Hindu Mythology, Vedic and Puranic, by W.J. Wilkins, [1900], at sacred-texts.com
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PART I.—THE VEDIC DEITIES. |
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The Vedas | |
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The Vedic Gods Generally | |
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Dyas and Prithivi | |
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Aditi and the Ādityas | |
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Agni | |
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Sun or Light Deities— |
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1. Surya | |
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2. Pushan | |
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3. Mitra and Varuna | |
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4. The Asvins | |
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5. Ushas | |
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The Storm Deities— |
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1. Indra | |
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2. Indrāni | |
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3. Parjanya | |
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4. Vāyu | |
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5. The Maruts | |
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Soma | |
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Tvastri or Visvakarma | |
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Yama | |
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PART II.—THE PURĀNIC DEITIES. |
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The Purānas | |
II. |
Brahma | |
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Brahmā | |
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Sarasvati | |
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Vishnu | |
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Lakshmi | |
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The Incarnations or Avatāras of Vishnu— |
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1. The Matsya or Fish Avatāra | |
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2. The Kūrma or tortoise Avatāra | |
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3. The Varāha or boar Avatāra | |
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4. The Nrisingha or Man-Lion Avatāra | |
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5. The Vāmana or Dwarf Avatāra | |
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6. The Parasurāma Avatāra | |
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7. The Rāma Chandra Avatāra | |
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8. The Krishna Avatāra | |
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8a. The Balarāma Avatāra | |
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9. The Buddha Avatāra | |
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10. The Kalki Avatāra | |
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Jagannāth | |
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Chaitanya | |
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Kāmadeva | |
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Siva | |
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Panchānana | |
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Umā | |
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Pārvati | |
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Durgā | |
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The chief forms of Durgā— |
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1. Durgā | |
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2. Dasabhujā | |
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3. Singhavāhini | |
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4. Mahishamārdini | |
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5. Jagaddhātri | |
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6. Kāli | |
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7. Muktakesi | |
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8. Tāra | |
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9. Chinnamustaka | |
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10. Jagadgauri | |
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11. Pratyangirā | |
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12. Annapurnā | |
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13. Ganesajanani | |
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14. Krishnakrora | |
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The Saktis | |
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Sons of Siva and Pārvati— |
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1. Ganesa | |
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2. Kartikeya | |
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The Puranic Account of the Creation | |
X. |
The Purānic Divisions of Time | |
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PART III.—THE INFERIOR DEITIES. |
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I. The Divine Rishis— |
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1. Bhrigu | |
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2. Pulastya | |
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3. Pulaha | |
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4. Kratu | |
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5. Angiras | |
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6. Marichi | |
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7. Atri | |
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8. Daksha | |
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9. Vasishtha | |
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10. Nārada | |
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Kuvera | |
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The Demigods of the Rāmāyana— |
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1. Sugriva | |
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2. Hanumān | |
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3. Nala | |
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4. Nīla | |
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5. Sushena | |
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The demigods of the Mahābhārata | |
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The planets— |
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1. Ravi, or Surya | |
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2. Chandra, or Soma | |
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3. Mangala | |
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4. Budha | |
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5. Vrihaspati | |
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6. Sukra | |
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7. Sani | |
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8. Rāhu and Ketu | |
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The Asuras | |
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Jalandhara | |
VII. |
Sacred animals and birds | |
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Garuda | |
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Jatāyus and Sampāti | |
VIII. |
Gangā | |
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Sacred trees | |
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Miscellaneous minor deities— |
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1. Shitala | |
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2. Manasā | |
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3. Sastī | |
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4. The Shālgrāma | |
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5. The Dhenkī | |
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6. Ka? Who? | |
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Superhuman, though not Divine Beings— |
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1. Apsaras and Gandharvas | |
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2. Rākshasas | |
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3. Jāin Deities | |
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Index |