Hindu Deities & Saints

Hindu Deities & Saints..

In our Hindu Dharma, we have different gods and goddesses and demigods and demigoddesses. Among these, there are also various avatars or forms of gods and goddesses. Apart from the gods and goddesses, saints play an important role in the life of the human beings. They act as a mediator between us and the god, and help us in getting all prospects in our life, and also make us to get liberated from the life cycle, through their supreme spiritual powers.

The detailed information about gods, goddesses and saints are given hereunder:

1. Mata Parvati

2. Lord Shiva

3. Lord Brahma

4. Lord Vishnu

5. River Yamuna

6. Lord Ganesha

7. Lord Karthikeya

8. Lord Ayyappan

9. Lord Hanuman

10. Mata River Ganga

11. Brahma Vahana Hamsa

12. Vishnu Vahana Garuda

13. Shiva Vahana Nandi

14. Vinayaka Vahana Mushika

15. Muruga Vahana Mayura

Avatars of Mata Parvati

1. Durga

2. Kamalatmika

3. Mahakali

4. Kali

5. Bhadrakali

6. Chandi

7. Chamunda

8. Bagalamukhi

9. Chhinnamasta

10. Rudrani

11. Mhalsa

12. Tara

13. Bhairavi

14. Dhumavati

15. Matangi

16. Narayani

17. Tripura Sundari

18. Kamakhya

19. Meenakshi

20. Kamakshi

21. Vishalakshi

22. Abhirami

23. Kanya Kumari

24. Aswarooda

25. Bhuvaneswari

26. Chandi

27. Sati

28. Chamundi

29. Annapoorna

30. Akhilandeswari

31. Sathakshi

32. Bhramari

33. Kausiki

34. Aparna

35. Mahadevi

36. Maheshwari

37. Raja Rajeswari

38. Katyayani

39. Mahagauri

40. Yogamaya

41. Shivani

42. Ambika

43. Shakti

44. Adi parashakti

45. Uma Haimavati

46. Matangi

47. Mariamman

48. Bhavani

49. Gayatri

Ganesha Avatars

1. Vakratunda

2. Ekadanta

3. Mahodara

4. Gajavaktra

5. Lambodara

6. Vikata

7. Vighnaraja

8. Dhumravarna

9. Shiva

Avatars of Lord Shiva

1. Veerabhadra Avatar

2. Bhairava Avatar

3. Khandoba Avatar

4. Nataraja Avatar

5. Ardhanarishvara Avatar

6. Muneeswarar Avatar

7. Muthappan Avatar

8. Pashupati Avatar

9. Gangeshwar Avatar

10. Rudra Avatar

11. Lingam Avatar

12. Dakshinamurthy Avatar

13. Ravananugraha Avatar

14. Vaidheeswara Avatar

15. Lingodbhava Avatar

16. Somaskanda Avatar

17. Bhikshatana Avatar

18. Sri Manjunatha Avatar

19. Vaidhyanatha Avatar

20. Mahakaleshwara Avatar

21. Tryambak Avatar

22. Bholenath Avatar

Brahma Avatars

1. Valmiki Avatar

2. Kashyapa Avatar

3. Shukra Avatar

4. Kalidasa Avatar

5. Chandra Avatar

6. Samudra Avatar

7. Jambvan Avatar

Vishnu Avatars

Dashavatara

1. Matsya, the fish

2. Kurma, the tortoise

3. Varaha, the boar

4. Narasimha, the Half Man-Half Lion avatar.

5. Vamana, the Dwarf

6. Parashurama, Rama with the axe

7. Rama, the king of Ayodhya and the hero of the epic Ramayana

8. Krishna, a hero of the epic Mahabharata.

9. Buddha, the founder of Buddhism

10. Kalki who is expected to appear at the end of Kalyug

Lakshmi Avatars

1. Bhargavi

2. Sridevi

3. Sita

4. Rukmini

5. Padmavati

6. Radha

7. Vedavati

8. Tulasi

9. Padmawati

10. Aadi Lakshmi

11. Aishwarya Lakshmi

12. Vidya Lakshmi

13. Dhana Lakshmi

14. Santana Lakshmi

15. Dhaanya Lakshmi

16. Gaja Lakshmi

17. Veera Lakshmi

18. Vijaya Lakshmi

19. Dhairya Lakshmi

20. Vidya Lakshmi

21. Kamala

22. Bhudevi

23. Andal

24. Bhargavi

25. Tridevi

Saraswati Avatars

1. Savitri

2. Vani

3. Brahmani

4. Mahasaraswati

Adityas

1. Mitra, the patron god of oaths and of friendship.

2. Varuna, the patron god of water and the oceans.

3. Indra, the king of gods, and the god of rains

4. Daksa, Son of Lord Brahma and a prajapati.

5. Amsa, god of sun beams.

6. Aryaman, protector of animals.

7. Bhaga, god of wealth.

8. Savitṛ, god of physical and mental energy.

9. Tvastr, the smith among the gods.

10. Pusan, patron god of travellers and herdsmen, god of roads,

11. Dhat, god of health and magic, also called Dhuti

12. Agni, god of Fire

Vasus

Assistants of Indra and of Vishnu

1. Agni the “Fire” god.

2. Varuna the “Water” god.

3. Vayu the “Wind God”.

4. Dyauṣ the “Sky” god.

5. “Earth” god, also called as Bhudevi.

6. Surya the “Sun” god, the Saura sects worship Surya as their chief deity.

7. Soma the “Moon” god, also called Chandra.

8. Samudra the “Sea” god, also called as “Sagar”

Ashvins

The Ashvins were twin gods. And they are the sons of Lord Surya and the divine physicians in the heaven.

List of Hindu Saints

1. A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1 September 1896 – 14 November 1977)

2. Abhinavagupta (950–1020)

3. Adi Shankara (788–820)

4. Advaita Acharya (1434–1539)

5. Agastyar

6. Akhandanand (25 July 1911 – 19 November 1987)

7.Akka Mahadevi(c.1130 – 1160), Kannada literature

8.Alvar Saints(700–1000)

9.Anandamayi Ma (30 April 1896 – 27 August 1982)

10.Anasuya Devi (28 March 1923 – 12 June 1985)

11.Andal (c.767), Tamil literature

12.Anukulchandra Chakravarty(born 14 September 1888)

13. Arunagirinathar (15th Century A.D.)

14. Avvaiyar (c. 1st and 2nd century AD), Tamil literature

15.Ayya Vaikundar (1809–1851)

16.Baba Hari Dass (26 March 1923 – 25 September 2018)

17.Bahinabai (1628–1700), Marathi literature

18.Bamakhepa(1837 – 1911)

19.Basava (1105–1167)

20. Bhadase Sagan Maraj (1920–1971) founded the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha

21.Dhanna jatt (born 1415)

22.Bhagawan Nityananda (1897–1961)

23.Bhakti Charu Swami (born 17 September 1945)

24.Bhakti Tirtha Swami (1950–2005)

25.Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati (1874–1937)

26. Bhaktivinoda Thakur (1838–1914)

27.Bhaskararaya (1690-1785)

28.Bijoy Krishna Goswami (1841 – 1899)

29.Brahma Chaitanya(1845–1913)

30.Brahmanand Swami (1772–1832)

31.Brahmananda Saraswati (1868–1953)

32.Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486–1534)

33.Chandrashekarendra Saraswati (1894 –1994)

34. Chandrashekhara Bharati III (1892–1954)

35. Chattampi Swamikal (1853–1924)

36.Chinmayananda Saraswati (1916 –1993)

37.Chokhamela (14th century)

38.Damodardev (c. 1488 – c. 1598)

39. Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj (1824–1883)

40.Dnyaneshwar (1275–1296)

41.Drona (A great sage and a warrior guru)

42.Eknath (1533–1599)

43. Gagangiri Maharaj (1906–2008)

44.Gajanan Maharaj (19th century)

45.Ganapati Muni (1878–1936)

46. Gaurakisora Dasa Babaji (1838–1915)

47.Gnanananda Giri (19th century)

48.Gopala Bhatta Goswami (1503–1578)

49.Gopala Krishna Goswami(b. 14 August 1944)

50.Gopalanand Swami (1781–1852)

51. Gora Kumbhar (1267–1317)

52.Gorakhnath (c. 10th or 11th century)

53.Gulabrao Maharaj (1881–1915)

54.Gunatitanand Swami (1785–1867)

55.Hans Ji Maharaj (1900–1966)

56.Haridasa Thakur (born 1451)

57.Haridasa Thakur (b. 1451 or 1450)

58.Hariharananda Giri (1907–2002)

59.Isaignaniyar (7th century), Nayanmar

60.Jagannatha Dasa Babaji (1776–1894)

61.Janabai (13th century), Marathi literature

62.Jiva Goswami (1513–1598)

63. Kabir (15th century) Indian Saint and Mystic

64.Kanakadasa (1509–1609)- Disciple of Sree Vyasateetha Swamigal.

65.Kanhopatra (15th century), Marathi literature

66.Karaikkal Ammaiyar (6th century), Nayanmar

67.Khatkhate Baba (1859–1930)

68.Kripalu Maharaj (1922–2013)

69. Krishnadasa Kaviraja (born 1496)

70.Krishnananda Saraswati (1922–2001)

71.Lahiri Mahasaya (1828–1895)

72. Lakshmanananda Saraswati (1926–2008)

73.Lalleshwari (1320 – 1392), Kashmiri literature

74.Madhavdev (c. 1489 – c. 1596)

75.Madhvacharya (1238 – 1317)

76.Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1918–2008)

77.Mahavatar Babaji

78.Mangayarkkarasiyar (7th century) Nayanmar

79.Manik Prabhu

80. Matsyendranath (c. 10th century)

81.Meera (1498–1547) Krishna Devotee

82.Mehi (28 April 1885 – 8 June 1986)

83. Mirra Alfassa (1878–1973)

84.Muktabai (1279 – 1297) Marathi literature

85.Muktanand Swami (1758–1830)

86.Namdev (c. 1270 – c. 1350)

87.Narasimha Saraswati(1378–1459)

88.Narayan Maharaj(20 May 1885 – 3 September 1945)

89.Narayana Guru (1854 – 1928)

90.Narayanprasaddasji Swami (1921–2018) was one of the most noted Swami of the

Swaminarayan Sampraday

91.Narottama Dasa (born 1466)

92.Narsi Mehta (1414–1481)

93.Nayakanahatti Thipperudra Swamy (16th century)

94.Nayanmars Saints (700–1000)

95.Neem Karoli Baba (20th century)

96.Nigamananda Paramahansa (1880 –1935)

97.Nimbarka (13th century)

98.Niranjanananda (1862–1904)

99.Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi (1923–2011)

100.Nisargadatta Maharaj(1897–1981)

101. Nishkulanand Swami (1766–1848)

102. Nityananda Prabhu (born 1474)

103. Om Swami (born 1979)

104. Panth Maharaj (1855–1905)

105.Paramahansa Yogananda (1893–1952)

106. Pavhari Baba (birth unknown – 1898)

107.Potuluri Virabrahmendra Swami (17th century)

108.Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar 1921–1990)

109.Pramukh Swami Maharaj (1921–2016)

110.Pranavananda(1896–1941)

111.Pranavanda Saraswati (1908–1982)

112.Raghavendra Swami (1595 – 1671)

113.Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami (1505–1579)

114.Ram Thakur (1860–1949)

115.Rama Tirtha (1873–1906)

116.Ramakrishna (1836–1886)

117.Ramalinga Swamigal (182-1874)

118.Ramana Maharshi(1879–1950)

119. Ramanuja (1017–1137)

120.Ramprasad Sen (1718-1775)

121. Rupa Goswami (1489–1564)

122. Sai Baba of Shirdi (1838–1918)

123.Samarth Ramdas (1608–1681)

124.Sanatana Goswami (1488–1558)

125.Sankardev (c. 1449 – c. 1568)

126.Sant Charandas (1703–1782)

127.Sant Nirmala (c. 14th century) Marathi literature

128.Sant Soyarabai (c. 14th century) Marathi literature

128.Satchidananda Saraswati (22 December 1914 – 19 August 2002)

129.Sathya Sai Baba (23 November 1926 – 24 April 2011)

130.Satyananda Giri (1896–1971)

131.Satyananda Saraswati (25 December 1923 – 5 December 2009)

131.Seshadri Swamigal (22 January 1870 – 4 January 1929)

132. Shiv Dayal Singh (1818 –1878)

133. Shivabalayogi (1935–1994)

134.Shreedhar Swami (7 December 1908 – 19 April 1973)

135.Shripad Shri Vallabha

136.Shriram Sharma (1911–1990)

137.Sitaramdas Omkarnath (1892–1982)

138.Sivananda Saraswati (1887–1963)

139.Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927–2001)

140. Soham Swami (birth unknown – 1918)

141.Sopan (13th century)

142.Sri Aurobindo (1872–1950)

143.Sri Chinmoy (1931 –2007)

144.Surdas (15thcentury)

145. Swami Abhedananda (1866-1939)

146.Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha (born 1933)

147. Swami Chidbhavananda (1898–1985)

148. Swami Ramanand (1738–1802)

149.Swami Ramdas (1884–1963)

150.Swami Samarth

151.Swami Vivekananda (1863 –1902)

152.Swaminarayan (3 April 1781 – 1 June 1830)

153.Swarupanand (1884–1936)

154. Swarupananda (1871–1906)

155.Tibbetibaba (birth unknown–1930)

156.Trailanga (1607–1887)

157.Tukaram (1608 – 1649)

158.Tulsidas (1532–1623)

159. Upasni Maharaj (1870–1941)

160. Uppaluri Gopala Krishnamurti (1918 –2007)

161. Vallabha Acharya (1479 – 1531)

162. Vethathiri Maharishi (1911–2006)

163. Vidyaranya (c. 1268 – c. 1386)

164. Vishuddhananda Paramahansa (1853 –1937)

165. Yogaswami (1872–1964)

166.Yogi Ramsuratkumar (1918–2001)

167. Yukteswar Giri (1855–1936)

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