Bahuchara ALSO KNOWN AS: Bahucharaji; Bahuchara Mata ORIGIN: India Hijras are India’s third gender, straddling the threshold between men and women. They are described as transvestites or cross-dressers, but that’s a limited,
Naga Origin: India Also known as: Naginis (females) Naga means “snake,” and the Nagas are a vast class of powerful snake spirits featured in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain mythology and beloved by independent practitioners, too. They are pre-Hindu, tribal spirits
Bhrigu In Hindu mythology, a Prajapati, a son of the god Brahma, sent by the priests to test the characters of various gods. Bhrigu could not get to see Shiva because the
Bhishma (the terrible) In the Hindu epic poem The Mahabharata, a hero, commanderin-chief of the Kauravas in the war with the Pandavas. Bhishma taught the children of both sides, the Kauravas and
Bhima (the terrible) In the Hindu epic poem The Mahabharata, a hero, second of the five Pandu brothers. Bhima, the son of Vayu, the wind god, had great strength but was of
Bharata In Hindu mythology, the name of an Aryan tribal group prominent in early vedic times; also a king devoted to the worship of the god Vishnu. He abdicated his throne to
Kaliya (black) In Hindu mythology, a serpent king subdued by Krishna, an incarnation of the god Vishnu. Kaliya lived in a pool that he poisoned with venom from his five heads. All
Maruts (flashing) In Hindu mythology, wind gods who form part of the entourage of Indra, the storm god, or of Rudra (another name for Shiva). Their number varies in different texts, the
Mura (Muru) In Hindu mythology, a Demon slain by Krishna (an incarnation of the god Vishnu). Krishna not only killed Mura but “burnt his seven thousand sons like moths with the flame
Chyavana In Hindu legend, a sage, opponent of Indra, restored to youth by the twin gods, the Aswins. The Rig-Veda, the ancient collection of hymns to the gods, tells how Chyavana was
Churning of the ocean is in Hindu mythology, a term used for the cosmic struggle between the Demons and gods over the Amrita, the water of life, often identified with Soma juice.
Camunda, dread goddess, is venerated and propitiated in Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Her name derives from Canda and Munda, the two Ashuras she slew. Camunda, Demon killer, has the power to destroy
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