Goddesses

 

Gauri

A form of Parvati who is a consort of Varuna.

Anandabhairavi Anandi Go    

Lizard Godhika

Durga

The inaccessible or terrifying goddess who is worshipped in 64 different forms.

Adya Agnidurga Ajira Amogha Amritamalini
Annada Annapurna Aparajita Arista Aryaki
Astabhuja Aticandra Babhravi Badarivasa Bagula
Bahubhuja Bahuputri Balapramathani Balavikarnika Barhidhvaja
Bhadra Bhadrakali Bhadrasasthi Bhattarika Bhima
Bhramari Bhuvanamatr Bodhana Brahmistha Camaksi
Camundesvari Camundi (m) Candaghanta Candalika Candamunda
Candanayika Candarudrika Candavata Candi Candogra
Carcika Chaya Chinnamasta Citapara Citrarathi
Daksakanya Daksayani Daksina Daksinakalika Darsani
Devesi Devisi Digambari (m) Dimbesvari Drsadvati
Durgatinasini Durgi(la) Eka Gandharvi Gangi
Garvari Gautami Ghanajani Gola Guhyakali
Hemambika Ila      

Sisters Ekaparna Ekapatala Attendant - Canda Daksayani a form of Durga

Bhadrakarnika Bilvapattrika Devamatr    

Parvati

She is a form of Durga and the wife of Siva and worshipped in many forms including Kali. Her sons are Ganesh and Karttikeya.

Adija Adisakti Adrija Agaja Aksayini
Akuta Ambika Ananta Aparna Atmaja
Avara Bhairavi Bhargavi Bhavani Bhavanisankara (m)
Bhutigauri (m) Calama Camunda Candika Daksayani
Gananayika Ganhakali Gauri Girija Girijamba
Girinandini Girindramohini Girisa Girisuta Gorma
Haima Haimavati Harapriya Hathavilasini Hemani
Hemavati Hemavati Himaja Himani Himasailaja
Himasuta Indrabhagini Isvari Kali Katyayani
Rudrani Uma      

Kali

form of Durga

Camalamma Camunda        

Attendants f

Dakini Dvapara        

Bhairavi

a terrifying form of Kali

Devi

One of the 5 main forms of the 'sattvika' force which created the worlds (with Durga, Lakhsmi, Sarasvati, Savitri and Radha) Attendants f

Dhanuhasta Dipana        

Rohini

A wife of Krishna, feminine counterpart of the rising sun, cattle goddess

Balaprasu Candrakanta Candramallika Candrani    

Lakshmi

She is the goddess of fortune, prosperity and success, the consort of Mahavisnu.

Amala Annalakshmi Asri Bhagavati Bhagyasri
Bhargavi Cala Canalakshmi Capala Dadhija
Devasri Dhanalakshmi Gunalakshmi Harikanta Haripriya
Harivallabha Hastakamala Hira Indira  

Sri Lakshmi as goddess of prosperity

Sons

Danu Darpa        

Rukmini

She is supposed to be an incarnation of Lakhsmi and is the chief queen of Krishna, the mother of Pradyumna and the sister of Rukmin.

Alamela          

Sita

She is a form of Daksayani and the wife of Rama who is considered to be the incarnation of Mahalakshmi and is the mother of Lava and Kusa. Daughter of Janaka (Daivarati)

Bhumija Bhuputri Dharanisuta      

Sarasvati

River goddess who formed a triad with Ida and Bharati, later goddess of learning connected with Durga. Wife and daughter of Brahma.

Bharati Buddhikari Gayatri Gira Giradevi
Hansaveni        

Sitaladevi

A goddess.

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.