World Mythology

An Indian primeval being, created by Brahma.

In Hindu myth, a monster created by Shiva in his quarrel with Daksha.

Hindu attendants of Indra.

The Vedas are the earliest texts which exist in Hinduism. There are four of them, and they are collectively referred to as Sruti, which means “that which is heard”, and Samhita, which roughly means “collection.” The oldest is called the Rig Veda, with the other three being the Yajur Veda, the Sama Veda, and the [...]

He is an incarnation of god Vishnu. He is known as Veda-vyasa as he divided the complex veda-rasi (voluminous single Veda) into four Vedas (Rigveda, Yajurveda, Sama veda and Atharva veda), for the convenience of people so that people will easily understand them. He also compiled the 18 Puranas and the Maha-bharata, the story of [...]

Vayu is the Hindu god of wind. In Vedic times he was much revered as one of the Hindu Triad. After that age, in the Brahmanic era, he was reduced in status but he still continues to occupy a certain eminent position in the Hindu pantheon. Vayu roams all over the earth and the heavens [...]

In Vedic Hinduism, the eight attendants of Indra. In later Hinduism, they became attendants of Vishnu.

A king of the Nagas in Hindu myth. He is similar to Sesha.

In Vedic myth the father of Krishna and Balarama.

In Hinduism, one of the Rishis and also one of the Prajapatis. He was the owner of Nandi, the white bull of Shiva.