World Mythology

A Hindu goddess. She was the daughter of Daksha and the wife of Shiva. When Shiva was mistreated by her father, because Dakshadid not arrange a seat for him in the holy Yagna, she threw herself onto the sacrificial fire and was burned to death.

A generalized Hindu term for god or divinity.

A Hindu goddess. She was the daughter of Daksha and the wife of Shiva. When Shiva was mistreated by her father, because Dakshadid not arrange a seat for him in the holy Yagna, she threw herself onto the sacrificial fire and was burned to death.

In Hindu myth, a goddess of the river waters and of fertility and wealth. Sarasvati is the patroness of speech, writing and learning, and of the arts and sciences. She is the consort of Brahma.

In Hindu myth, the wife the Surya, the sun-god, and sometimes regarded as a dawn-goddess.

Son of Surya (Sun-god) and Chaya. He is the planet-god of Saturn.
There is a story explaining the malefic nature of this planet. Once, when Sani was in meditation, his wife approached him. But as Sani was deeply immersed in meditation, he did not notice her. She felt insulted and uttered a curse that whoever is [...]

The god of the Kalas of the Hindu-Kush.

Minor Hindu gods who guard the rites and prayers of greater gods.

The Hindu craft gods, equestrian and solar deities.

The goddess of the night, sister of the dawn Ushas. She is a benevolent deity and is invoked for protection against robbers and wolves.