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May 19, 2023 · Krishna, avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, is both trickster and lover. As a youthful playboy, his antics included seducing village girls and stealing their clothes. As an adult, he slew innumerable demons, manipulated events throughout the Mahabharata, and composed the Bhagavad Gita for the hero Arjuna.
Nov 29, 2022 · Krishna. Perhaps the most popular avatar of Vishnu, Krishna looms large over the epic poem the Mahabharata and plays a central role in the Bhagavad Gita. Like Rama, Krishna is a divine hero-prince. Unlike most other avatars, however, he often acts as a trickster figure who steals butter and plays pranks, especially during his youth. The Buddha
Nov 29, 2022 · Karttikeya’s various origin stories offer different accounts of his parentage, but most sources agree that both Agni and Shiva played important roles in his conception and birth. Much like Krishna, Karttikeya is often depicted as a young man or infant due to his epithets, “Kumara” and “Murugan,” meaning “boy” or “youth.”
Nov 29, 2022 · The four-headed god Brahma is the creator god of the Hindu trimurti (“trinity”), alongside Shiva the destroyer and Vishnu the preserver. Known for giving blessings to those who impress him with their asceticism, Brahma’s favors often lead to nearly invulnerable enemies that the gods struggle to defeat.
Nov 29, 2022 · Parvati is the daughter of the Himalayan Mountains and the wife of Shiva, set apart from other Indian goddesses due to her extreme asceticism. As an embodiment of shakti (feminine power), she stands as an immensely powerful goddess, demon slayer, and creative force. Parvati often appears in the guise of Durga or Kali.
Dec 1, 2022 · Nezha (哪吒) is a precocious young Chinese deity who watches over teenagers and professional drivers. Enraged by his father’s actions after his reincarnation, his eventual reconciliation with his parents is a classic example of filial piety.
Mar 17, 2023 · The Morrígan was an Irish goddess of death, destiny, and battle. A trio of sisters who could take the form of a single goddess, she was the keeper of fate and a purveyor of prophecy.
Nov 29, 2022 · Hinduism is a major world religion, with one of the longest-surviving pantheons in history. Within its rich mythology, elephant-headed gods clash with powerful demons and titans, preserver gods send out their avatars to restore the righteous order of the universe, and powerful sages challenge the gods themselves.
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.
From then on Yadubara das served with his wife Visakha devi in different projects to help Srila Prabhupada establish Krishna consciousness in India, especially the Juhu Hare Krishna Land Temple. He was then called back to America by Karandhar das to produce the first documentary film about ISKCON called “THE HARE KRISHNA PEOPLE.”
