Nov 29, 2022 · Ganesha, the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati, is one of the most popular gods of the Hindu pantheon and is worshipped as the remover of obstacles. Although …

Nov 29, 2022 · Ganesha arises from a lotus held in her surviving left hand. Pala dynasty, ca. tenth century CE. Metropolitan Museum of Art Public Domain The Birth of Ganesha. Parvati is the …

Nov 29, 2022 · According to Ganesha, his parents were his world, and so in walking around them he had circled the globe. They relented with great pride and admiration, and he was married …

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Nov 29, 2022 · By the time of the epics and the Hindu Puranas, Brahma’s stature and importance had declined in favor of other Puranic gods, such as Shiva, Vishnu, and Ganesha. Today there …

Collection Hindu Gods. Deities of the Hindu pantheon throughout the millennia. Hinduism is a major world religion, with one of the longest-surviving pantheons in history.

Nov 29, 2022 · The pantheon of Chinese gods and goddesses is extensive, spanning thousands of years as well as different ethnic groups and changing geographical boundaries. Some of the …

Nov 29, 2022 · The decline of the earlier Vedic gods in the Hindu Puranas coincides with the rise of the popular gods of today: Shiva, Vishnu, Ganesha, and Devi (or Shakti), the supreme …

Feb 13, 2025 · Shiva, the destroyer, is the supreme god in Shaivite sects of Hinduism and spends his time meditating in the Himalayas. Often seen smearing himself with ashes and visiting …

Nov 29, 2022 · Vishnu’s main function is to send out avatars to right the world’s wrongs. Within the Hindu trimurti (“trinity”), he acts as the preserver, alongside Brahma the creator and Shiva …