DeityLunar deity associated with celestial cycles and Rohini
Chandra
Lunar deity associated with celestial cycles and Rohini; later identified with Soma.
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DeityVedic sacred drink and its deity
Soma
Soma — Vedic sacred drink and its deity; later lunar identifications overlap with Chandra.
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DeitySaturn deity associated with karmic consequences and slow planetary movement
Shani
Saturn deity associated with karmic consequences and slow planetary movement.
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DeityDivine priest or teacher associated with Jupiter
Brihaspati
Brihaspati — Divine priest or teacher associated with Jupiter.
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DeityTeacher of asuras associated with Venus
Shukra
Teacher of asuras associated with Venus; different accounts identify him with Ushanas.
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DeityDivine physician emerging in ocean-churning accounts
Dhanvantari
Dhanvantari — Divine physician emerging in ocean-churning accounts, associated with Ayurveda.
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DeityDivine craftsman and architect
Vishvakarma
Vishvakarma — Divine craftsman and architect; relationship to Tvashta varies by period and source.
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DeitySacred river goddess whose descent links heaven
Ganga
Ganga — Sacred river goddess whose descent links heaven, Shiva, and Bhagiratha.
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DeityKrishna at the Yamuna
Yamuna
Yamuna — Sacred river goddess associated with Krishna narratives and solar-family identities.
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नर्मदा
DeitySacred Narmada river personified as a goddess
Narmada
Narmada — Sacred Narmada river personified as a goddess, prominent in regional sacred geography.
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सरस्वती नदी देवी
DeityRiver-personification entry for Saraswati
Saraswati River Goddess
Saraswati River Goddess — River-personification entry for Saraswati; distinguish river, Vedic deity, and later goddess-of-learning contexts.
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मनसा
DeitySerpent-associated goddess especially prominent in eastern Indian traditions
Manasa
Serpent-associated goddess especially prominent in eastern Indian traditions.
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अदिति
ManuMother of the Adityas and deity of expansive freedom in Vedic usage
Aditi
Aditi — Mother of the Adityas and deity of expansive freedom in Vedic usage.
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दिति
ManuMother of the Daityas in Puranic genealogies
Diti
Diti — Mother of the Daityas in Puranic genealogies; not reducible to an evil-person label.
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दनु
ManuMother of the Danavas in genealogical traditions
Danu
Danu — Mother of the Danavas in genealogical traditions.
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पृथ्वी
DeityEarth personified as a goddess
Prithvi
Earth personified as a goddess; identities overlap with Bhudevi in later traditions.
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