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
Daityas In Hindu mythology, giants who inhabit Patala, the lowest region of the underworld. They warred against the gods and interfered with sacrifices. SOURCE: Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition
Dadhyanch (Dadhica, Dadhicha) In Hindu mythology, a sage who was taught certain sciences by Indra but was not allowed to pass on his knowledge to anyone else without punishment. However, Dadhyanch gave
Akupera (tortoise, turtle) In Hindu mythology, the name of the tortoise on which the earth is sometimes said to be supported. SOURCE: Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition – Written
Agneyastra In Hindu mythology, a fire weapon given to Agnivesa, the son of Agni, the fire god. He then gives the weapon to Drona. SOURCE: Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third
Aditi (free, unbounded?) In Hindu mythology, a goddess, the “mother of the world,” who, according to some Hindu texts, is the mother of both Indra and Vishnu. Aditi’s descendants, the Adityas, are
Adi In Hindu mythology, a son of Adharma. He tried to avenge his father’s death at the hands of Shiva by transforming himself into a snake and entering Shiva’s abode. He then
Adharma (unrighteousness) In Hindu mythology, a son of the god Brahma. He personified unrighteousness or vice, being called “the destroyer of all things.” SOURCE: Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition
Rahu (the seizer) is in Hindu mythology, a Demon who seizes the sun and moon, causing eclipses. It is also the name for eclipses. Rahu has four arms, and his body ends
Agni literally means “fire”: the name is etymologically related to ignite. Because Agni is fire, he is a deity with whom people have daily contact. He is fire and he is the
Alakshmi Best; Eldest; First; Senior Wife ALSO KNOWN AS: Jyestha ORIGIN: India Official story: Lakshmi is the spirit of joy, wealth, fertility, happiness, and abundance. Alakshmi is her older sister, alter ego,
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