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Mythological & Divine Names
Explore 50+ Hindu gods, goddesses, avatars, sacred rivers and divine personalities — their epithets, meanings, the stories behind each name, and the baby names they inspire.
Gods
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Shiva
Shiva, also known as Shankar, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism — the destroyer …
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Vishnu
Vishnu is the preserver and protector of the universe within the Hindu Trimurti, descendin…
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Ganesha
Ganesha, the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati, is the remover of obstacles and the…
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Hanuman
Hanuman is the divine vanara, an ardent devotee of Rama and a symbol of strength, devotion…
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Kartikeya
Kartikeya (Murugan) is the god of war and victory, commander of the divine armies, and son…
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Brahma
Brahma is the creator god of the Trimurti, who brings forth the universe and all living be…
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Dattatreya
Dattatreya is the combined incarnation of the Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva) and the sup…
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Ayyappa
Ayyappa (Hariharaputra) is the deity born of Vishnu and Shiva, worshipped at Sabarimala as…
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Ardhanarishvara
Ardhanarishvara is the half-male, half-female form of Shiva and Parvati, symbolising the i…
Goddesses
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Durga
Durga is the fierce, protective mother goddess and the embodiment of Shakti — the slayer o…
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Lakshmi
Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth, fortune, prosperity and beauty, and the consort of Vishn…
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Saraswati
Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge, music, art, wisdom and learning, and the consort of…
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Parvati
Parvati is the goddess of love, fertility, devotion and divine power — the gentle consort …
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Radha
Radha is the beloved of Krishna and the embodiment of pure, selfless devotion (prema bhakt…
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Sita
Sita, the daughter of King Janaka and consort of Rama, is the ideal of virtue, devotion an…
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Tulsi
Tulsi (holy basil) is a sacred plant goddess and the most devoted of Vishnu's devotees, re…
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Rukmini
Rukmini, the princess of Vidarbha and chief queen of Krishna, is regarded as an incarnatio…
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Aditi
Aditi is the boundless mother of the Adityas (including Surya) and the embodiment of infin…
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Bhudevi
Bhudevi is the Earth goddess and consort of Vishnu, representing patience, fertility and n…
Avatars of Vishnu
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Krishna
Krishna is the eighth avatar of Vishnu and a central figure in the Mahabharata and Bhagava…
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Rama
Rama is the seventh avatar of Vishnu and the hero of the Ramayana — revered as Maryada Pur…
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Narasimha
Narasimha is the fourth avatar of Vishnu — half-man, half-lion — who appeared to protect h…
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Vamana
Vamana is the fifth avatar of Vishnu, the dwarf Brahmin who reclaimed the three worlds fro…
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Parashurama
Parashurama is the sixth avatar of Vishnu, the warrior-sage who wields an axe (parashu) an…
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Balarama
Balarama, the elder brother of Krishna, is an incarnation of Shesha and the god of strengt…
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Hayagriva
Hayagriva is the horse-necked avatar of Vishnu, the deity of knowledge and wisdom who rest…
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Dhanvantari
Dhanvantari is the divine physician and avatar of Vishnu, the source of Ayurveda who emerg…
Celestial & Cosmic Beings
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Surya
Surya is the Sun God, the visible deity and source of light, life and energy, worshipped a…
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Indra
Indra is the king of the devas and lord of heaven (Svarga), wielding the thunderbolt (Vajr…
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Agni
Agni is the Vedic fire god, the carrier of offerings to the gods and the sacred witness of…
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Varuna
Varuna is the Vedic god of the cosmic waters, oceans and celestial order (Rta).
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Yama
Yama is the god of death and justice, the impartial lord of dharma who governs the fate of…
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Kamadeva
Kamadeva is the god of love, desire and attraction, who wields a bow of sugarcane and arro…
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Chandra
Chandra is the Moon God, ruler of the mind, emotions and the night, and a Navagraha.
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Kubera
Kubera is the lord of wealth and treasures and the king of the Yakshas, guardian of the no…
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Shani
Shani (Saturn) is the Navagraha of karma and justice, the slow-moving planet who rewards o…
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Shesha
Shesha (Adishesha) is the cosmic serpent on whom Vishnu reclines and who upholds the world…
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Garuda
Garuda is the divine eagle, the mount (vahana) of Vishnu and the king of birds, enemy of s…
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Nandi
Nandi is the sacred bull, the devoted mount and gatekeeper of Shiva, symbol of strength an…
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Kamadhenu
Kamadhenu is the divine wish-fulfilling cow, mother of all cows and source of all nourishm…
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Ashwini Kumaras
The Ashwini Kumaras are the divine twin horsemen, celestial physicians of the gods who bri…
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Vishvakarma
Vishvakarma is the divine architect and craftsman of the gods, builder of celestial cities…
Divine Personalities
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Draupadi
Draupadi, born of fire and wife of the five Pandavas, is a central figure of the Mahabhara…
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Ahalya
Ahalya, the wife of sage Gautama, was liberated by the touch of Rama's feet and became a s…
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Savitri
Savitri is celebrated for her devotion in winning back her husband Satyavan from Yama, a s…
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Satyavan
Satyavan is the truthful, righteous husband of Savitri, whose life she reclaimed from Yama…
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Shakuntala
Shakuntala, the forest-raised daughter of Vishwamitra and Menaka and mother of Bharata, is…
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Bharata
Bharata, the devoted brother of Rama and the legendary emperor after whom Bharat (India) i…