Hindu Gods
& Goddesses
Brahma
Brahma
• 4 heads
• Sometimes
sitting on a
lotus flower
• Creator god
Vishnu
Vishnu
• Bluish color
• Many-headed
cobra behind
him
• God that sustains
life
• Helps people do
their dharma by
incarnating
himself on earth
Shiva
Shiva
• God of
• Cobra
destruction and
around his
reincarnation
neck
• Shiva ends and
• Trident in his restarts the
hand
cycle of life
Durga
Durga
• Rides a lion
or tiger
• Mother goddess
• Destroys evil &
provides
eternal
happiness for
her children
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Kali
Kali
• Holds a bloody • Goddess that
sword & the
destroys evil
head of a
and demons
demon
• Also Paravathi
• Tongue sticking and Durga
out, skirt of
arms, etc.
Ganesh
Ganesh
• Head of an
elephant
• Removes
obstacles and
prepares the
way
• God of
journeys
Hanuman
Hanuman
• Monkey
• Devotee to
Rama
• God of
devotion and
courage
Lakshmi
Lakshmi
• Dropping coins • Goddess of
& money
wealth and
• Stands on lotus
prosperity
flower
• Surrounded by
elephants
Rama
Rama
• Holds a bow
& quiver of
arrows
• Bluish skin
• Incarnation of
Vishnu
• Fighter of evil
• Helps people do
their dharma
• Ancient ruler of
India
Krishna
Krishna
• Holds a flute
• Often with
pet cow
• Bluish skin
• Incarnation
of Vishnu
• Fighter of evil
• Helped
Arjuna do his
dharma
Parvathi
Parvathi
• Usually shown • Goddess of
with Shiva or as family, unity and
love
part of Shiva
•
Wife
of
Shiva,
• Similar to
mother of Ganesh
Durga in
•
Also
Durga
and
appearance
Kali
Saraswathi
Saraswathi
• Playing a
veena
• White sari,
seated on a
white lotus
flower
• Goddess of
wisdom,
learning &
the arts
• Wife of
Brahma
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