Deities Flashcards
1
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Vasistha
A
a celebrated sage, author of several Vedic Hymns
2
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Virabhadra
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A powerful hero made out of Siva’s matted hair
3
Q
Yama
A
The God of Death
4
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Anjani
A
Krishna’s mother
5
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Virabhadra
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A demon that sprang from the locks of Shiva’s hair- a terrible manifestation of Shiva to kill Daksha who was committing sacrilegious sacrifices
6
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Skanda
A
God of War
7
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Koundinya
A
A royal court scholar who predicted Siddhartha would become Buddha
8
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Brahma
A
God of Creation
9
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Vishnu
A
God of sustainment
10
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Shiva
A
God of Destruction and Rebirth
