Deities
Deities
Divine beings across sacred traditions
§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
By Era
Ancient
Varies
varies by tradition
Varies by tradition
Oral / medieval / documented history
Oral tradition / medieval-modern
9th c. CE
9th c.
Showing 1–30 of 30 (filtered from 1650)
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Akilandeshwari of Thiruvanaikka — the goddess-consort
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Annyur-natha-eswarar
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Arul-vallar of Thirupazhamannippadikkarai
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Avinashi-appan of Thirukkaronam
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Avinashi-natha
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Brahmapura-eswarar / Sattanathar / Thoniappar
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Chokkanathar of Thirukkolakka
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Jvara-hareshwarar
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Madhyarjuneshwarar — the middle-Arjuna Shiva
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Malai-thunginatha-eswarar
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Metrali-eswarar of Kanchi
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Nambinayaki-sametha Siddinathar
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Neithana-nathar of Thiruneithanam
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Nellai-appar
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Pasu-pateeswarar of Karur
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Pattu-nathar of Thirupathurai
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Punnai-vana-nathar
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Pushpavaneswarar of Thirupundhuruthi
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Pushpavaneswarar of Thirupuvanam-b
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Swetaranyeswarar — white-forest Shiva; Budha parihara
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Thoniappar
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Tirukkalanthar of Thirukkalavur
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Vamadeva-eswarar of Thirumanikuzhi
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Vanji-natha-eswarar
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Vanmikanathar / Thyagaraja
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Vedagiri-eswarar (hill shrine)
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Vedapureeswarar of Thiruvedhikudi
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Vedapureeswarar of Thiruvelvikudi
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Vedaranyeswarar
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