Hindu Deities

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Vocabulary terms for the triune god and lesser gods in Hinduism based on the lecture notes.

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Vishnu

The Hindu preserver

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Shiva

A powerful Hindu deity who has a female consort.

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Parvati

A female consort of Shiva whose name means "the daughter of the mountain."

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Brahma

The Hindu creator god.

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Indra

King of Heaven/ god of rain

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Agni

deity in charge of fire

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Yama

deity presiding over death

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Surya

presiding deity of the sun

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Varuna

presiding deity of water

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Vayu

presiding deity of the wind (air)

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Kuvera

treasurer of the demigods (god of wealth)

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Soma (Chandra)

presiding deity of the moon