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Lord vishnu

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Vasudeva is Maha Vishnu as Vyukam. He protects universe and all living things.   Vibhavan is Avatars of Maha Vishnu. Lord Krishna is Avatar(Vibhavan)  Lord Vishnu is one of the three main gods in Hinduism and the Absolute Supreme being in Vaishnava tradition. Vishnu is one of the Trimoortis in Hinduism. Vishnu is the preserver god, which means he protects the universe from being destroyed and keeps it going, according to this religion, and he has come to earth in nine forms (called avatars) so far, with one yet to come. His most famous forms are Rama and Krishna. Vishnu's wife is Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of fortune. Vishnu is usually shown with light blue skin and four arms. He holds a lotus, mace (gada), conch {shankha) and disc (chakra) in each of four hands. He has famously taken many guises. These are the 10 Avatars of Vishnu (in the order they appeared): Matsya (Fish), Kurma (Turtle), Varaha (Boar),  Narasimha,  (half lion, half man),...

Lord Shiva

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Lord Shiva, {''the auspicious one'') also known as Mahadeva (lit. ''great god'') is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Shaivism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism. Shiva is known as "The Destroyer" within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity that includes Brahma and Vishnu.  In Shaivism tradition, Shiva is one of the supreme beings who creates, protects and transforms the universe.  He is one of the five equivalent deities in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta tradition of Hinduism. Mahadeva, Mahayogi, Pashupati, Nataraja, Bhairava, Vishwanath, Bhava, Bhole Nath,Iswaran, Sambhu,  Sarveswaran, Paramasivan,Parameswaran,  Adhisivan etc.,Shiva is a pan-Hindu deity, revered widely by Hindus, wherever they live in India or outside India. Shiva is known by many names such as Viswanatha (lord of the universe), Mahadeva, Mahandeo, Mahasu, Mahesha, Maheshvara, Shankara, Shambhu, Rudra, Hara, Trilo...

Lord Dhanvantari - The Doctor

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Lord Dhanvantari is the Hindu god of medicine and an avatar of Lord Mahavishnu. He is mentioned in the Puranas as the god of Ayurveda. He, during the Samudramanthan arose from the Ocean of Milk with the nectar of immortality. It is common practice in Hinduism for worshippers to pray to Lord Dhanvantari seeking his blessings for sound health for themselves and/or others, especially on Dhanteras or Dhanwantari Trayodashi. "Ramayana Balakaand"[ and Bhagavata Purana state that Dhanvantari emerged from the Ocean of Milk and appeared with the pot of amrita (elixir for immortality) during the story of the Samudra (or) Sagara Mathana whilst the ocean was being churned by the Devas and Asuras, using the Mandara mountain and the serpent Vasuki. The pot of Amrita was snatched by the Asuras, and after this event another avatar, Mohini, appears and takes the nectar back from the Asuras. It is also believed that Dhanvantari promulgated the practice of Ayurveda. Of special mention her...

Sudharshana Chakra (Weapon of Maha Vishnu)

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One version says sudharshana chakra was created by lord shiva and given to Maha vishnu so that he could protect the universe. Ancient sages when they went to trance were told sudharshana chakra has 1008 Chakras inside it including powers like asta bhairav. Lord Sudharsana also known as Lord Sudharsana Perumal in several Vaishnavite temples depicts the Sudarsana Chakra always in the hands of Mahavishnu, a spinning, disk-like weapon, literally meaning "disk of auspicious vision," having 108 serrated edges. The Sudarsana Chakra is generally portrayed on the right rear hand of the four hands of Vishnu, who also holds a shankha (conch shell), a Gada (mace) and a padma (lotus). While in the Rigveda the Chakra is Vishnu's symbol as the wheel of time, by the late period Sudarshana Chakra emerged as an ayatharapurusha (anthropomorphic form), as a fierce form of Vishnu, used for the destruction of an enemy. In Tamil, the Sudarshana Chakra is also known as Chakkra...

Lord Ganesha - Moola Mantra and Mantras of Siddhi Vinayak, Bala Ganesha

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Lord Ganesha also known as Ganapati and Vinayaka, is one of the best-known and most worshiped deities in the Hindu pantheon. There are 51 ganeshas His image is found throughout India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Fiji, Thailand, Mauritius, Bali (Indonesia) and Bangladesh. Hindu denominations worship him regardless of affiliations. Devotion to Ganesha is widely diffused and extends to Jains and Buddhists. Although he is known by many attributes, Ganeshas elephant head makes him easy to identify. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. As the god of beginnings, he is honoured at the start of rites and ceremonies. Ganesha is also invoked as patron of letters and learning during writing sessions. Several texts relate mythological anecdotes associated with his birth and exploits. Hindu mythology identifies him as the restored son of Parvati and Shiva of the  Shaivism tradition, but he is a pan-Hindu god ...

Lord Muruga / Kartikeya /Skanda/Guha/Subramanya

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Lord Kartikeya, also known as Murugan, Skanda, Kumara, and Subrahmanya, is the Hindu god of war. He is the son of Parvati and Shiva, brother of Ganesha, and a god whose life story has many versions in Hinduism. An important deity around South Asia since ancient times, Kartikeya is particularly popular and predominantly worshipped in South India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia as Murugan. Kartikeya is an ancient god, traceable to the Vedic era for which there is lot of Archaeological evidence from 1st-century CE and earlier. Kartikeya is found as a primary deity in temples wherever communities of the Tamil people live worldwide, particularly in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and Réunion. Three of the six richest and busiest temples in Tamil Nadu are dedicated to him. Kartikeya is known by numerous names in ancient and medieval texts of the Indian culture. Most common among these are Murugan, Kumara, Skanda, and Subrahmanya. ...

God Sarabheswara (Lord Shiva) - Destroyer of Enemies/One who Saves Lives

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God Sharabha or Sarabha is a part-lion and part-bird beast in Hindu mythology, who, according to Sanskrit literature, is eight-legged and more powerful than a lion or an elephant, possessing the ability to clear a valley in one jump. The two wings has Pritingara Devi and Shoolini Durga. God Sarabha along with Printingara devi, Shoolini devi in the wings help remove enemies, black magic, save life. Please pray to him. The Sharabha Upanishad of the Atharva Veda, many Puranas and the Shaiva Agamas narrate that god Shiva assumed the Avatar (incarnation) of Sharabha to pacify Narasimha - the fierce man-lion avatar of Vishnu worshipped by Vaishnava sect. This form is popularly known as Sharabeshwara The Chola dynasty in Tamil Nadu was particularly favourable to the beliefs of Shaiva sect. It is said that the sectarian aspect got highlighted during their reign. This is evident from the four Sharabha images, the earliest at the Vikramsolishwaram temple near Kumbakonam built by...

God Narashimha - Forgiver of Unknown Sins

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Lord Vishnu takes the form of Narasimha in his fourth incarnation, the previous one being that of a Boar (Varaha). Vishnu kills the demon Hiranyaksha during his Varaha avatar. Narasimha is a fierce avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, one who incarnates in the form of part lion and part man to destroy evil and end religious persecution and calamity on Earth, thereby restoring Dharma. Narasimha avatar shows him with a human torso and lower body, with a lion face and claws, typically with a demon Hiranyakashipu in his lap whom he is in the process of killing. The demon is powerful brother of evil Hiranyaksha who had been previously killed by Vishnu, who hated Vishnu for killing his brother. [3] Hiranyakashipu gains special powers by which he could not be killed during the day or night, inside or outside, by any weapon, and by man or animal. [4] Endowed with new powers, Hiranyakashipu creates chaos, persecutes all devotees of Vishnu including his own son. Vishnu understands the demons p...

Goddess Chamundi / Chandi

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MahaKali Chandi Chamundi Goddess Chamunda also known as Chamundeshwari, Charchika and Rakta Kali is a fearsome form of Chandi, the Hindu Divine Mother Durga and the leader of the seven Matrikas(mother goddesses) is also the Goddess of War and epidemics /pandemics of pestilent diseases, famines and other disasters. Goddess Chandi is in fighting form, Goddess Chamundi Blesses people of a land for prosperity, usually prayed by the kings/people.  When you pray to  Kali, she eliminates us from ego, gives us power to conquer/rule lands. When she is prayed for knowledge of brahman she gives us ultimate supreme knowledge. She is possesive of her devotee, finally leads them to moksha. She is also one of the chief Yoginis, a group of sixty-four or eighty-one Tantric goddesses, who are attendants of the warrior goddess Durga. [3] The name is a combination of Chanda and Munda, two monsters whom Chamunda killed. She is closely associated with Kali, another fierce aspe...

Goddess Shoolini Durga - Removes all Difficulties

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Goddess Soolini, the principal form of the Goddess Durga, also known as Devi and Shakti. Maa Soolini the Mahashakti, the form and formless, is the root of knowledge, wisdom, creation, preservation and annihilation. She is Shakti or power of lord Shiva. Shoolini Durga, the Lion is usually behind Durga. There is a subtle meaning to it. Maa Shoolini is also popularly known as Dhuruvi, Dhuru ki Devi, Shoolini Durga, Shivrani, Shulini Devi, Saloni Devi, Salonee Devi, you can call her with any name, what matters is the purity of heart. She is also called "Paharon ki Rani", "Queen of Mountains", Queen of Himalayas Prayers to Her will protect Her devotees from all misfortunes in life as well as remove drishti dosha,  clear negative energies, remove obstacles , delays and bad luck. She also can drive away evil  spirits, turn of bad spells by witch craft and black magic. She can also eliminate bad effects of navagraha. Lord Vishnu took avatar of Lord Narasim...

Prathyangira(Atharvana Bhadrakali) - Thousand heads of Lion - Protects from Black Magic Spells

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Prathyangira(Atharvana Bhadrakali) is a Hindu Goddess associated with Shakti. She is a form of Adi Parashakti and is the consort of Sharabha. She protects against black magic spells. She also protects the disciples of Sri Vidhya. She is described as a goddess with a male lion’s face [1] and a female human body representing the union of Shiva and Shakti. She holds the combined destructive power of Vishnu, Shiva and Shakti. This combination of lion and human forms represents the balance of good and evil. In Shaktism, Pratyangira is Siddhilakshmi, a form of Guhya Kali. In Vaishnavism, Pratyangira is Narasimhi, the power of Narasimha avatar. In Durga tradition, Pratyangira is Purna Chandi, the fiery destructive power of Brahman. In the Vedas, Pratyangira is Adharvana Bhadrakali, the goddess of Adharva Veda and magical spells. [2] We learn from Markandeya Purana and Shiva Purana that in the beginning of the Treta yuga, the Lord Narasimha, an avatar of Vishnu, came out of a...

Mahavishnu(Protector of universes) as Vamana Avatar

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Mahavishnu Mantraa of Vamana Avatar is Tiga bavidha tri vishva roopa Anugraha Maha Vamana swarupayae Ma Bali anugrahayae Sri sudharshana swa roopayae Mama Athma sakthi roopayae Sri mann narayanayae namaha

Bala Tirupurasundari - The Little Daughter

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Goddess Bālā Tripurasundarī, or simply Bālā ('child') is the daughter of the Hindu goddess Lalita Tripura Sundari and Lord Kameshwara. Her elder brothers are Ganesa and Karthick. She bestows on Her devotees, intelligence, wealth, good health, victory, progeny and a problem-free life.  She protects her devotees from all possible misfortunes in life and grants repeated successes in all their endeavours. She can also alleviate planetary ill effects { gruha doshas } and bless Her devotees with Tejas  [ [ smart looks } and clarity of expression as a sign of Her blessings. She makes Her devotees look more beautiful and attractive , giving a magnetic appeal. There are a lot of people in the entertainment industry who pray for Her Grace and  blessings for immense popularity, likeability, name and fame. All Sakthi Devatas respect Bala as they would treat Her mother. All Siddhapurushas are devotees of Bala to attain their objectives of self realization and knowledge. All Par...

Goddess Varahi - Chief of Army of Goddess Lalitha(dhandanatha)

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Varahi is Dhandanatha - Chief Commander of Army Universe Ashwarudha Varahi - Chief - Army of Horses Dhumra Varahi (Dhumavathi) - Annihilation of Universe  Bagalamukhi is also form of Varahi Varahi is one of the seven mother goddesses [ Saptha Mathas} in the Hindu religion. With the head of a sow, Varahi is the shakti (feminine energy) of Varaha, the boar avatar of the god Vishnu. In Nepal and North Eastern India, she is called Barahi. Varahi is worshipped by four major practices of Hinduism : Shaivism (devotees of Shiva), Vaishnavism (devotees of Vishnu) and especially Shaktism (goddess worship). She is usually worshipped at night, using secretive Vamamarga Tantric practices. The Buddhist goddesses Vajravārāhī and Marichi have their origins from the Hindu goddess Varahi. According to the Shumbha-Nishumbha myth of the Devi Mahatmyam from the Markandeya Purana religious texts, the Matrikas goddesses appears as shaktis (feminine powers) from the bodies of t...

Goddess Kamalātmikā - Wealth, Peace, Prosperity

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Goddess Kamalātmikā also known as Kamalā is the tenth of the DasaMahāvidyās. She is the Consort of Viṣhṇu and She is the only Mahāvidyā who is not directly related to Shiva. Kamala means lotus and hence she is also known as lotus goddess. She has four hands; in the rear two hands, she holds a lotus flower each and in the front hands she shows abhaya (removal of fear) and varada (conferring boons) mudras. She is extraordinarily radiant and is considered as an embodiment of auspiciousness and that is why she is just called  Śrī, which means light, lustre, radiance, splendour, glory, beauty, grace, loveliness, prosperity, welfare, good fortune, success, auspiciousness, wealth, treasure, riches, etc. To add to Her grandeur, she is often depicted with either two white elephants, one on each side or four white elephants, two on each side, sprinkling nectar of bliss  on Her.   She is also known as Mahālakṣhmī, Śhakti of Nārāyaṇa/Viṣṇu. She is worshiped more than any ...