रात्रि
DeityVedic night goddess
Ratri
Ratri — Vedic night goddess; distinguish broader goddess-night identifications.
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DeityVedic impelling solar deity
Savitr
Savitr — Vedic impelling solar deity; related to but not simply interchangeable with all Surya usages.
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गायत्री
DeityPersonification of a sacred meter and prayer in later worship
Gayatri
Personification of a sacred meter and prayer in later worship; relations to Savitr and Saraswati vary.
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राधा
DeityKrishna's beloved and supreme goddess in several Vaishnava traditions
Radha
Krishna's beloved and supreme goddess in several Vaishnava traditions; theological status varies.
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सीता
DeityRama's consort
Sita
Sita — Rama's consort, daughter of Janaka through discovery in the earth, and divine figure in Vaishnava traditions.
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रुक्मिणी
DeityPrincipal queen of Krishna
Rukmini
Principal queen of Krishna, daughter of Bhishmaka, frequently identified with Lakshmi.
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सत्यभामा
DeityKrishna's queen and Satrajit's daughter
Satyabhama
Krishna's queen and Satrajit's daughter, important in Syamantaka and Parijata narratives.
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नन्दी
VahanaShiva's bull-associated attendant and guardian
Nandi
Shiva's bull-associated attendant and guardian; forms and origin narratives vary.
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गरुड़
VahanaDivine bird associated with Vishnu
Garuda
Garuda — Divine bird associated with Vishnu, Vinata, and the liberation of his mother.
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शेष
NagaCosmic serpent associated with support of the world and Vishnu
Shesha
Cosmic serpent associated with support of the world and Vishnu; overlaps with Ananta.
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अनन्त
NagaEndless serpent form commonly identified with Shesha
Ananta
Endless serpent form commonly identified with Shesha; preserve the separate entry.
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वासुकि
NagaSerpent king serving as churning rope in ocean-churning narratives
Vasuki
Serpent king serving as churning rope in ocean-churning narratives.
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ऐरावत
VahanaIndra's celestial elephant
Airavata
Indra's celestial elephant; distinguish the Naga named Airavata.
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उच्चैःश्रवा
VahanaCelestial horse emerging from the churning
Uchchaihshravas
Celestial horse emerging from the churning; possession varies by account.
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कामधेनु
VahanaWish-granting divine cow
Kamadhenu
Wish-granting divine cow; the designation overlaps with Surabhi and other cow names.
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सुरभि
VahanaDivine cow and bovine progenitor
Surabhi
Surabhi — Divine cow and bovine progenitor, often identified with Kamadhenu.
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अरुण
Celestial beingCharioteer of the sun
Aruna
Charioteer of the sun, son of Vinata, and brother of Garuda in epic genealogy.
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नासत्य
DeityOne of the paired Ashvins
Nasatya
One of the paired Ashvins; individual naming and identification vary across texts.
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