Definition of hindu deity Hindu deity
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| hindu deity - a deity worshipped by the Hindus | ||
| deity, immortal, divinity, god any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force | ||
| hindooism, hinduism a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils | ||
| aditya one of 7 to 12 sons of Aditi; Hindu gods of celestial light | ||
| ahura (Zoroastrianism) title for benevolent deities | ||
| asvins (literally `possessing horses' in Sanskrit) in Hinduism the twin chariot warriors conveying Surya | ||
| dharma basic principles of the cosmos; also: an ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes; | ||
| garuda a supernatural eagle-like being that serves as Vishnu's mount | ||
| marut any of a group of Hindu storm gods; offspring of Rudra | ||
| rhibhus, ribhus one of three artisans of the Hindu gods | ||
| soma personification of a sacred intoxicating drink used in Vedic ritual | ||
| vajra Indra's thunderbolt | ||
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