Sati ORIGIN: India Sati, Shiva’s first wife, is the first incarnation of Parvati. The youngest of Daksha’s sixteen daughters, Sati fell in love with Shiva, although he was not her father’s idea
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
Hayagriva – The Horse Necked One Hayagriva is a primordial horse spirit too powerful to fade away: • Hayagriva was incorporated into the Hindu pantheon as an avatar of Vishnu. • Buddhism
Kartikeya ORIGIN: India Kartikeya is a complex, mysterious, powerful spirit. Under the name Skanda or Murugan, he is the most beloved deity in modern southern India. Kartikeya is lord of war and
Kubera Lord of Wealth ALSO KNOWN AS: Kuber; Kuvera ORIGIN: India Kubera, Golden Lord of Wealth, is considered the richest of all Hindu deities. Kubera is the King of the Yakshas and
PASHUPATI : LORD OF THE BEASTS The earliest documented appearance of Pashupati is on a seal from Mohenjo-Daro in the Indus Valley, dated circa 3000 BCE. He is portrayed sitting cross-legged in
Ushas Leader of Light ALSO KNOWN AS: Ushus; Usas; Usha ORIGIN: India (Vedic) Ushas, Goddess of Dawn, is the twin sister of Rati, Goddess of Night. Sometimes the sisters are partners and
Shasthi Sixth ALSO KNOWN AS: Skandamata ORIGIN: India Shasthi is a goddess of fertility, childbirth, fate, and good fortune. She is the personification of the sixth day following childbirth. She enters the
Sita ORIGIN: India Sita, the wife of King Rama, accompanied her husband to his exile in the forest, together with a small entourage. She was once left alone in the woods; this
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,
Marichi Goddess of Dawn; Queen of Heaven; The Diamond Sow Also known as: Marici (Sanskrit); Mari shi; Marishiten (Japanese) Classification: Buddha; Yidam Marichi is a goddess, a full-fledged Buddha, and a powerful
Chinnamasta The One Who Fulfills All Wishes; The Decapitated ALSO KNOWN AS: Chinnamastika ORIGIN: India Chinnamasta, Tantric wisdom goddess, is the subject of an unforgettable votive image: beautiful Chinnamasta stands headless atop
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