The Pantheon
The deities of Sanatana Dharma, their forms and iconography — 26 in all. Filter by stream; each entry links to its guides and source texts.
The stiller of speech and motion
Bhairava is the terrifying form of Shiva who is also the tender protector:
The fierce one, fire within creation
She whose body is the world
The self-decapitated goddess of sacrifice
The ten descents of Vishnu
The widow made of smoke
The warrior-goddess, slayer of Mahishasura
Vighnesha, remover of obstacles
Ganga is water you can stand in and a person the tradition prays to at once.
The devoted servant, son of the wind
The dark Mother, devourer of time
The lotus goddess, Lakshmi among the Wisdoms
Govinda, cowherd and charioteer
Goddess of fortune, abundance and grace
The goddess of the margins and the outcaste word
The Tamil war-god, the eternal youth
The gods had won a battle and were pleased with themselves.
The exemplary king, seventh avatar of Vishnu
Goddess of speech, learning and the arts
Mahadeva, the Great God
The Sun worshipped as a god, and the first of the nine grahas.
The star that ferries the soul across
Devi, Shakti, Mahadevi
The beauty of the three cities; heart of Sri Vidya
Narayana, the Preserver