Deities
The Hindu deities
In short
Who each principal Hindu deity is — their significance, role, and stories — with a verified mantra to each, and links to their festivals and full mantra collections. Shiva, Vishnu and his avatars Rama and Krishna, Ganesha, Hanuman, and the forms of the Divine Mother — Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kali — with Surya, Kartikeya, and Shani.
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All deities
- Shivathe Auspicious One — destroyer and transformer
- Vishnuthe Preserver — sustainer of the cosmos
- Krishnathe Divine cowherd — speaker of the Bhagavad Gita
- Ramathe ideal king — dharma embodied
- Hanumanthe devoted one — strength and fearless service
- Ganeshathe remover of obstacles — lord of beginnings
- Durgathe invincible Mother — protective power
- Lakshmigoddess of abundance and grace
- Saraswatigoddess of knowledge, music, and speech
- Suryathe Sun — source of light and life
- Kalithe Mother who cuts through fear and ego
- Kartikeyathe divine commander — Murugan, Skanda
- Shanithe stern teacher of discipline and justice
Frequently asked questions
Who are the main Hindu gods and goddesses?
Among the most widely worshipped are Shiva, Vishnu (with his avatars Rama and Krishna), Ganesha, Hanuman, and the forms of the Divine Mother — Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati, and Kali — along with Surya, Kartikeya, and Shani.
How is each deity's information sourced?
Each page draws on stable, widely-attested tradition, and cites a verified mantra (and, where one exists, a verse) shown verbatim from Godify's verified corpus. Godify never invents scripture or fabricates specifics.
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