Category: Indian Mythology- Folklore -Legend

Mrityu Lady of Death ORIGIN: India In one myth, Brahma is responsible for creating the world. Creation multiplied all by itself and Earth became terribly…

Sitala The Cool One ALSO KNOWN AS: Sitlamata (literally “Mother Sitala”); Shitala ORIGIN: India Sitala was the youngest of her many spirit sisters, born considerably…

Kamakhya ORIGIN: India Kamakhya is a Tantric goddess who presides over a famous shrine in Assam, northeastern India. The Kamakhya shrine is among the fifty-one…

Ashvins ORIGIN: India The Ashvins are the Vedic divine twins. These two brothers, Dasra (“Accomplishing Wonderful Deeds”) and Nasatya (“Helpful”) are described as leaders of…

Anjani ORIGIN: India Anjani is Hanuman’s monkey goddess mother. Hindu myth suggests she was once a beautiful Apsara, Parvati’s handmaid. One day something scared her…

Durga The Unconquerable One; The Invincible; The One Who Eliminates Suffering ORIGIN: India An immensely popular and beloved goddess, Durga, originally a ferocious tribal spirit,…