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Hinduism. Comparative Religions. Gods and Goddesses. Hinduism is a polytheistic religion. Annapurna. She is the goddess of food and cooking. She is empowered to supply food to an unlimited amount of people. Ganesha. The elephant-headed god The Lord of all beings - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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HinduismComparative Religions
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Gods and GoddessesHinduism is a polytheistic religion.
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AnnapurnaShe is the goddess of food and cooking.She is empowered to supply food to an
unlimited amount of people
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GaneshaThe elephant-headed godThe Lord of all beingsGot the title after he won
a contest with his brother.All Hindu ceremonies
begin by invoking Ganesha
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MayaThe goddess of illusionShe creates the
ignorance of the individual self.
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BalramaThe symbol of strength.An obedient sonThe ideal brother and
husbandHe symbolized duty,
honor, and simplicity
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GarudaKing of the birdsOften acts as a
messenger between the gods and men
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Ramayana (Ram)The 7th incarnation of
VishnuThe main character in
the Ramayana EpicThe complete guide to
the path of righteousness
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BhuvaneshwariQueen of the
phenomenal worldInterested in the welfare
of her subjects
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HanumanMonkey deityRenowned for his courage, power, and
faithful service
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SaraswatiGoddess of knowledge, music, and all the creative arts.
She is also called Vak Devi – the goddess of speech
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BrahmaOne of the Hindu trinityHe is the creatorThe daily alteration of light and dark is
attributed to Brahma
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IndraKing of the gods. Ruler of the heavens. God
of thunder and rain. A great warrior. Symbol of courage and strength
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ShaktiDivine force that
seeks to destroy demonic forces and restore balance
Can be thought of more as an energy source than true god
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BuddhaThe 9th incarnation of
Vishnu
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KaliA ferocious form of
the Divine MotherGoddess of time and
the transformation that is death
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ShivaPart of the Hindu trinityKnown as the destroyer
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DhanwantriThe physician of the gods
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KartikayScientist of the gods
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DhumavatiThe smoky form of
shaktiThe eternal widowThe one without
radianceShe’s ugly!
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Krishna8th incarnation of
VishnuEmbodiment of love
and divine joy that destroys all pain and sin
Protector of sacred utterances and cows
A trickster and a loverBorn to establish the
religion of love
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Vamana5th incarnation of
Vishnu
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DurgaManifested when
evil forces threaten the existence of the gods
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Kurma2nd incarnation of Lord
Vishnu
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VishnuPart of the Hindu trinityPreserver and protector of creation
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GangaGoddess who is
the Ganges River
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LakshmiThe goddess of light,
beauty, good fortune, and wealth
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MatangiInvoked to achieve
command over speech, creativity, and knowledge