Nov 29, 2022 · For his bravery and service, he was named “Ganesha,” or lord of the Ganas. Calling card case decorated with Ganesha bearing a lotus, bowl of modaks, an axe, and a …

Nov 29, 2022 · Hence, o lord, you will celebrate marriage in accordance with the rules for the fulfilment of the task of the gods. The customary procedures of the marriage shall certainly be …

Nov 29, 2022 · Because of this marriage, Skanda-Karttikeya is also known as Devasenapati, meaning “Lord of Devasena,” or, more literally, “Lord of the Army of the Gods,” a reference to …

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 …

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Nov 29, 2022 · Egyptian gods and goddesses were incarnations of both natural phenomena, such as the sun, and social phenomena, like knowledge. Egypt itself was ruled by a pharaoh who …

Nov 29, 2022 · Vishnu’s main function is to send out avatars to right the world’s wrongs. Within the Hindu trimurti (“trinity”), he acts as the preserver, alongside Brahma the creator and Shiva …

Apr 11, 2023 · Etymology. As with most Greek deities, the etymology of the name “Apollo” has mysterious origins. It does not appear in the Linear B tablets, the earliest surviving texts of …

Nov 29, 2022 · The Norse gods and goddesses are the array of deities honored by ancient Nordic worshipers. They primarily came from two different tribes, the Aesir and the Vanir, but were …

Nov 29, 2022 · Thoth, Lord of the Ogdoad. Thoth, Without a Mother. Thoth, The Place-Taker of Ra. Hermes Trismegistus (Thoth, the Thrice Great) Attributes. An incredibly important deity to …