Deities of Sanatana Dharma (देवता स्वरूप)
Discover the sacred forms, postures, weapons, vahanas, primary mantras, and temple traditions of the divine manifestations across Vedic, Shaiva, Vaishnava, and Shakta lineages.
Lord Shiva
भगवान् शिवः
Mahadeva — The Auspicious Supreme Lord & Lord of Yoga
Lord Shiva is the Auspicious Supreme, the destroyer of ignorance and ego, the Adi Yogi who revealed the path of meditation, and the eternal stillness that underlies all cosmic vibration.
Lord Vishnu
भगवान् विष्णुः
Narayana — The Supreme Preserver & Sustainer of the Cosmos
Lord Vishnu is the all-pervading Sustainer of the cosmos who preserves cosmic righteousness (Dharma) through His divine descents (Avatars) whenever adharma threatens cosmic harmony.
Lord Sri Krishna
भगवान् श्रीकृष्णः
Jagadguru — The Complete Avatar & Supreme Teacher of the Gita
Lord Krishna is the Purna Avatar (complete incarnation) of Vishnu who descended in Dvapara Yuga to destroy tyrannical forces, deliver the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita, and reveal divine love (Prema).
Maa Durga
भगवती दुर्गा
Mahishasuramardini — The Inviolable Mother of the Cosmos
Maa Durga is the Primordial Shakti (Mahashakti) who combines the combined energies of all deities to annihilate demoniac forces, eliminate distress (Durgatinashini), and protect righteous seekers.
Lord Ganesha
भगवान् श्रीगणेशः
Vighnaharta — The Lord of Beginnings & Remover of All Obstacles
Lord Ganesha is the Prathama Pujya (first to be worshipped in any sacred rite), the patron of learning, wisdom, arts, and the master of the Muladhara root chakra.
Lord Hanuman
श्री हनुमान्
Sankat Mochan — The Embodiment of Devotion, Strength & Humility
Lord Hanuman is the Rudra Avatar who represents the pinnacle of selfless devotion (Seva and Bhakti), supreme intellectual acuity, and indomitable courage dedicated completely to Lord Sri Rama.