Hindu - Minor Deities

Gods

Name

Attributes Parents Family
Antaka The lord of death.   Aka Yama
Ayus Fire personified Pururavas and Urvasi father of Nahusa by Svarbhavanavi
  or king of frogs   father of Susobhana who married King Pariksit.
Azhagar Tamil god of the Azhagirisami temple of Madurai.    
Kanyakumari      
Barhirmukha sacrificed to with fire    
Bhautya A male deity    
Bhrngaraja tutelary male deity    
Citragupta scribe of the gods born from Brahma's body  
Danda punishment personified Dharma and Kriya  
Dharmamati Bodhi tree    
Dhruva polar star personified Uttanapada and Sunita  
Dura vital breath    
Gandhavajra      
Gangu tutelary god    
Gati      
Gramadevata tutelary god    

Goddesses

Annamma food   Kannada  
Annapatni food      
Anayusa     Mother of Bala and Vrtta (Asurendra).  
Anumati Approval personified, 15th day of the moon Angiras and Smrti.    
Arada A tutelary goddess.      
Aramati protects worshippers of the gods.   Aka Amala  
Asna mother of a 100 sons Bali

   
Balambika virgin      
Bhakti goddess of Dravidadesa      
Bhalesvari forehead      
Bhimika        
Bhogada tutelary goddess      
Bhumi   Brahma    
Bhuvanesi earth goddess      
Brhaddiva        
Callalamma buttermilk      
Candalini tantric goddess      
Candarupa        
Darukti Harsh speech personified      
Diksa initiation personified   wife of Soma, Rudra, Ugra and Rudra Vamadeva  
Dhisana abundance, guardian of sacred fire      
Dosa night personified   wife of Pusparna  
Egattala non-Aryan tutelary goddess of Madras      
Gramakali        
Grhalaksmi        
         

Gramani      
Guhyaka      
Hansa      
Harisiddhi      
Haritalika      
Hariti      
Havyavahini      
Hijjala      
Humbadevi      
Indraksi tutelary    
Kaniama Land/animals    
Sitaladevi/Ankalamma      

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This collection of names compiled by Kate Monk. Copyright January 1997, Kate Monk. Last updated October, 98. Copies may be made for personal use only.


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