Saturday, December 23, 2006

hindu gods and goddess

Lord ganesh


Lord Ganesha is the most widely worshipped Hindu God. He is worshipped at the start of any action or venture, for he is considered to be the Lord who removes obstacles (vignam) and hence is also called Vigneshwara.


Lord bramha got of creation


Brahma is the Lord of creation & is assisted in this process by his consort Saraswathi, who is the possessor of ultimate knowledge. Together, they thus introduce the soul into the cycle of life;


Lord vishnu the Lord of protection


Vishnu is the Lord of protection, sustenance & maintenance



lord shiva Lord of Destruction



Lord shiva worshipped in the form of lingam. The Linga denotes the primeval energy of the Creator. At the end of Creation all Gods find their resting place in the Linga - Brahma being absorbed into the right, Vishnu being absorbed into the left & Gayathri Devi being absorbed into the heart of the Linga.
Linga, the emblem of Siva is the main form worshipped in Siva temples.
Siva in his human form is worshipped as the Utsava murthi, taken out on processions.


godess saraswathi Goddess of Wisdom - Consort of Lord Brahma



godess saraswathi is considered as the personification of all knowledge - arts, sciences, crafts and all skills



godess lakshmi Goddess of Wealth - Consort of Lord Vishnu

Goddess Lakshmi is the source of wealth, fortune, prosperity, love and beauty


godess parvathi or parashakthi




Parvathi is Lord Siva's consort & like Lord Siva, she is portrayed in her roudra & serene aspects.In her serene aspect, she is depicted as Uma or Parvathi & is usually seen along with Siva & also their children Lord Ganesha & Lord Muruga.These are forms taken by the Goddess in an effort to destroy some form of evil & hence even these forms need not invoke fear, for she is the mother who has risen in anger only to destoy evil forces and provide eternal happiness and peace to her children.