war. She is a form of Parvati.
She have 8 hand. In hands she holds a Chakra, sword, gada, conch, trident, bow and arrow, lotus flower. She sits on the lion or tiger.









   Ganesh


God of wisdom. Son of Shiva and Parvati.
He have an elephant head and 4 hands.
In hands he holds an axe, lotus flower and a bowl with sweets.











  Matsya

First form of Vishnu. He have a fish tail and 4 hands. In hands he holds a Chakra and a conch.










                                                          

                                                      Kurma

Second form of Vishnu. He have an end of turtle.
He have 4 hands. In hands he holds a chakra and a conch.
         


    
Varaha
3th form of Vishnu. He have a boar head and 4 hands. In hands he holds a chakra and conch. On the nose he holds an Earth.

 Nrisimha
    
4th form of Vishnu. He have a lion head and 10 hands. In hands he holds weapons.
Vamana
5th form of Vishnu. In 2 hands he holds a waterpot and umbrella.




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