Hindu god Lord Shiva stands for the face of the Supreme Being. Shiva's meaning in Sanskrit is "pure and destroying." Shiva is said to be the Trimurti's slayer in Hindu mythology. He is referred to as an omniscient Yogi who leads an ascetic lifestyle on Mount Kailash and is the god of the Yogis. Shiva is known as Mahadeva, Pashupati, Bhairava, Vishwanath, Bhole Nath, Shambhu, and Shankar, among other titles. Shiva, also known as Nataraja, the Lord of Dancers, is the cosmic dancer. Hindus distinguish Lord Shiva from other gods by erecting His shrine, known as the Shivling, in a separate section of the temple.

Shiva devotees commemorate Maha Shivaratri, also known as the Great Night of Shiva. Every year on the 13th night or the 14th day of the new moon in the Krishna Paksha of the months of Phalguna according to the north Indian calendar and Magha according to the south Indian calendar, Hindus celebrate a feast in honor of Lord Shiva. However, Maha Shivaratri is observed on the same day in both calendars. The Lord Shiva followers consider this event to be of the utmost importance. It is thought that Lord Shiva grants His followers the courage to resist worldly impulses like lust, greed, and anger as well as shields them from evil forces. Maha Shivratri is thought to be particularly lucky for ladies. Unmarried women pray for a perfect spouse like Shiva, while married women pray for the happiness of their husbands.

Lord Vishnu is one of the most powerful Hindu Gods in the religion. He is a component of the Hindu notion of the Trimurti, along with Lord Shiva and Lord Brahma. While Lord Shiva and Lord Brahma are the universe's destroyers and its creators, respectively, Lord Vishnu is the universe's preserver and guardian.

The milky ocean, Kshir Sagar, is the home of Lord Vishnu. On a sofa fashioned of the serpent Sheshnag, Lord Vishnu is sleeping. The lotus, Goddess Lakshmi's favorite flower, grows from Lord Vishnu's navel, while Lord Brahma is seated on the same plant. Vishnu is thought to have dozed off in a vast sea of nothingness before the universe was created. The avatars of Vishnu are his most well-known incarnations. His incarnations are in charge of defending the globe from bad forces and maintaining peace and order because he is the universe's defender.

Vishnu has nine different incarnations. People predict that Kalki, his tenth incarnation, will bring about the end of the world. He rides on the mythical bird known as Garuda. In Vishnuloka, Vishnu resides.

18 boys bearing the names Devasakha, Chiklita, Ananda, Kardama, Shriprada, Jataveda, Anuraga, Samvada, Vijaya, Vallabha, Mada, Harsha, Bala, Teja, Damaka, Salila, Guggulu, and Karnataka were born to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi.

The seventh manifestation of Vishnu is Ram, the eldest son of Kaushalya and Dasharatha and monarch of the Ayodhya kingdom. Ramchandra/Rama are other names for him. His birth is commemorated at the Ram Nawami festival.

Lord Rama is one of the most respected Gods in Hinduism. He is thought to be Lord Vishnu's eighth manifestation. Out of the four cyclical Yugas that are recounted in religious texts, Lord Rama was born in the Treta Yuga.

The protagonist of the epic Ramayana is Ram. Ram was exiled with his wife Sita and brother Lakshman for 14 years at the request of one of his stepmothers, Kaikeyi, in order for her son to succeed her as king. During their exile, Sita was kidnapped by Ravan, the King of Lanka, who was consumed by lust and evil impulses. This ultimately sparked the conflict in which Ram ultimately overcame Ravan. Lord Rama assumed control of the kingdom after he returned to Ayodhya after a fourteen-year absence. Hindus celebrate Diwali, their most well-known holiday, to commemorate Lord Rama's triumphant return from exile.

After leaving Sita behind, Lord Rama gave birth to two sons, Lava and Kusha. Because Lord Rama was a good ruler, his reign is still remembered as the Rama Rajya. After dominating Ayodhya for a long time, Lord Rama and his brothers captured Jal-Samadhi on the Sarayu River.

Shri Krishna, Vasudeva, Govinda, Gopal, and Madhusudan are some of Krishna's other names. He is the eighth manifestation of Vishnu and one of Hinduism's most revered thinkers and fighters.

Born in Mathura and nurtured in Gokul, Lord Krishna. In Vrindavan, the site of an old forest, Lord Krishna spent his formative years with Radha and the other Gopis. The majority of the paintings show him with Radha, his boyhood sweetheart whom he never wed. Rukmini held the title of Lord Krishna's legal wife.

Each time Lord Vishnu takes a physical form on Earth, it is to fulfill a specific mission. In order to destroy King Kansa and save the people of Braj from his oppression and torment, Lord Krishna traveled to Earth. Later, Krishna took part in the Mahabharata's events, and Lord Krishna's involvement had a significant impact on the conflict and its outcomes.

The depictions of Lord Krishna make Him simple to distinguish. Krishna is often depicted as having blue skin. He frequently appears with a flute, donning a yellow silk dhoti, and donning a peacock feather crown.

Lord Ganesha is one of the most powerful Hindu Gods. He also goes by the names Vinayaka and Ganapati. Lord Ganesha is the brother of Lord Kartikeya and the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.

The three attributes Buddhi, Siddhi, and Riddhi, which are translated as wisdom, spirituality, and prosperity, respectively, are embodied in Lord Ganesha. The personification of Buddha Himself is Lord Ganesha. The other two virtues are represented by Goddesses and are thought to be Lord Ganesha's consorts. The majority of the artworks depict Ganesha standing between two consorts, Riddhi and Siddhi. Riddhi and Siddhi are thought to be the daughters of Lord Brahma, who officiated at Lord Ganesha's wedding.

The image of Lord Ganesha is an elephant-headed guy with a human body. He is frequently portrayed as having four hands and holding a noose and a goad in his upper hands. Lord Ganesha is depicted with one of his lower hands in the Abhay Mudra while holding a bowl of modaks in the other lower hand. A mouse serves as Lord Ganesha's mount.

According to the Shiva Purana, Lord Ganesha had two sons, Shubh and Labh. The personifications of good fortune and profit are Shubh and Labh, respectively. Labh and Shubh were the children of the goddesses Siddhi and Riddhi, respectively.

One of the most revered gods in Hinduism is the monkey god, Lord Hanuman. Lord Hanuman is a prominent character in the Hindu epic Ramayana and is most well-known for being an enthusiastic follower of Lord Rama. He is one of the immortal beings known as Chiranjivis, or those who are destined to live eternally on Earth.

It is thought that Lord Hanuman was born on Chaitra Purnima, shortly after sunrise in the city of Mangalwar on a workday. He was born in Mesha Lagna and Chitra Nakshatra. Hanuman Bhaktas are Lord Hanuman's devotees. Lord Hanuman is regarded as a devoted Brahmachari for life. He is said to have vowed to remain celibate and a fervent follower of Lord Rama throughout His life. So, among those who have accepted the vow of celibacy, especially among male worshippers, Lord Hanuman is the most important deity.

One of the well-known incarnations of Lord Hanuman is Panchamukhi Hanuman. According to tradition, Lord Hanuman killed the monster Mahiravana when in Panchamukhi form. With Shri Varaha facing the north, Shri Narasimha facing the south, Shri Garuda facing the west, Shri Hayagriva facing the sky, and Shri Hanuman himself facing the east, Lord Hanuman is depicted as having five faces, or panchamukhi, which means having five faces.

Between around 500 BCE and 500 CE, Brahma was a prominent Hindu god who was gradually supplanted by Vishnu, Shiva, and the great Goddess (in her multiple aspects). Brahma, a Vedic creator god who adopted the name Prajapati, was hatched from a golden egg and created the earth and everything on it. Later tales claim that he emerged from a lotus that was sent forth from Vishnu's navel.

The theology of the Trimurti, which regards Vishnu, Shiva, and Brahma as three manifestations of the supreme unmanifested deity, demonstrates an attempt to reconcile the conflicting sectarian traditions by the middle of the first millennium CE. Although the Trimurti continued to play a significant role in both text and sculpture, Brahma had essentially lost his position as the supreme deity by the seventh century. Only a few temples are dedicated to Brahma now, and no group practices his devotion exclusively. However, a statue of Brahma can be found in the majority of temples honoring Shiva or Vishnu.

Brahma is sometimes pictured with four faces, signifying his expansive four-square capacity. He is typically depicted as having four arms and holding a book, prayer beads, a bow, and an alms bowl. He might be perched on a lotus throne, a goose, or both. He is typically accompanied by Savitri and Sarasvati, who are examples of devotion, music, and learning, respectively.

In Hindu mythology, Lord Karttikeya is a well-known character. Various names, including Murugan, Subramaniam, Sanmukha, Skanda, and Guha, were used to address him. In India's southern states, he is well known for playing the role of Lord Murugan. South India is home to a number of temples honoring the deity.

There are various versions of the legend surrounding the birth of Lord Kartikeya or Murugan. He is referred to as the son of "Agni," or the God of Fire, in various scriptures. However, the Skanda Purana claims that Karttikeya is the older child of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Additionally, it is thought that Karttikeya was not conceived in Parvati's womb. Rati, the spouse of Kama (the God of Love), cursed the Goddess with the inability to have children.

The image of Lord Karttikeya shows a young, black man with a spear. He rides a peacock and represents strength and power. With the help of Lord Karttikeya's blessings, one can become extremely strong and conquer all of his problems. His peacock symbolizes Him as the dismantler of all vices and the victor over carnal desires. Karttikeya stands for perfection and the requirement that every person work to become flawless.

Hindu deity Ayyappa, also known as Dharmasastha and Manikandan, is well-known in Southern India. He is regarded as the pinnacle of dharma, truth, and righteousness and is frequently invoked to destroy evil.

In South India, devotion to Ayyappa has long been common, but it wasn't until the late 20th century that he became more well-known. He is the son of Harihara, according to Hindu faith (Vishnu in the form of Mohini and Shiva). Other names for Ayyappa include Ayyappa, Sabarinath, Hariharasudhan, Manikandan, Shasta or Dharma Shasta, and Sastavu.

Ayyappa is portrayed in iconography as a dashing, celibate (Brahmachari) deity who does yoga and is the ideal of Dharma and who wears a bell around his neck. Muslims in Kerala also revere him, according to traditions about how Ayyappa subdued and won the worship of Muslim outlaw Vavar. He was born with the abilities of Shiva and Vishnu, according to the Hindu mythology practiced along India's Western Ghats, to face and vanquish the terrible Buffalo monster Mahishi. He was fostered by Rajashekara Indian and Koperundevi, a childless royal couple, and develops into a warrior yogi who champions moral and dharmic behavior. Ayyappa is typically depicted riding a tigress in South Indian art, however in some countries, like Sri Lanka, he is seen on a white elephant.

Hinduism worships both the Sun and the Sun deity as Surya. Even while many other deities had solar traits throughout the Vedic period (1500–5th century BCE), most of them were combined into one god in later Hinduism. Surya has numerous temples throughout India, and he previously shared the same status as Ganesha, Vishnu, Shiva, and Shakti. A group of Brahmans (priests), the Smartas, worship those five deities, but only a small group, the Saura sect, regards Surya as the highest deity. However, the majority of Hindus invoke him, and the Gayatri mantra, which is chanted by many Hindus every day at dawn, is dedicated to the Sun.

Manu, the ancestor of the human species, Yama, the deity of the dead, the Ashvins, twin doctors to the gods, Karna, a legendary warrior in the Mahabharata, and Sugriva are all fabled offspring of Surya (king of the monkeys in the Ramayana). According to the Puranas, a compilation of Hindu myths and tales, Surya's complete emission was too bright to bear, therefore portions were taken from Surya and used to manufacture the gods' weapons. His power was imagined to be capable of eradicating darkness, curing illness, and warming and enlightening the entire planet.