Hindu Gods

The **Hindu Gods** of Hindu Mythology are a race of deities. They're a bit unlike the other deities because that have multiple limbs. In Marvel Comics, they're known as the Daevas.

## Powers & Abilities

### Powers

* Hindu Deity Physiology
	+ **Superhuman Strength:** All members of the Hindu pantheon possess some degree of superhuman strength. On average, the Daevas are physically stronger than most other god pantheons, partially because many of the Daevas possess more than one set of arms. An average male god is able to lift about 40 tons whereas the average goddess is able to lift about 35 tons.
	+ **Superhuman Speed:** Each member of the pantheon is able to run and move at speeds that are beyond the natural physical limits of the finest human specimen, though the upper limit of the speed varies between members.
		- Super Speed Combat Archery
	+ **Superhuman Stamina:** The musculature of the Daevas are much more efficient than that of a human being. Their muscles produce considerably less fatigue toxins during physical activities than those of humans. The average god and goddess can exert themselves at peak capacity for roughly 24 hours before the build up of fatigue toxins in their blood begins to impair them.
	+ **Superhuman Durability:** The skin, bone and muscle tissues of the gods are much tougher and more resistant to physical injury than the bodies of humans. The average Daeva is capable of withstanding falls from great heights, exposure to temperature extremes, great impacts and high caliber bullets without sustaining injury.
	+ **Superhumanly Dense Tissue:** The density of an Daeva’s bodily tissues is about three times that of a human being, contributing somewhat to their great strength. As a result, they’re actually much heavier than they appear to be.
	+ **Regenerative Healing Factor:** It is possible for the Daevas to sustain injury. If injured, their extremely efficient metabolisms enable them to rapidly heal damaged bodily tissue much more extensively than a human is capable of. The average god or goddess, however, is unable to regenerate missing limbs or organs.
	+ **Superhuman Agility:** All members of the Hindu pantheon possess agility, balance and bodily coordination beyond the natural physical limits of the finest human specimen.
	+ **Superhuman Reflexes:** The reflexes of the Daevas are similarly enhanced and are superior to those possessed by the finest human specimen.
	+ Additional Limbs
		- Multiple Arms
			* Arm Manifestation
	+ **Shapeshifting:** Most Daevas are highly skilled metamorphs and can shift all portions of their bodies into the shapes of animals, inanimate objects, other humanoid beings, etc.
	+ **Mystical Energies:** Many Daevas also possess additional superhuman abilities that are magical in nature. A common example of this is to be able to open magical gateways to other realms or dimensions. A few of them, however, are more advanced. Shiva, for instance, possesses a third eye in the center of his forehead that can project energy that places others within his vicinity under his control. Another example is Maya, a goddess that is capable of creating highly intricate and realistic illusions.
		- Divine Psionics
		- Hindu Mysticism
		- Avatar Creation
	+ Demon Killing
	+ **Immortality:** The Daevas are functionally immortal in the sense that they cease to age upon reaching adulthood and are immune to the effects of all known Earthly diseases and infections. However, this doesn’t mean that they can’t die. It is possible for them to sustain injuries, such as being incinerated for instance, that can cause their physical deaths. It’s possible, however, for a number of gods working together to resurrect a deceased member if his or her life essence is beyond resurrection.
	+ Transcendent Devi Physiology: for Hindu goddesses.

### Abilities

* Siddhi Mastery
* Divine Transcendent Weaponry
	+ Divine Arrows
* Arrow Mastery

## List of Hindu Deities

### The Trimurti

* Brahma / Berahma / Phra Phrom, the creator, god of creation
* Vishnu, the preserver, god of heaven and preservation
* Shiva, the destroyer, god of destruction and transformation

### The Tridevi

* Lakshmi
* Parvati
* Saraswati

### Navagraha

* Surya - God of the sun
* Chandra - God of the moon
* Budha - Lord of Mercury
* Shukra - Lord of Venus
* Mangala - Lord of Mars
* Bṛhaspati - Lord of Jupiter
* Shani - Lord of Saturn and god of justice
* Rahuketu - The ascending and descending lunar nodes

### Rigvedic deities

The Rigveda speaks of Thirty-three gods called the Trayastrinshata ('Three plus thirty'). They consist of the 12 Adityas, the 8 Vasus, the 11 Rudras and the 2 Ashvins:– Dyauṣ "Sky", Pṛthivī "Earth", Vāyu "Wind", Agni "Fire", Nakṣatra "Stars", Varuṇa "Water", Sūrya "Sun", Chandra "Moon". The Twelve Ādityas (personified deities) – Vishnu, Aryaman, Indra (Śakra), Tvāṣṭṛ, Varuṇa, Bhaga, Savitṛ, Vivasvat, Aṃśa, Mitra, Pūṣan, Dhata. Indra also called Śakra, the supreme god, is the first of the 33, followed by Agni. Some of these brother gods were invoked in pairs such as Indra-Agni, Mitra-Varuna and Soma-Rudra.

#### Adityas

* Mitra, the god of oaths, promises, and friendships
* Varuna, the god of water the seas, the oceans, and rain
* Indra, also called Śakra, the king of gods, and the god of weather, storms, rain, and war
* Savitr, the god of the morning sun; associated with Surya
* Aṃśa, solar deity; associated with Surya
* Aryaman the god of customs, hospitality, and marriages
* Bhaga, god of fortune
* Vivasvan, the god of the sun
* Tvāṣṭṛ, the god of architecture and smithing; blacksmith of the gods
* Pūshan, patron god of travellers and herdsmen, god of roads,
* Dhāta, god of health and magic, also called Dhūti
* Vamana avatar of Vishnu

#### Ashvins

* Ashvini Kumaras
* Asvinau

#### Vasu

* Agni the "Fire" god, also called Anala or "living"
* Varuna the "Water" and "Ocean" god, also called Samudradeva or Apa
* Vāyu the "Wind" and "Air" god, also called Anila ("wind")
* Bhishma/Dyaus the "Sky" god, also called Dyeus and Prabhāsa or the "shining dawn", also called akasha or sky
* Pṛthivī the "Earth" goddess/god, also called Dharā or "support" and Bhumi or Earth
* Sūrya the "Sun" god, also called Pratyūsha, ("break of dawn", but often used to mean simply "light"), the Saura sect worships Sūrya as \*their chief deity, also called Anshuman
* Soma the "Moon" god, also called Chandra.
* Nakshatrani, also called Dhruva or motionless polestar (Polaris) and Prabhasa.

### Others

* Aditi / Hiranayagarbha - the golden womb of Gaea
* Aranyani - Goddess of forests and animals
* Ashvins (Nasatya and Dasra) - Twin horsemen gods of medicine and healing who symbolize sunrise and sunset
* Ayyappan
* Chandra
* Chhaya - Goddess of shadows
* Chitragupta - God tasked with keeping records of each human's life
* Danu/Dewi Danu
* Dharma Raja - God of death and justice
* Dhumavati
* Durga - Goddess of victory
* Ganesha, elephant-headed god of intellect and wisdom
* Ganga - Goddess of the Ganges River
* Garuda - King of the birds
* Hanuman, the monkey and devoted servant of Rama
* Harihara
* Indra, god of war and weather
* Kali, goddess of death, destruction, life, and creation
* Kama/Rati
* Kamadeva - God of love
* Kamadhenu
* Karthikeya/Kartikeya - God of war
* Kubera - God of riches and the ruler of Lanka
* Kumbhakarna
* Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and power
* Mahadevi
* Manasa
* Maya, the dream goddess or goddess of illusions
* Mohini - Goddess of enchantment; one of Vishnu's incarnation
* Nandi
* Nishumbha
* Parvati - Goddess of fertility, love and devotion
* Pashupati
* Radha
* Rati - The Hindu goddess of love and carnal desire
* Ratri, Goddess of Love and Pleasure
* Revanta - God of horsemanship
* Ritus - Gods and goddesses of the six seasons of the Indian calendar
* Rudra
* Santoshi Mata
* Saranyu - Goddess of clouds
* Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge & learning
* Sati
* Savitr
* Shakti
* Shesha/Nagaraja
* Shri
* Shumbha
* Sita, wife of Rama and Brahma's granddaughter
* Skanda
* Surya
* Tara
* Usha - Goddess of the dawn
* Varuni - Goddess of wine and prophecy
* Vayu
* Vishvakarman/Vishwakarma - God of architecture
* Yama, the death god
* Yamuna - Goddess of the Yamuna River; twin of Dharma Raja

## Avatars

### Avatars of the Trimurti

* Chaturmukha
* Prajapati
* Vedagarbha
* Kaushala
* Narayana
* Perumal
* Jagannatha
* Hayagriva
* Achyuta
* Madhava
* Venkateshwara
* Guruvayurappan
* Vaikuntha Chaturmurti
* Vaikuntha Kamalaja
* Lakshmi Narayana
* Vishvarupa
* Ranganatha
* Madhusudana
* Padmanabha
* Hari
* Upulvan
* Purushottama
* Govinda
* Caturvyūha
* Keshava

Dashavatara (10 Primary Avatars)* Matsya
* Korma
* Varaha
* Narasimha
* Vamana
* Parashurama
* Rama Chandra / Rama - The seventh incarnation of Vishnu
* Krishna - God of compassion and tenderness; the eighth incarnation of Vishnu
* Buddha
* Kalki
* Rudra
* Virupaksha
* Manjunatha
* Bholenath
* Maheshvara

Avatars* Virabhadra
* Lingam
* Jyotirlinga
* Dakshinamurti
* Bhairava
* Pashupati
* Khandoba
* Durvasa
* Nataraja
* Ardhanarishvara
* Tripurantaka
* Mahakala
* Sharabha
* Ravananugraha
* Vaidishvara
* Lingodbhava
* Somaskanda
* Bhikshatana
* Dattatreya

### Avatars of the Tridevi

* Vani
* Brahmani
* Maha Saraswati
* Gayatri
* Vāc
* Para Saraswati
* Shatarupa
* Medha
* Sharada
* Bharati
* Aditi
* Vedavati
* Sita, the consort of Rama
* Radha, the chief consort of Krishna.
* Gopis
* Ashtabharya
* Junior wives of Krishna
* Revati
* Padmavathi
* Niladevi
* Tulasi
* Rahi
* Andal
* Narasimhi
* Varahi

Ashta Lakshmi* Adi Lakshmi, one who supports a seeker to reach their source, or Atman.
* Dhana Lakshmi, one who gives material wealth.
* Dhanya Lakshmi, one who gives wealth of agriculture
* Gaja Lakshmi, one who gives animal wealth.
* Santana Lakshmi, one who bestows with offsprings.
* Dhairya Lakshmi, one who bestows valour during battles and courage plus strength for overcoming difficulties in life.
* Vijaya Lakshmi, one who bestows victory, not only in battles, but also for conquering hurdles in order to achieve success.
* Vidya Lakshmi, one who bestows the knowledge of arts and the sciences.
* Annapurna, the goddess of food and nourishment
* Shitala, a regional goddess of diseases
* Bhramari, the goddess of bees
* Bhavani, a regional form of Parvati
* Meenakshi, patron goddess of Madurai
* Kamakhya and other goddesses of Shaktipeeth
* In her fierce aspect of Kali, Parvati undertakes the following manifestations:
	+ Mahakali
	+ Bhadrakali
	+ Sri Kali
	+ Bhima Kali

Navadurgas* Shailaputri, The daughter of Himalayas.
* Brahmacharini
* Chandraghanta
* Kushmanda
* Skandamata
* Katyayani
* Kalaratri
* Mahagauri
* Siddhidhatri

Dasa Mahavidya* Kali: The fierce and powerful goddess representing time, change, and destruction.
* Tara: Symbolizing the power of speech, she is associated with divine knowledge and guidance.
* Tripura Sundari (Shodashi): The beautiful goddess of the three worlds, representing unity and the play of creation.
* Bhuvaneshvari: The goddess of the material world, embodiment of space, and the nurturing aspect of the divine.
* Bhairavi: The fierce aspect of Devi, associated with death, destruction, and the transformative power of time.
* Chinnamasta: Depicted as a self-decapitated goddess, symbolizing self-sacrifice, spiritual awakening, and the annihilation of the ego.
* Dhumavati: The widow goddess associated with adversity, poverty, and the transformative power of suffering.
* Bagalamukhi: The goddess who paralyzes enemies, symbolizing the power to control and manipulate reality.
* Matangi: The goddess of inner wisdom, associated with speech, music, and the arts.
* Kamalatmika (Kamala [don't be confused with Kamala Harris]): The goddess of prosperity, symbolizing spiritual wealth and the unfolding of divine consciousness.

## Extended Links

* Hindu Gods from DC Wikia
* Daevas from Marvel Wikia
* Hindu Pantheon from Records of Ragnarok Wikia
* Hindu Gods from from Riordan Wikia
* Hindu Deity Physiology from Powerlisting Wikia
* Hindu from Demonic Paradise Wikia
* Hindu Pantheon from Hercules-Xena Wikia
* Hindu Deities from Overly Sarcastic Productions Wikia
* Hindu deities form Religion Wikia
* Hindu deities from Mythology Wikia
* List of Hindu Deities & Mythological Creatures from Wikipedia
* Hindu Gods from Smite Archives Wikia
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