Hindu Hindu Gods and Gods and

GoddessesGoddesses

BrahmaBrahma

Physical DescriptionPhysical Description

4 heads4 heads

Sometimes Sometimes sitting on a sitting on a lotus flowerlotus flower

Religious SignificanceReligious Significance

Creator godCreator god

VishnuVishnu

Bluish colorBluish color

Serpent Serpent behind himbehind him

Mace, Shell, Mace, Shell, discdisc

Physical DescriptionPhysical Description

Religious SignificanceReligious Significance

God that sustains lifeGod that sustains life

Helps people do their Helps people do their dharma by incarnating dharma by incarnating himself on earthhimself on earth

ShivaShiva

Cobra Cobra around his around his neckneck

Trident in Trident in his handhis hand

Physical DescriptionPhysical Description

Religious SignificanceReligious Significance

God of destruction God of destruction and reincarnation and reincarnation

Shiva ends and Shiva ends and restarts the cycle of restarts the cycle of lifelife

DurgaDurga

Rides a Rides a lion or lion or tigertiger

Physical DescriptionPhysical Description

Religious SignificanceReligious Significance

Mother goddess Mother goddess

Destroys evil & Destroys evil & provides eternal provides eternal happiness for her happiness for her childrenchildren

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KaliKali

Holds a bloody sword Holds a bloody sword & the head of a demon& the head of a demon

Tongue sticking out, Tongue sticking out, skirt of arms, etc.skirt of arms, etc.

Physical DescriptionPhysical Description

Religious SignificanceReligious Significance

Goddess that Goddess that destroys evil & demonsdestroys evil & demons

Also Paravathi & Also Paravathi & DurgaDurga

ParvathiParvathi

Kartikeya

Ganesh

Shiva

Usually Usually shown with shown with ShivaShiva

Looks similar Looks similar to Durgato Durga

Physical DescriptionPhysical Description

Religious SignificanceReligious Significance

Goddess of family, Goddess of family, unity and loveunity and love

Wife of Shiva, mother Wife of Shiva, mother of Ganeshof Ganesh

Also Durga and KaliAlso Durga and Kali

GaneshGanesh

Head of an elephantHead of an elephant

Physical DescriptionPhysical Description

Religious SignificanceReligious Significance

Removes obstacles Removes obstacles and prepares the wayand prepares the way

God of journeysGod of journeys

HanumanHanuman

MonkeyMonkey

Physical DescriptionPhysical Description

Religious SignificanceReligious Significance

Devotee to RamaDevotee to Rama

God of devotion and God of devotion and couragecourage

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LakshmiLakshmi

Dropping coins & Dropping coins & moneymoney

Stands on lotus flowerStands on lotus flower

Surrounded by Surrounded by elephantselephants

Physical DescriptionPhysical Description

Religious SignificanceReligious Significance

Goddess of wealth Goddess of wealth and prosperityand prosperity

RamaRama

Holds a bow & quiver of Holds a bow & quiver of arrowsarrows

Bluish skinBluish skin

Physical DescriptionPhysical Description

Religious SignificanceReligious Significance

Incarnation of VishnuIncarnation of VishnuFighter of evilFighter of evilHelps people do their Helps people do their dharmadharmaAncient ruler of IndiaAncient ruler of India

KrishnaKrishna

Holds a fluteHolds a flute

Often with Often with pet cowpet cow

Bluish skinBluish skin

Physical DescriptionPhysical Description

Religious SignificanceReligious Significance

Incarnation of VishnuIncarnation of Vishnu

Fighter of evilFighter of evil

Helped Arjuna do his Helped Arjuna do his dharmadharma

SaraswathiSaraswathi

Playing a veena Playing a veena

White sari, seated on a White sari, seated on a white lotus flowerwhite lotus flower

Physical DescriptionPhysical Description

Goddess of wisdom, Goddess of wisdom, learning & the artslearning & the arts

Wife of BrahmaWife of Brahma

Religious SignificanceReligious Significance

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ParavatiParavati

GaneshGanesh

HanumanHanuman

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ShivaShiva

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ShivaShiva

VishnuVishnu

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HanumanHanuman

BrahmaBrahma

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LakshmiLakshmi

ShivaShiva

SaraswatiSaraswati

VishnuVishnu DurgaDurga

GaneshGanesh

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