Hindu God and Deities
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- Hindu Gods and Deities
- Brahma
- brought worlds
- light, space, moon
- plants, rain, life
- brought to Vishnu
- continue the work of creation
- holds the Vedas
- creator
- self born
- has no mother
- symbols
- mala
- beads
- meditation
- water pot
- cycle
- life
- spoon
- offering during worship
- lotus flower
- symbol of purity
- mala
- least worshiped God of the Trimurti
- his role is complete
- consort of Saraswati
- knowledge of the arts, wisdom and learning
- sits on a lotus glower
- rides a swan
- mother of the Vedas
- spiritual perfection
- Upanishads 1 and 2
- 'Brahma was the creator of all, the guardian of the universe, from him comes all life and mind
- brought worlds
- Vishnu
- consort of Laksmi
- perfect union
- worshiped at Diwali
- wealth, beauty and prosperity
- Vaishnavism
- Upanishads
- Bhakti
- personal devotion
- Vedas
- Bhagavad Gita
- mantras and japa
- repetitive
- Hare Krishna
- ISKCON
- aim in life is to serve Krishna
- Upanishads
- 10 avatars
- represents the soul of the entire universe
- Vihsnu before Braham
- gave birth Brahma
- enters the heart of every living being
- becomes the 'lord within'
- preserves and sustains life
- worshiped through avatars
- Rama
- Krishna
- worshiped through avatars
- restores moral order
- has the power to stop suffering and disasters
- consort of Laksmi
- Shiva
- Shaivism
- largest group in India
- aiming for liberation
- complete detatchment
- Atman is separate from supreme being
- Lord Vishnu
- only one reality
- destruction and reconstruction afterwards
- most complex Hindu God
- many different forms
- creator
- light
- peaceful
- terrifying
- destroyer
- passive
- Rudra or Natarja
- consorts
- Shakti
- Parvati
- gentle
- Lord of Dance
- consorts
- Upanishads
- 'He is Rudra, he alone is the one who governs the worlds powers with his powers'
- worshipers select the quality that appeals most to them
- most relevant
- ability to recreate after destruction
- Shaivism
- Avatars
- Brahma
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