Hindu Deities
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Brahma
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Lord Creator
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4 Heads
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Part of Hindu Trinity
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Husband of Saraswati
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Not widely worshipped
Saraswati
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Goddess of Wisdom &
Knowledge
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Holds the veena
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Wife of Brahma

Shiva
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Lord Destroyer
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Holds trident
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Husband of Durga & Kali
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Father of Ganesh
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Part of Hindu Trinity
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Most powerful god
Durga
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Divine Mother Goddess
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Has eight arms and rides a tiger or lion
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Wife of Shiva
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Comes in many forms
Kali
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Goddess of Destruction
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Has necklace of heads
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Grew from Durga to defeat a demon
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Wife of Shiva

Ganesh
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Remover of Obstacles & God of Success
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Elephant head
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Son of Shiva
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Very popular god
Vishnu
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Lord Preserver
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Has cobras and hold mace
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Husband of Lakshmi
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Part of Hindu Trinity
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Has ten incarnations including Krishna, Rama, and the Buddha
Lakshmi
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Goddess of Wealth &
Prosperity
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Has money dripping from hands
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Wife of Vishnu and incarnated with him
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Honored during Diwali

Krishna
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God of Love & Joy
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Holds flute
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Lover of Radha
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Perfect incarnation of Vishnu
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Hero of the Bhagavad Gita
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Associated with Holi
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Very popular god
Rama
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The Ideal Man
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Has the bow
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Husband of Sita
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Incarnation of Vishnu
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Hero of the Ramayana
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Honored during Diwali
Hanuman
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God of Strength & Courage
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Monkey God
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Friend of Rama from the
Ramayana
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Can fly and grow in size