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Hinduism is supposed to be 'apauruseya',
i.e., of impersonal origin & so also are the Gods of Hinduism.
They are eternal & though the deities appear to be different
& independent, they are really facets of the same Brahman, the
Supreme God.
As Sri Ramakrishna says, there can be as many spiritual paths as
there are spiritual aspirants & similarly there can really be
as many Gods as there are devotees to suit the moods, feelings,
emotions & social background of the devotees.
The Hindu scriptures were eloquent while describing the qualities
of God. He is all-knowing & all powerful. He is the very personification
of justice, love & beauty. He is ever ready to shower His grace,
mercy & blessings on His creation.
From the Rig Veda, we come to know of the vedic gods eight Vasus,
eleven Rudras, twelve Adityas, Indra & Prajapathi, being the
Gods of earth, the heavens & the space.
The main Hindu Gods as we accept today can be broadly
classified as Saiva Gods (Siva, His consort, His sons, His other
forms ), Vaishnava Gods ( Vishnu, His consort, His various avatharams
) & Sakthi (Personifying all energy).
The Vedic Gods
Brahma - The God of
Creation
Vishnu - The God of
Maintenance
Dasavataram
Matsyavataram ( Form
of a fish )
Kurmavataram ( Form of
a tortoise )
Varahavataram ( Form
of a boar )
Narasimhavataram (
Form of a lion headed man )
Vamanavataram ( Form
of a dwarf )
Parasuramavataram
Ramavataram
Balaramavataram
Krishnavataram
Kalkiavataram ( yet to
come )
Siva - The God of Destruction
Saraswathi - Consort
of Lord Brahma
Lakshmi - Consort of
Lord Vishnu
Parvathi - Consort of
Lord Shiva
Ganesha - Son of Shiva
& Parvathi
Navagrahams
Surya Bhagavan
Chandra Bhagavan
Chevvai Bhagavan
Buda Bhagavan
Guru Bhagavan
Sukra Bhagavan
Sani Bhagavan
Rahu Bhagavan
Kethu Bhagavan
Stories on Lord Ganesha
Story of Gajamugasuran
Story of Agasthyar - Cauvery
Story of Ravana - Aathma
Lingam
Vinayagar wrote the Bharatham
Rudraksham
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