Devata
Hindu Deities
The many forms of the divine worshipped across Bharat — each a doorway to the one reality.
Shiva
ShaivaThe auspicious one; lord of dissolution, meditation, and transformation.
Mahadeva · Nataraja · Bholenath
Vishnu
VaishnavaThe preserver who sustains cosmic order and descends as avatars to restore dharma.
Narayana · Hari · Jagannatha
Krishna
VaishnavaThe beloved eighth avatar of Vishnu and speaker of the Bhagavad Gita.
Govinda · Gopala · Vasudeva
Rama
VaishnavaThe seventh avatar of Vishnu and the ideal of righteous living.
Raghunatha · Maryada Purushottama
Durga
ShaktaThe Divine Mother; invincible power that protects and upholds the cosmos.
Devi · Shakti · Amba
Lakshmi
VaishnavaGoddess of wealth, fortune, beauty, and abundance; consort of Vishnu.
Sri · Padma · Kamala
Saraswati
SmartaGoddess of knowledge, music, art, and speech.
Vagdevi · Sharada
Ganesha
SmartaThe elephant-headed lord of beginnings and remover of obstacles.
Ganapati · Vinayaka · Vighnaharta
Hanuman
VaishnavaThe mighty devotee of Rama; embodiment of strength, courage, and surrender.
Anjaneya · Bajrangbali · Maruti
Kali
ShaktaThe fierce, liberating form of the Divine Mother who destroys ego and time.
Kalika · Bhavatarini · Adya