The divine

Characters & Cosmic Entities.

Beings, divine forms, sages and epic figures. The editorial power roster contains 700 ranked entries.

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दस्र
Deity

One of the paired Ashvins

Dasra

One of the paired Ashvins; the twins share many narratives and deeds.

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मित्र
Deity

Vedic deity associated with covenants

Mitra

Mitra — Vedic deity associated with covenants, friendship, and order, often paired with Varuna.

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अर्यमा
Deity

Aditya associated with social bonds and hospitality in Vedic contexts

Aryaman

Aditya associated with social bonds and hospitality in Vedic contexts.

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भग
Deity

Vedic deity associated with allotment and share

Bhaga

Bhaga — Vedic deity associated with allotment and share, included among Adityas in later lists.

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पूषा
Deity

Vedic pastoral and path-guiding deity

Pushan

Pushan — Vedic pastoral and path-guiding deity.

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त्वष्टा
Deity

Vedic fashioner and artisan deity

Tvashta

Tvashta — Vedic fashioner and artisan deity; distinguish source-specific overlaps with Vishvakarma.

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विवस्वान
Deity

Solar figure commonly identified with Surya

Vivasvan

Vivasvan — Solar figure commonly identified with Surya, father of Vaivasvata Manu in Puranic accounts.

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धाता
Deity

Divine establisher or fashioner represented in varying genealogical lists

Dhatri

Dhatri — Divine establisher or fashioner represented in varying genealogical lists.

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विधाता
Deity

Divine ordainer represented in varying Puranic genealogies

Vidhatri

Vidhatri — Divine ordainer represented in varying Puranic genealogies; distinguish Dhatri.

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अपां नपात्
Deity

Vedic deity whose name denotes offspring of the waters

Apam Napat

Apam Napat — Vedic deity whose name denotes offspring of the waters, with fire associations.

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प्रजापति
Manu

Lord of creatures

Prajapati

Lord of creatures, a Vedic title and Puranic progenitorial designation; not one uniform independent individual.

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अंश
Deity

Aditya name associated with a share or portion

Ansha

Aditya name associated with a share or portion; individual biography is limited.

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ईशान
Deity

Shaiva lordship name and directional aspect found in some Rudra lists

Ishana

Shaiva lordship name and directional aspect found in some Rudra lists.

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अजैकपाद
Deity

One-footed divine name in Vedic and Rudra traditions

Ajaikapada

One-footed divine name in Vedic and Rudra traditions; possibly overlaps with Ajapada.

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कपाली
Deity

Rudra/Shaiva name associated with skull-bearing

Kapali

Rudra/Shaiva name associated with skull-bearing; this entry's exact list needs edition review.

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