Devak
devak In Hindu folklore, a guardian deity or spirit, such as an animal, tree, or implement of trade. Those people having the same devak cannot…
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Devadasi
Devadasi (female slaves of the gods) In Hinduism, dancers and courtesans who are connected with various ceremonies devoted to images of the gods, such as…
Deva
Deva In Hindu and Buddhist mythology, a term for a deity or divine being, from the Sanskrit root div, to shine. They are 33 in…
Danavas
Danavas In Hindu mythology, giants who warred against the gods. They are descendants of Danu by the sage Kasyapa, and they live in Patala, the…
Dambhodbhava
Dambhodbhava In the Hindu epic poem The Mahabharata, a king who was punished for his pride. Dambhodbhava had an overweening conceit about his own powers.…
Daksha
Daksha (able) In Hindu mythology, a Prajapati, one of the sons of the god Brahma; he sprang from his father’s right thumb. Daksha’s first attempt…
Brihaspati
Brihaspati (lord of sacred speech) In Hindu mythology, originally an epithet of Indra, or Agni. It later evolved into a separate god who instructed the…
Brahman
Brahman A term used in Hinduism for ultimate reality, as well as for the priestly caste. Brahman is a neuter term (the masculine form is…
Brahma
Brahma In Hinduism, creator god in the triad of deities called Trimorti, including Vishnu and Shiva. Brahma in present-day Hinduism is often called the first…
Bhuta
Bhuta In Hindu mythology, a ghost, imp, or goblin. Bhutas are malignant and haunt crematoria, lurk in trees, animate dead bodies, and delude and devour…
