Gods and Goddesses
Discover articles and resources related to the Hindu universe of gods and goddesses: Ganesha, Shiva, Krishna, Durga, Kali, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Jagannath, Hanuman, many others.
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![Brahma, a veena, and the om symbol](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/dFjFU8RXI97-bbK5QJS9ACdUMz0=/650x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/Hinduism2x-0078f074951d49fb843a5f8a79960c67.png)
The Names of Lord Rama in Hinduism
![Goddess Ganges](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/JMZhFO0pSI1bZKTugP8miVEcun4=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/GettyImages-143405677-94b7bf29f3a64317bf4d10030d64fc3b.jpg)
The Ganges: Hinduism's Holy River
![Captivating idol of the Hindu Lord Shiva](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/wds7SCmOr2vAfyBSGqWlPxRHy-I=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/186652580-56a483be5f9b58b7d0d75cf3.jpg)
An Introduction to Lord Shiva
![Painting of Shani Dev](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/oc7lqr38iPkpre_fm-84u-GOv-s=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/ShaniDev-58d158603df78c3c4fd6e1d8.jpg)
Hindu God Shani Bhagwan (Shani Dev): History and Significance
![Sovabazar Beniatola Durga Puja 2012](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/KMj0suCDA26PF2Di8PhIE9SRtxE=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/GettyImages-162532712-5c3d0f4946e0fb000138b25c.jpg)
The Goddess Durga: The Mother of the Hindu Universe
![A Hindu Deity in Thailand](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/zKgiG5UvFeqfdfvFORpysJrREi0=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/a-hindu-deity-in-thailand-887774578-5c49e81cc9e77c00014f78de.jpg)
Lord Brahma: The God of Creation
![Prayer beads, a man meditating, Varanasi, India](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/FpnK412hFqR5LBfFLOEljErQlXg=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/prayer-beads--a-man-meditating--varanasi--india-677411651-59d81d90845b3400121a9885.jpg)
The Birth of the Popular Hindu God Krishna
![Painting of Lord Rama on a temple at Bhadrachalam in Khammam District](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/sLco6ZL6Jdvy84TJV5-GPE8Lw1M=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/Painting_of_Lord_Rama_on_a_temple_at_Bhadrachalam_in_Khammam_District-56a483ba5f9b58b7d0d75ce4.jpg)
Lord Rama: The Ideal Avatar
![Hand drawn representation of god Ganesh](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/izjnUqS_oPAouHcUX52Acn1Z1Qc=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/167077545-56a483bd3df78cf77282caa3.jpg)
Ganesha, the Hindu God of Success
![Two masked dancers performing Thai Khon pantomime, Thailand](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/bYSCd_LpMfN0jpQgiDNxtmd2Rzk=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/two-masked-dancers-performing-thai-khon-pantomime--thailand-760155555-59ee53fc6f53ba001161b443.jpg)
An Introduction to Lord Vishnu, Hinduism's Peace-Loving Deity
![Depiction of Manasā, the snake-goddess in 20th Century Bengali popular art.](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/62QXfVAyNjtXmXFzp0gQ_78_KF0=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/Manasa-popular-56a483c15f9b58b7d0d75d09.jpg)
Manasa Is the Snake Goddess in Hinduism
![Illustration of important Hindu deities](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/2d3-UbvqbzEBXP-8B8CmB7-gDJs=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/top-hindu-deities-1770309-99589e3bc1194d1a91305195565e9cca.png)
10 of the Most Important Hindu Gods and Goddesses
![Lord Krishna Statue at a Park in Bheemili Beach](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/yn1arxdbmTHNgMkYeaX_2d6MAkc=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/Lord_Krishna_Statue_at_a_Park_in_Bheemili-56a483b63df78cf77282ca7f.jpg)
Who Is Lord Krishna?
![Shiva lingam](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/N3CTaQGfaman5CvutiITK2M3Xm0=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/Shiva-lingam--58a770ee3df78c345beb3b87.jpg)
The Real Meaning of the Shiva's Linga Symbol
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War Goddesses of the Ancient World
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Hindu New Year's Celebrations by Region
![Sri Shanmukaha Subramania Swami/Hindu deity Karktikeya or Murugan with his consorts on his Vahana peacock.](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/R9RnqsNLOLRRgswEn21i2SlgUuM=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/Murugan_by_Raja_Ravi_Varma-56a483af5f9b58b7d0d75ca5.jpg)
Lord Kartikeya
![Goddess Lakshmi](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/ZPIzgm2sMmnrDGGxEtDMH4dLjA8=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/Lakshmi-58d0395e3df78c3c4f74399a.jpg)
Lakshmi: The Hindu Goddess of Wealth and Beauty
![Shiva Statue Against Sky During Sunrise](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/BSVsvpXGlfpU9EdtCYgCF_AxKqQ=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/GettyImages-659111033-5b7d82e046e0fb005049d82a.jpg)
108 Names of Lord Shiva
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Hindu Gods and Goddesses
![Jai Hanuman](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/7Cb_7ilOUTCueW7n2Yn26Ln3Yh8=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/jai-hanuman-181224309-588f4a385f9b5874ee079120.jpg)
Lord Hanuman, the Hindu Monkey God
![Shiva, Durga and his two sons, Ganesha and Kartikya](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/NY_UbCwxZwoFTCMWclLyxwIWNKw=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/or64-56a483f63df78cf77282cbb8.jpg)
The Most Popular Stories of Shiva, the Destroyer
![The goddess Manasa in a dense jungle landscape with a cobra and a swan.](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/TU5HauDmi_r2pi_z2wxgVl3WTjQ=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/Manasa_Devi-58ead9583df78c5162a08edd.jpg)
Goddess Parvati or Shakti
![Hindu God, Ganesha at a temple near Bangalore](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/8Dtn14vwg5xEJPA2-GKEsmTj0Fs=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/hindu-god--ganesha-at-a-temple-near-bangalore-953538342-a9339ee8deb94c2a96c0b35ad0d9089e.jpg)
Hindi and English Lyrics for the Ganesha Hymn (Aarti)
![Kali goddess on temple, Varkala, Kerala, India](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/sL3lwRpriqgTQ_sPV01DPC3_VIg=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/kali-goddess-on-temple--varkala--kerala--india-962192496-5c3ff1e3c9e77c0001be78f6.jpg)
Kali: The Dark Mother Goddess in Hinduism
![A statue of the Goddess Durga](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/zv1YMTc2ssW0thCBxlmcQ1ljtS4=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/_DSC0499b-56a3bd4c3df78cf7727efb4d.jpg)
108 Names of the Goddess Durga
![Close-up Of Laxmi Statue Against Red Brick Wall](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/_fNQShr9FntnkJouVE-jXWGwUAY=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/close-up-of-laxmi-statue-against-red-brick-wall-680833571-59f23fabaad52b00109eced5.jpg)
The 8 Forms of Lakshmi, Hindu Goddess of Wealth
![Relief of the Birth of Aphrodite from Aphrodisias](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/t6x1uvewKOqghFXpL0GnJnipKrc=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/6856233104_e3e99ff8ab_k-5a8af795d8fdd500373ca9a0.jpg)
Ancient Goddesses of Love and Fertility
How Do You Define Hinduism?
![Clay model of goddess Durga with her consorts in process of complete, Calcutta, West Bengal, India](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/wjGPUODiwk1StswgEuhgA2ZMUDk=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/GettyImages-521369916-598e8eca519de2001087ca67.jpg)
Gods and Goddesses of War
Saraswati: The Vedic Goddess of Knowledge and Arts
![Gilt-copper figure of Kubera, Tibet, 18th century.](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/DpK4iGHbv07U-7kECxFripoQ9FA=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/GettyImages-464501773-5b622c09c9e77c007bf2fe7a.jpg)
Kuber the Lord of Riches
![Thousands Of Hindu Pilgrims Take Part In Amarnath Yatra](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/KDgQyOAnaUwJmSOPH0yJp0Km948=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/thousands-of-hindu-pilgrims-take-part-in-amarnath-yatra-147822961-5c579574c9e77c000102c6d2.jpg)
Agni: the Hindu Fire God
![Classical Greek sculptures of gods and goddesses, Athens, Greece.](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/-4KorNEPXEZbtMf-Be9w6U0bYYg=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/GettyImages-769720235-5baa16bac9e77c00258cfcad.jpg)
List of Gods and Goddesses From Antiquity
![Statue of goddess Durga in a temple, Kolkata, West Bengal, India](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/5l0d4oCphIztlXtWJbhIOTo0rH0=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/statue-of-goddess-durga-in-a-temple--kolkata--west-bengal--india-450781771-59c1df4d685fbe001113c1dd.jpg)
Navadurga and the 9 Forms of the Hindu Goddess Durga
![Bengali Woman Hindu Devotee Making Offering to Godess Durga](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/cY71VzE-ArjWpOJ6iMqcR0hSAag=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/GettyImages-630004476-5bc7cbfec9e77c0051763ad4.jpg)
The Hindu Mahalaya Celebration
![Picture of Hindu gods Ganesh, Ayappa and Subramania, India, Asia](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/5uSi6SXf_-mAe0GQxn_ZuGpBGXg=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/picture-of-hindu-gods-ganesh--ayappa-and-subramania--india--asia-138539330-5a4cf1ac845b340037b0e3e2.jpg)
The Legend of the Hindu God Ayyappa
![Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/s21zvfJLiXagceK1QeS_vTlp1qE=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/GettyImages-542393546-5b86b785c9e77c0025180a59.jpg)
Two Tales of Ganesha, Hindu God of Good Fortune
![Close-Up Of Krishna And Radha Sculpture](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/67r1TC74tFbwq6kfPYDgDJi_tQc=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/close-up-of-krishna-and-radha-sculpture-597283013-5aa31d0fc0647100372903fe.jpg)
The Christ-Krishna Connection
![Robed statue of Vishnu in West Portico, at the main entrance to Angkor Wat.](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/J3EuFjHWzF0H1pmJFWTGJFG88QI=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/robed-statue-of-vishnu-in-west-portico-at-the-main-entrance-to-angkor-wat-148931887-58e674dd5f9b58ef7ec8fb77.jpg)
Who is Parasurama?
![Lord Ganesh during Ganesh festival in India.](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/NWceFSt_DooDQYIVvz716643Xow=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/GettyImages-456081179-593119fb3df78c08aba1562d.jpg)
Good Books on Lord Ganesha
![Lord Ganesh is carried by a mouse](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/rnS9q9VlWmR6YJiMzxbDLlTRSIo=/219x146/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/GettyImages-91458985-5a678921137db00037d22408.jpg)
Hindu Gods and Their Vehicles