Groups of Deities

 

Prajapatis

The first 10 or 21 lords created by Brahma.

Bahula Bahuputra        

Prajapati

Time personified, encompasses 33 crore gods.

Daughters

Bala Daityasena        

Daksa aditya identified with Prajapati Son

Dama Daughters

Dakseyu Danayus Danu Daya Devasena Dhrta
Dhumra Diti        

Kasyapa

Chief of the prajapatis, father of all living beings, a class of semi-divine beings Sons

Ananta (Bhogisa) Candaharta Dardhimukha Dharana
Gada Hiranyaksa Rajadharman (Bakaraja)  

Daughters

Bhadramata Bhadramuna Drtarastri      

Halika dynasty of K

Pulastya Wives

Havirbhu Praticya Priti Sandhya    

Son Dattoli

Tvastr

Maker of divine implements such as Indra's thunderbolt

Devasilpin          

Wives

Recana Sons

Saranyu Trisiras Visvarupa      

Vamana

Urukama          

Son Brhaccloka Grandsons

The asvins Yama Yami      

Krsasva

A prajapati who was the father of 100 sons in the form of arrows that Visvamitra gave to Rama and Lakshmana. Wives

Jaya Suprahba Arcis      

Angiras

A rsi and one of the ten prajapati sons of Brahma Wives

Ansruta Devasena Smrti Sraddha Subha Vasudha

Sons

Agni Brhajjotis Brhanmanas Brhaspati Brhatkirti
Brhatsama Citrasikhandi Havismati Samvarta Savya
Sudhanya Utathya      

Daughters

Anumati Arcismati Bhanumati Havismati Kuhu Mahamati
Mahismati Raga Raka Sinivali    

Vasus

Eight demi-gods or ganadevatas personifying natural phenomena who are the children of Dharma and Vasu (sometimes the children of Kasyapa) and are the lords of the elements. The name Vasu is used for many male mythological figures although Vasu herself is female.

Dosa Bharadvajasuta Bharadvajatmaja Bharatacarya Bhardavaja  

Apa

Dyau          

Sons

Dhuni Dhuri Dhvani      

Dhara Son

Dravina

Vasu

Mother of the vasus and daughter of Daksu.

Apyas          

Kauravas

Bahuka Bhagadatta Bhuminjaya Bhutakarman Bhutasarman Brhanta
Candrasena Devavrdha Dhrtavarman      

Duryodhana - son of Dhrarastra, leader of the Kauravas

Bharatagrya          

Soma Deities

Bambhari

Yadavas

descendents of Krishna

Devanta Hrdika        

Apsaras

Celestial nymphs made out of the Ocean of Milk who live in Svarga (Indra's heaven) and visit the earth in different forms.

Adrika Anjana Anucana Anuga Anumloca
Anuna Arunapriya Asita Asvavati Bekuri
Bharata Bhima Budbuda Carunetra Citra
Citradena Citrakesi Citralata Citralekha Citrangada
Cudaka Dandadada Dandagauri Danta Destri
Devarati Devarupa Dharmibhimukha Didyudyuta Divya(nari)
Divyastri Durepasya Dyuvadhu Gaganangana Gandhalika
Ghrtaci Gopali Gunamukha Gunavara Harini
Hasini Hasra Hema Hemangada Hima
Indramohini        

Satyavati - Daughter of Apsara Adrika, foster daughter of Dasaraja (m)

Dasanandini Daseyi        

Cakracaras A class of superhuman beings

Cintyadyota (m) A class of deities

Cityadyota (f) A class of deities

Adityas

Thirty-three of Kasyapa and Aditi's children who are the fathers of the 33 crore devatas who include Indra and Vamana.

Ansa Arci Aruna Aryamam Aryaman
Bhaga Bhuvadvata Daksa Dhata Dhatr
Dhrstokta Dhuti Dhuti Divakara Hiranyaretas
Inas Mitra Pusa Rudra Sakra
Savita Surya Tvasta Varuna Vishnu
Vivasvan        

Carsani d of Aryaman

Savitr

A sun deity counted as an aditya and worshipped as lord of all creatures who saves from sin. He is the husband of Prsni.

Annapati          

Pusan

Originally a Vedic deity connected with the sun and associated with the moon as protestor of the universe. Later he is an aditya and is the keeper of flocks and bringer of prosperity.

Aghrni Anarvana        

Yaksas

Diviratha (m) These are benevolent semi-divine beings who live in trees and protect forests. They are described variously as the sons of Bhutajyoti, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kasyapa and Krodha or as springing from the feet of Brahma.

Apriya Attahasa Bhimasena Bhuta Danstranivasin
Dhumalekha f Diptasikha Dirghajangha Dirghamukha Divaukasa
Divyakarmakrt Divyasanu Gandakandu Godila Gujyaka
Hansacuda Harikesa Hemanetra    

Yaksini Harini

Maruts

(Citravaja)

These are storm gods and the companions of Indra. In the Vedas they are the sons of Rudra and Prsni but later they are the sons of Diti. Their leader is Matarisvan, regent of the NW quarter.

Arunasva Citrarasmi Gaganasparsana  

Visadevas

Anukarman Bhayankara Camunara Dattatman    

Visvadevas (Ehimaya m)

Sons of Dharma and Visva

Dhirasnin Dhrti Diptaroman Drava    

Gandharvas

Musician sons of sage Kasyapa and Aritha who are guardians of the Soma juice.

Asvatara Barhin Bhanu Bhimabhata Bhimasena
Bhraja Bhumanyu Brahmcari Brhadasva Brhaka
Candavega Citraketu Citrangada Citrangadasuta Divyagayana
Dravida Gandharaj Gitavidyadhara Gopati Hoha
Hotaama Huhu Indivaraksa    

f Candraprabha

Gandharvasena Gandharvis Dundhubhi (f)

Dhrtaraastra

A naga and king of the gandharvas.

Ambikasutra Ambikaya Balakin Baraki Bharatasardula
Bharatasattama Bharatasrestha Dirghalocana Dirgharroma  

Sons

Balavardhan Bhimabala Bhimaratha Bhimarava Bhimasara
Bhimasastra Bhimavega Bhuribala Carucitra Citra
Citrabahu Citrabana Citracapa Citraka Citraksa
Citrakundala Citranga Citrapacita Citrasarasana Citravarma
Citravegika Citrayudha Dandadhara Dandin Danurgraha
Dhanudhara Dhrarastraja Drdhaksatra Drdharatha Drdhasandha
Drdhavarman Drdhayudha Drdhshasta Duradhama Duradhara
Durdhara Durdharsa Durmada Durmada, f of Dhanaka Durmarsana
Durmukha Durvigaha Durvimocana Durvisaha Duryodhana
Duryodhana duskarna Dusparajaya Duspradharsana Duspraharsa
Dussaha Dussala Dussasana Indrahaba  

Daughters

Dussala Attendant - Dasavara

Citraratha Gandharva son of sage Kasyapa

Bhagnaratha

Caturveda The four vedas combined

Ragas

A type of musical mode personified and married to a ragini.

Asavari (f) Aurddhva Dipaka Gunakali  

Ragini

Dipaka f

Harasringara

Yogini

Attendants created by Durga (fairies, witches, sorceresses)

Bandhamocini Brhatkuvesi? Candrahasa Hayanana    

Stotras

Hymns of praise

Bahusuktra          

Vidyadaras

Attendants of Siva living in the Himalayas

Asokakara Asokavega Bandhuprabha Cakradharma chief Candraketu
Carupaka Dyucara      

Nagas

Bhairava Chatramukha f Dadhipurana Dari Dharianjaya
Dhaumavarna Eraka f Etapatra Gandhamalin Girika
Halimaka Haridraka Harina Hastibhadra Hastikarna
Hastipada Hemaguha Hiranyabahu Hrada Indradhvaja

Ananta (Bhogisa)

These are serpents who hold up the earth. Their king is :

Vasuki

The eldest serpent son of Kasyapa and Kadru, the bracelet of Siva who also acted as his bowstring and chariot axle and was used by the gods as a rope to twist Mt Mandara and stir up the ocean.

Ahina Ahindra Ananta      

Serpents

Aryaka Badhira Bahumalaka Bahyakarna Bahyakunda Balahaka
Balisikha Bhanga Bhujanga Bilvaka Bilvatejas Cakramanda
Cikura Dharmasetu Dhutaka      

Vasudevas

Ardhacakrin Brahmasambhava Dasarathi    

Nine Black Vasudevas

Ardhacakrin          

Deva a class of gods Devika minor class of goddess

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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.