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Choose a deity to see their names, hymns, and prayers.
Ganesha
The elephant-headed remover of obstacles, invoked before all beginnings.
विष्णुVishnu
The preserver, who sustains the universe across the ages.
शिवShiva
The destroyer and transformer, the ascetic lord of Kailasa.
सरस्वतीSaraswati
The goddess of knowledge, music, and the arts.
सिद्धिविनायकSiddhivinayaka
A revered form of Ganesha worshipped as the bestower of success and accomplishment.
कृष्णKrishna
The playful, all-attractive avatar of Vishnu, beloved cowherd and speaker of the Bhagavad Gita.
गोपालGopal
The young cowherd form of Krishna, tender of calves and beloved of Vrindavan.
रामRama
The righteous king of Ayodhya, the seventh avatar of Vishnu and hero of the Ramayana.
हनुमानHanuman
The devoted monkey-god, embodiment of strength, service, and unwavering devotion to Rama.
कुबेरKuber
The treasurer of the gods and lord of wealth.
मुरुगनMurugan
The youthful god of war and wisdom, son of Shiva and Parvati, especially beloved in South India.
अय्यप्पाAyyappan
The celibate warrior-ascetic deity of Sabarimala, son of Shiva and Mohini, Vishnu's female form.
नरसिंहNarasimha
The fierce man-lion avatar of Vishnu, protector of the devotee Prahlada.
बटुक भैरवBatuka Bhairava
The youthful, fierce form of Bhairava, a guardian aspect of Lord Shiva.
हयग्रीवHayagriva
The horse-headed avatar of Vishnu, deity of knowledge and wisdom.
कार्तिकेयKartikeya
The god of war, commander of the celestial armies, son of Shiva and Parvati.
सत्यनारायणSatyanarayana
A form of Vishnu embodying eternal truth, worshipped through the Satyanarayana Vrata.
ब्रह्माBrahma
The creator among the divine trinity, from whom the universe unfolds.
मत्स्यMatsya
The fish avatar of Vishnu, who saved the first man and the scriptures from a great deluge.
वराहVaraha
The boar avatar of Vishnu, who raised the earth from the cosmic waters.
कूर्मKurma
The tortoise avatar of Vishnu, who bore Mount Mandara during the churning of the ocean.
वामनVamana
The dwarf-brahmin avatar of Vishnu, who reclaimed the three worlds in three strides.
परशुरामParashurama
The axe-wielding warrior-sage avatar of Vishnu.
कल्किKalki
The prophesied final avatar of Vishnu, destined to appear at the end of the current age.
वेंकटेशVenkatesha
A form of Vishnu enshrined at Tirumala, also known as Balaji.
लक्ष्मीLakshmi
The goddess of wealth, fortune, and auspiciousness, consort of Vishnu.
दुर्गाDurga
The fierce, protective goddess who vanquishes evil and restores dharma.
तुलसीTulasi
The sacred basil plant revered as a goddess, most beloved to Vishnu.
पार्वतीParvati
The daughter of the Himalaya, consort of Shiva, and mother of Ganesha and Kartikeya.
गायत्रीGayatri
The goddess embodied in the Gayatri Mantra, revered as the mother of the Vedas.
गंगाGanga
The goddess of the sacred river Ganges, who descended from the heavens to purify the earth.
सीताSita
The devoted queen of Ayodhya, consort of Rama and heroine of the Ramayana.
राधाRadha
The beloved consort of Krishna, embodiment of pure devotion and love.
ललिताLalita
A supreme form of the Goddess, worshipped as Tripura Sundari in the Shakta tradition.
साईं बाबाSai Baba
The revered saint of Shirdi, honored across faiths as a spiritual master.
शैलपुत्रीShailaputri
Daughter of the mountain, the first form of Navadurga worshipped on the opening day of Navratri.
ब्रह्मचारिणीBrahmacharini
The ascetic form of Durga, worshipped on the second day of Navratri.
चन्द्रघण्टाChandraghanta
The fierce, bell-adorned form of Durga, worshipped on the third day of Navratri.
कूष्माण्डाKushmanda
The form of Durga said to have created the universe with her smile, worshipped on the fourth day of Navratri.
स्कन्दमाताSkandamata
Mother of Skanda (Kartikeya), worshipped on the fifth day of Navratri.
कात्यायनीKatyayani
The warrior form of Durga born to sage Katyayana, worshipped on the sixth day of Navratri.
कालरात्रिKalaratri
The dark, fierce form of Durga who destroys ignorance, worshipped on the seventh day of Navratri.
महागौरीMahagauri
The radiant, compassionate form of Durga, worshipped on the eighth day of Navratri.
सिद्धिदात्रीSiddhidatri
Bestower of spiritual powers, worshipped on the ninth and final day of Navratri.
अहोई माताAhoi Mata
Worshipped by mothers for the wellbeing and long life of their children, especially on Ahoi Ashtami.
अन्नपूर्णाAnnapurna
The goddess of nourishment and food, a form of Parvati who ensures no devotee goes hungry.
बगलामुखीBagalamukhi
One of the ten Mahavidyas, invoked for protection against enemies and for the power of speech.
कालीKali
The fierce, dark goddess who destroys evil and ignorance beyond time itself.
गौ माताGau Mata
The sacred cow, revered as a nurturing mother and an embodiment of divinity.
नर्मदाNarmada
Goddess of the river Narmada, one of India's seven sacred rivers.
संतोषी माताSantoshi Mata
The goddess of contentment, popularly worshipped by women through a sixteen-Friday vrata.
शाकम्भरीShakambhari
The form of Durga who sustains the world through vegetation and harvest.
शीतलाShitala
The goddess invoked for protection from disease and fever, especially smallpox.
वैष्णो देवीVaishno Devi
A hugely popular form of Durga enshrined in the Trikuta hills of Jammu, drawing millions of pilgrims yearly.
विन्ध्येश्वरीVindhyeshwari
A form of Durga enshrined in the Vindhya hills of Uttar Pradesh.
राणी सतीRani Sati
A revered folk goddess of the Marwari community, enshrined at Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.
एकादशीEkadashi Mata
The personification of the Ekadashi fasting day, sacred to Vishnu and observed twice each lunar month.
बद्रीनाथBadrinath
A Himalayan form of Vishnu enshrined at Badrinath, one of the four Char Dham pilgrimage sites.
चित्रगुप्तChitragupta
Keeper of the records of every soul's deeds, who reckons each life's account after death.
धन्वन्तरिDhanvantari
The god of Ayurveda and medicine, an incarnation of Vishnu who emerged bearing the nectar of immortality.
गिरिराजGiriraj
The Govardhan hill, worshipped as a living form of Krishna's protection over Vraja.
गोरखनाथGorakhnath
A revered yogi and founder of the Nath sect of ascetics.
जाहरवीरJaharveer
A folk hero-deity of northern India, invoked especially for protection from snakebite.
पितरPitar
The ancestors, venerated collectively for their blessing and continued protection of the family.
प्रेतराजPretraj Sarkar
A folk deity of the Balaji devotional tradition, invoked against evil spirits and affliction.
रामदेवBaba Ramdev
A folk saint-king of medieval Rajasthan, revered across faiths as a deity of justice and mercy.
रविदासSant Ravidas
A saint-poet of the Bhakti movement, revered as a guru and spiritual teacher.
शनिShani Dev
The planetary deity of Saturn, associated with discipline, justice, and karmic reckoning.
विश्वकर्माVishwakarma
The divine architect and craftsman who built the gods' celestial cities and weapons.
खाटू श्यामKhatu Shyam
A hugely popular devotional form of Krishna, worshipped as Barbarik at Khatu in Rajasthan.
सूर्यSurya
The sun god, source of light, life, and the turning of days.
बृहस्पतिBrihaspati
The planetary deity of Jupiter and guru of the gods, associated with wisdom and counsel.
बाबा गंगारामBaba Gangaram
A folk saint deity revered in parts of North India.
दत्तात्रेयDattatreya
The combined form of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva born to sage Atri and Anasuya, revered as the primordial guru of the Avadhuta tradition.