The gods and goddesses of Sanatan Dharma — their stories, symbolism, worship and festivals.
🛕 DurgaThe invincible Mother — born of the combined radiance of all the gods to slay Mahishasura — rider of the lion, ten-armed protector, worshipped through the nine nights of Navratri.माँ दुर्गा 🛕 GaneshaThe elephant-headed remover of obstacles, lord of beginnings and of wisdom — worshipped first in every Hindu rite, before every journey, study and new venture.श्री गणेश 🛕 HanumanThe son of the wind — strength, devotion and humility in one form — Rama's greatest servant, protector from every fear, worshipped on Tuesdays and Saturdays across the Hindu world.श्री हनुमान 🛕 KartikeyaThe commander of the divine armies — six-faced Shanmukha, born to end Tarakasura — worshipped in the North as Kartikeya and adored across the Tamil world as Murugan.भगवान कार्तिकेय 🛕 KrishnaThe complete avatar — butter-thief of Gokul, flute-player of Vrindavan, lifter of Govardhan, teacher of the Bhagavad Gita — whose birth the world keeps awake for on Janmashtami night.भगवान श्रीकृष्ण 🛕 LakshmiThe goddess of wealth, beauty and auspiciousness — born of the churning ocean, consort of Vishnu, welcomed into every home with lamps on Diwali night.माता लक्ष्मी 🛕 ParvatiThe daughter of the mountain, gentle Gauri and universal Mother — who won Shiva by her own tapasya and whose blessing married women seek on Teej, Karva Chauth and Gauri puja days.माता पार्वती 🛕 RamaMaryada Purushottama — the ideal of dharma as son, husband, brother and king — whose name itself is held equal to a thousand names of God.भगवान श्रीराम 🛕 SaraswatiThe goddess of knowledge, speech, music and the arts — white-robed, veena in hand, seated on the white lotus — honoured by every student on Vasant Panchami and at every first lesson.माँ सरस्वती 🛕 ShivaMahadev, the great god — destroyer of ignorance, lord of yogis, easily pleased Bholenath — worshipped in the linga, on Mondays, in Shravan and through the great night of Shivaratri.भगवान शिव 🛕 SuryaThe visible god — the Sun who is witness of all deeds, healer of the body and giver of vitality — worshipped at every sunrise, on Chhath and at Makar Sankranti.भगवान सूर्य 🛕 VishnuThe preserver of the worlds — resting on Shesha in the ocean of milk, descending age after age as the avatars — worshipped on every Ekadashi and in every Satyanarayan puja.भगवान विष्णु