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Gods & Goddesses |
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Sarasvatî ('watery') - consort of Brahmâ, goddess of knowledge, riding on a peacock |
and King of the Heavenly planets. (Also Maghavan: protector of the sacrifice) with his carrier elephant Airâvata
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From left to right: Matsya, the fish incarnation. Kurma, the tortoise incarnation. Varâha, the boar incarnation. Nrsimhadeva, the lion incarnation killing the demon Hiranyakasipu. Vâmanadeva, the dwarf incarnation. |
Varuna ('universal') - God of seas and waters, riding on Makara, a giant monster fish. |
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The mouse is Ganesha's vehicle. The mouse is a clever and lively creature. As a symbol it means that we should be clever and diligent in our actions. The mouse also symbolizes the darkness of the night. The mouse can see well in the dark. As Vinayaka's vehicle the mouse signifies an object that leads man from darkness to light. The Vinayaka principle thus means that which removes all the bad qualities, bad practices and bad thoughts in men and inculcates good qualities, good conduct and good thoughts. |
impersonation of the material energy and spouse of Lord S'iva (also called: Pârvatî, Durgâ (Kâtyâyanî) and Kali) [see also: S.B: 10:2, 7-11,12 & 10:22, 2-3] |
Twin gods responsible for medical care and herbs born from Vivasvân (the name of the present sungod, to whom the Bhagavad-gîtâ was explained a 120.400.000 years ago) and his wife Vadavâ. They gave sage Cyavana his youth and thus achieved a share in the soma-rasa that before was denied to them. They received the protective shield of mantras that made them immortal from Dadhyanca (see also: S.B: 4.7: 5, 5.23: 7, 6.9: 52, & 8.13: 10). |
Also called Dharma, the son of the sungod, Lord of Death, the Lord of retribution. The demigod awarding sinners punishment after their death. (see also S.B.: 6.3 & 5.26)
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Candra
or Soma:
The
demigod representing the order of the moon. |
Soma:
Name
of the moongod (see also Candra above).
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Sûrya: The
sungod, the personification of the order of the sun as known
by nature Sûrya is sitting on his cart, pulled by seven horses named to the vedic meters [Gâyatrî, Brihati, Usnik, Jagatî, Tristup, Anustup and Pankti] that are hooked up by Arunadeva to a yoke equally long, in order to carry the god of the sun. |
'The flashing ones'; Associates of king Indra (see Indra). The gods of the wind. Gods or godheads in general. |
Sources:
S'rîmad
Bhâgavatam -
'The Story of the Fortunate One' - (Bhagavata Purâna)
&
The Vahinis
by Bhagavân S'rî Sathya Sai Baba
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