Deities

Deities

Divine beings across sacred traditions

Total · 1650 entries
Reviewed · 47 pramāṇita
Browsing · Page 1 of 1
§Sacred Geography

How the 1650 deities are distributed across the Indian subcontinent — by state, tradition, and era.

1650
Total deities
53
States/Regions
248
Traditions
9th c.
Earliest Era

By State

Tamil Nadu
207
Kerala
62
Maharashtra
53
Uttar Pradesh
37
Karnataka
33
Uttarakhand
26
Gujarat
24
Rajasthan
23
Madhya Pradesh
23
Andhra Pradesh
18
Himachal Pradesh
18
Bihar
18

By Tradition

Hindu1361Vaishnava226Shaiva218Tamil188Shakta170Folk127Buddhist93Sri Vaishnava86

By Era

Ancient
130
Varies
88
varies by tradition
43
Varies by tradition
36
Oral / medieval / documented history
32
Oral tradition / medieval-modern
28
9th c. CE
27
9th c.
19
Sort:A–ZReviewed firstRecently updated
Status:All✓ Verified⚠️ Pending
State:Arunachal PradeshClear filters
Filter by tradition (24)
Hindu 1361Vaishnava 226Shaiva 218Tamil 188Shakta 170Folk 127Buddhist 93Sri Vaishnava 86Regional 52Sikh 40Jain 36Tevaram 34Divya Desam 33Vajrayana 25Brahminism 22Vedic 21Tribal 21Ayyappa 21Indigenous 20Paadal Petra Sthalam 20Tēvāram 19Naga 19Gram-devata 19Tamil-Malayalam 18

Showing 1–10 of 10 (filtered from 1650)

Abotani
deitiesAnusandhāna

Abotani

AdiAnusandhāna
Dongkhosem — Nocte male-clan sky-god
deitiesAnusandhāna

Dongkhosem — Nocte male-clan sky-god

NocteAnusandhāna
Donyi-Polo
deitiesAnusandhāna

Donyi-Polo

AdiAnusandhāna
Donyi-Polo Dere Yonkuk
deitiesAnusandhāna

Donyi-Polo Dere Yonkuk

Donyi-PoloAnusandhāna
Jongban
deitiesAnusandhāna

Jongban

NocteAnusandhāna
Ningthou — the Apatani tiger-spirit guardian
deitiesAnusandhāna

Ningthou — the Apatani tiger-spirit guardian

Donyi-PoloAnusandhāna
Padmasambhava at Tawang
deitiesAnusandhāna

Padmasambhava at Tawang

BuddhistAnusandhāna
Rogka
deitiesAnusandhāna

Rogka

MishmiAnusandhāna
Tawang Buddhist Deities
deitiesAnusandhāna

Tawang Buddhist Deities

BuddhistAnusandhāna
Uyu Ui-Dingi
deitiesAnusandhāna

Uyu Ui-Dingi

ApataniAnusandhāna
Deities — ELGODS