hindu gods and goddesses. brahma physical description 4 heads sometimes sitting on a lotus flower
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Physical DescriptionPhysical Description
4 heads4 heads
Sometimes Sometimes sitting on a sitting on a lotus flowerlotus flower
Bluish colorBluish color
Serpent Serpent behind himbehind him
Mace, Shell, Mace, Shell, discdisc
Physical DescriptionPhysical Description
Religious SignificanceReligious Significance
God that sustains lifeGod that sustains life
Helps people do their Helps people do their dharma by incarnating dharma by incarnating himself on earthhimself on earth
Cobra Cobra around his around his neckneck
Trident in Trident in his handhis hand
Physical DescriptionPhysical Description
Religious SignificanceReligious Significance
God of destruction God of destruction and reincarnation and reincarnation
Shiva ends and Shiva ends and restarts the cycle of restarts the cycle of lifelife
Religious SignificanceReligious Significance
Mother goddess Mother goddess
Destroys evil & Destroys evil & provides eternal provides eternal happiness for her happiness for her childrenchildren
Holds a bloody sword Holds a bloody sword & the head of a demon& the head of a demon
Tongue sticking out, Tongue sticking out, skirt of arms, etc.skirt of arms, etc.
Physical DescriptionPhysical Description
Religious SignificanceReligious Significance
Goddess that Goddess that destroys evil & demonsdestroys evil & demons
Also Paravathi & Also Paravathi & DurgaDurga
Usually Usually shown with shown with ShivaShiva
Looks similar Looks similar to Durgato Durga
Physical DescriptionPhysical Description
Religious SignificanceReligious Significance
Goddess of family, Goddess of family, unity and loveunity and love
Wife of Shiva, mother Wife of Shiva, mother of Ganeshof Ganesh
Also Durga and KaliAlso Durga and Kali
Religious SignificanceReligious Significance
Removes obstacles Removes obstacles and prepares the wayand prepares the way
God of journeysGod of journeys
Religious SignificanceReligious Significance
Devotee to RamaDevotee to Rama
God of devotion and God of devotion and couragecourage
Dropping coins & Dropping coins & moneymoney
Stands on lotus flowerStands on lotus flower
Surrounded by Surrounded by elephantselephants
Physical DescriptionPhysical Description
Religious SignificanceReligious Significance
Goddess of wealth Goddess of wealth and prosperityand prosperity
Holds a bow & quiver of Holds a bow & quiver of arrowsarrows
Bluish skinBluish skin
Physical DescriptionPhysical Description
Religious SignificanceReligious Significance
Incarnation of VishnuIncarnation of VishnuFighter of evilFighter of evilHelps people do their Helps people do their dharmadharmaAncient ruler of IndiaAncient ruler of India
Holds a fluteHolds a flute
Often with Often with pet cowpet cow
Bluish skinBluish skin
Physical DescriptionPhysical Description
Religious SignificanceReligious Significance
Incarnation of VishnuIncarnation of Vishnu
Fighter of evilFighter of evil
Helped Arjuna do his Helped Arjuna do his dharmadharma
Playing a veena Playing a veena
White sari, seated on a White sari, seated on a white lotus flowerwhite lotus flower
Physical DescriptionPhysical Description
Goddess of wisdom, Goddess of wisdom, learning & the artslearning & the arts
Wife of BrahmaWife of Brahma
Religious SignificanceReligious Significance
BrahmaBrahma
HanumanHanuman
LakshmiLakshmi
ShivaShiva
SaraswatiSaraswati
VishnuVishnu DurgaDurga
GaneshGanesh