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AbotaniAbotāni — primordial ancestor of Tani peoples
Ahobilam Narasiṁha — 9 formsAhobilam — 9 Narasimha shrines on one mountain
Aiyyanār of PuliyangudiAiyyanār — the horse-riding boundary-guardian
Akal TakhtAkāl Takht — \"Throne of the Timeless\", Supreme Sikh Authority
Alangudi GuruAlaṅguḍi — Navagraha Guru (Jupiter) sthala
Āngālamman of KumbakonamĀngāḷamman — the body-mother of villages
Aranmula ParthasarathyAranmula Pārthasārathy — Pamba-river Krishna-Arjuna
Arunachaleshwara ThiruvannamalaiAgni Liṅga — fire-element
Aṣṭavināyaka Ganesha clusterAṣṭavināyaka — 8 Ganesha pilgrimage of Maharashtra
Attukāl Pongāla BhagavatīAttukāl — the women's-only temple of the world's largest women's gathering
BagalamukhiBagalāmukhī — Mahavidya, the Stopper of Enemies' Speech
Sevalal MaharajSevālāl Mahārāj — Banjara (Lambadi) guru-saint
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7 churches founded by St. ThomasSt. Thomas 7 Churches — 1st Century CE Pilgrimage Circuit
Tirupparaittathurai PadmanābhaTirupparaittathurai — less-known Vishnu of Tamil Nadu
Ādi-Shakti form at Kollur MookambikaMookambika as Sri-Chakra-pīṭha of Kerala-Karnataka border
Akshardham Delhi — SwaminarayanAkshardham — world's largest Hindu temple complex
Amarnāth Cave ShivaAmarnath — the natural-ice liṅga of Kashmir
Amitābha Buddha — West-direction of Pure LandAmitābha — the Buddha of Infinite Light
Anandpur Sāhib — Khālsā foundingAnandpur Sāhib — where Gurū Gobind Singh founded the Khālsā
Donyi-Polo Dere YonkukDonyi-Polo Yonkuk shrine — modernized
Kanak Bhawan of AyodhyaKanak Bhawan — the golden palace of Rama-Sita
Nāra-Nārāyaṇa Caves of BadriNāra-Nārāyaṇa — where Vishnu's twin-forms performed tapas
Bahā'ud-dīn Zakariyā MultānīSuhrawardi Sufi of pre-partition Punjab
Banaśaṅkarī of BadamiBanaśaṅkarī — Chalukya-era mother
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Ahobilam Narasiṁha — 9 formsAhobilam — 9 Narasimha shrines on one mountain
Aiyyanār of PuliyangudiAiyyanār — the horse-riding boundary-guardian
Akal TakhtAkāl Takht — \"Throne of the Timeless\", Supreme Sikh Authority
Alangudi GuruAlaṅguḍi — Navagraha Guru (Jupiter) sthala
AmbajiAmbājī Mātā — one of 51 Śakti Pīṭhas
Ambājī of ArāsurAmbājī — the supreme Gujarati Mother
Āngālamman of KumbakonamĀngāḷamman — the body-mother of villages
Annapūrṇā of VizagAnnapūrṇā — the food-giving goddess of the Andhra coast
Aranmula ParthasarathyAranmula Pārthasārathy — Pamba-river Krishna-Arjuna
Aṣṭavināyaka Ganesha clusterAṣṭavināyaka — 8 Ganesha pilgrimage of Maharashtra
Attukāl Pongāla BhagavatīAttukāl — the women's-only temple of the world's largest women's gathering
Bahucharā MātāBahucharā — goddess of fertility, transgender-rites
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Avinashi-appar (Avinasi-lingam)Avinashi-appar of Avinashi — the Revival Shiva
Airavateshwara DarasuramAirāvateśvara — UNESCO Living Chola Temple
Gangaikondacholapuram BrihadeeshwararSecond great Chola temple — Rajendra Chola
Jvara-hareshwararJvara-hareshwara of Kanchi — fever-remover
Metrali-eswarar of KanchiMetrali-eswarar — the "upper-floor" Shiva of Kanchi
Kailasanathar KanchipuramKailāsanātha — earliest Pallava stone temple
Pasu-pateeswarar of KarurPasu-pateeswarar — Lord of the beasts
Ketheeswaram of Mannar — 2nd Pancha-IshwaramKetheeswaram — Shiva near the ancient port
KoneswaramKoṇeśvara — Lord of the East of Sri Lanka
Kumbeshwar KumbakonamKumbhakoṇa-īśvara — temple of the cosmic pot
Kuṭralanātha / Kurumbala-eeswararKuṭralanātha of Kuṭralam — Shiva at the great waterfall
LingarajaLiṅgarāja — Harihara Shiva of Bhubaneswar
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AbotaniAbotāni — primordial ancestor of Tani peoples
Aranmula ParthasarathyAranmula Pārthasārathy — Pamba-river Krishna-Arjuna
BagalamukhiBagalāmukhī — Mahavidya, the Stopper of Enemies' Speech
Sevalal MaharajSevālāl Mahārāj — Banjara (Lambadi) guru-saint
Chitrakūṭa — Rama's forest exileChitrakoot — where Rama, Sita and Lakshman lived 11 years
Chitrakoot DhamCitrakūṭa — sacred mount where Rama lived in exile
GhrishneshwarGhṛṣṇeśvara — Twelfth and final Jyotirlinga
Harmandir Sahib AmritsarHarimandir Sāhib — the Golden Temple
Khandoba TulajapurKhaṇḍobā of Tulajapur — Latur district
HuligemmaHuligemmā of Huligi — fierce Shakta of Koppal
Yu Huang ShangdiJade Emperor — Supreme Ruler of the Celestial Bureaucracy
JwalamukhiJwālāmukhī — the Flaming-Mouth Goddess
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AmmanMother Goddess
Avinashi-appar (Avinasi-lingam)Avinashi-appar of Avinashi — the Revival Shiva
Jvara-hareshwararJvara-hareshwara of Kanchi — fever-remover
Metrali-eswarar of KanchiMetrali-eswarar — the "upper-floor" Shiva of Kanchi
Pasu-pateeswarar of KarurPasu-pateeswarar — Lord of the beasts
Ketheeswaram of Mannar — 2nd Pancha-IshwaramKetheeswaram — Shiva near the ancient port
Kuṭralanātha / Kurumbala-eeswararKuṭralanātha of Kuṭralam — Shiva at the great waterfall
Sundareśvara of Madurai MeenakshiSundareśvara — consort of Meenakshi at Madurai
Malai-thunginatha-eswararMalai-thungi-natha of Kongu Nadu — "Shiva who cradles the mountain"
Patṭīśvara of PerurPatṭīśvara of Perur — Shiva of the five-legged calf
Brahmapura-eswarar / Sattanathar / ThoniapparSattanathar of Seerkazhi — 3 shrines in 1
ThoniapparThoniappar of the divine boat
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Arunachaleshwara ThiruvannamalaiAgni Liṅga — fire-element
Avinashi-appar (Avinasi-lingam)Avinashi-appar of Avinashi — the Revival Shiva
Chidambaram NatarājaĀkāśa Liṅga — space-element / Lord of the Cosmic Dance
Ekāmbareshwar KanchipuramPṛthvī Liṅga — earth-element
Ettumanoor MahadevaEttumānnūr — second of 108 Kerala Shiva temples
Gangaikondacholapuram BrihadeeshwararSecond great Chola temple — Rajendra Chola
SrikalahastiVāyu Liṅga — air-element
Kailasanathar KanchipuramKailāsanātha — earliest Pallava stone temple
KoneswaramKoṇeśvara — Lord of the East of Sri Lanka
Kumbeshwar KumbakonamKumbhakoṇa-īśvara — temple of the cosmic pot
Kuṭralanātha / Kurumbala-eeswararKuṭralanātha of Kuṭralam — Shiva at the great waterfall
Sundareśvara of Madurai MeenakshiSundareśvara — consort of Meenakshi at Madurai
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Ahobilam Narasiṁha — 9 formsAhobilam — 9 Narasimha shrines on one mountain
Aiyyanār of PuliyangudiAiyyanār — the horse-riding boundary-guardian
Ambājī of ArāsurAmbājī — the supreme Gujarati Mother
Āngālamman of KumbakonamĀngāḷamman — the body-mother of villages
Annapūrṇā of VizagAnnapūrṇā — the food-giving goddess of the Andhra coast
Aṣṭavināyaka Ganesha clusterAṣṭavināyaka — 8 Ganesha pilgrimage of Maharashtra
Attukāl Pongāla BhagavatīAttukāl — the women's-only temple of the world's largest women's gathering
Bahucharā MātāBahucharā — goddess of fertility, transgender-rites
Chāmuṇḍā DevīChāmuṇḍā — the mother-goddess of Kangra valley
Chāmuṇḍēśvarī of Chāmuṇḍī HillChāmuṇḍi — the tutelary goddess of the Mysore Wadiyars
Chottanikkara BhagavatīRājarājeśvarī-Saraswatī-Lakshmi in one day, 3 forms
Danteśvari Mā of DantewadaDanteśvari — the kul-devī of Bastar
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Kalyana-narayana of DwarakaKalyana-narayana — Vishnu's wedding-form at Dwaraka
Dwarkadhish DwarkaDvārakādhīśa — Krishna's kingdom-capital as Divya Desam
Kārvāṉar-perumāḷThirukkalvanoor — Vishnu the "handsome thief"
Kāragathān-perumāḷThiru-kāragam — Vishnu standing in a kārakam (mṛdaṅga/hourglass pose)
Kalva-perumāḷThiru-kārvānam — Vishnu of the "dark form"
Ulagaḷantha-perumāḷ (Trivikrama #2)Thiru-ooragam — Vishnu's second Kanchi Trivikrama
Pāṇḍava-dūta-perumāḷPāṇḍava-dūta — Krishna the messenger of the Pāṇḍavas
Ulakaḷaṇḍa-perumāḷ (Trivikrama)Ulakaḷandhar — Vishnu as the cosmic strider
Kallazhagar (Alagar Koyil Vishnu)Kallaḻagar — the Stone-Handsome Lord of Alagar Hills
Devaraja of NaimisharanyaDevaraja-perumal of Naimisharanya — forest of recitation
Adi-nātha-perumāḷAlwarthirunagari — birthplace of Nammāḻvār
Magara-nedung-kuḻai-kātha-perumāḷNava Tirupati — Thenthirupperai
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Akal TakhtAkāl Takht — \"Throne of the Timeless\", Supreme Sikh Authority
Alangudi GuruAlaṅguḍi — Navagraha Guru (Jupiter) sthala
AmmanMother Goddess
ChintpurniCintapūrṇī Devī — goddess who fulfils all wishes
GangaThe Sacred River Goddess
Haridwar Moksha PuriMāyāpurī / Haridwar — Sapta Mokṣapurī #3
Takht Hazur SahibHazūr Sāhib (Nanded) — where Guru Gobind Singh declared the Granth as Guru
Hinglaj MataHiṅglāj Mātā — Pakistan Śakti Pīṭha
Jwalamukhi (Shakti Pitha)Jwālāmukhī — tongue-pītha of Satī
Kanchi KamakshiGoddess of Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram Moksha PuriKāñcīpuram — Sapta Mokṣapurī #5
Kanjanur ShukraKañjanūr — Navagraha Śukra (Venus) sthala
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Airavateshwara DarasuramAirāvateśvara — UNESCO Living Chola Temple
Jvara-hareshwararJvara-hareshwara of Kanchi — fever-remover
Metrali-eswarar of KanchiMetrali-eswarar — the "upper-floor" Shiva of Kanchi
Pasu-pateeswarar of KarurPasu-pateeswarar — Lord of the beasts
Ketheeswaram of Mannar — 2nd Pancha-IshwaramKetheeswaram — Shiva near the ancient port
Malai-thunginatha-eswararMalai-thungi-natha of Kongu Nadu — "Shiva who cradles the mountain"
Brahmapura-eswarar / Sattanathar / ThoniapparSattanathar of Seerkazhi — 3 shrines in 1
ThoniapparThoniappar of the divine boat
Annyur-natha-eswararAnnyur-natha of Thirukanur
Tirukkalanthar of ThirukkalavurTirukkalanthar — Shiva who conquered Kala (Time)
Vedagiri-eswarar (hill shrine)Vedagiri of the Two Eagles
Veera-sthaneswararVeera-sthana of Thirukkandiyur
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Jvara-hareshwararJvara-hareshwara of Kanchi — fever-remover
Metrali-eswarar of KanchiMetrali-eswarar — the "upper-floor" Shiva of Kanchi
Pasu-pateeswarar of KarurPasu-pateeswarar — Lord of the beasts
Ketheeswaram of Mannar — 2nd Pancha-IshwaramKetheeswaram — Shiva near the ancient port
Malai-thunginatha-eswararMalai-thungi-natha of Kongu Nadu — "Shiva who cradles the mountain"
Brahmapura-eswarar / Sattanathar / ThoniapparSattanathar of Seerkazhi — 3 shrines in 1
ThoniapparThoniappar of the divine boat
Annyur-natha-eswararAnnyur-natha of Thirukanur
Tirukkalanthar of ThirukkalavurTirukkalanthar — Shiva who conquered Kala (Time)
Vedagiri-eswarar (hill shrine)Vedagiri of the Two Eagles
Veera-sthaneswararVeera-sthana of Thirukkandiyur
Sivalokanathar of ThirukkanurSivalokanathar — Shiva who opened heaven
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Jvara-hareshwararJvara-hareshwara of Kanchi — fever-remover
Metrali-eswarar of KanchiMetrali-eswarar — the "upper-floor" Shiva of Kanchi
Pasu-pateeswarar of KarurPasu-pateeswarar — Lord of the beasts
Ketheeswaram of Mannar — 2nd Pancha-IshwaramKetheeswaram — Shiva near the ancient port
Malai-thunginatha-eswararMalai-thungi-natha of Kongu Nadu — "Shiva who cradles the mountain"
Brahmapura-eswarar / Sattanathar / ThoniapparSattanathar of Seerkazhi — 3 shrines in 1
ThoniapparThoniappar of the divine boat
Annyur-natha-eswararAnnyur-natha of Thirukanur
Tirukkalanthar of ThirukkalavurTirukkalanthar — Shiva who conquered Kala (Time)
Vedagiri-eswarar (hill shrine)Vedagiri of the Two Eagles
Veera-sthaneswararVeera-sthana of Thirukkandiyur
Sivalokanathar of ThirukkanurSivalokanathar — Shiva who opened heaven
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Akal TakhtAkāl Takht — \"Throne of the Timeless\", Supreme Sikh Authority
Alangudi GuruAlaṅguḍi — Navagraha Guru (Jupiter) sthala
ChintpurniCintapūrṇī Devī — goddess who fulfils all wishes
DhumavatiDhumavati — Mahavidya, the Widow Goddess of the Void
Dwarka KrishnaDwarkadhish — Krishna of Dwaraka
Dwarka Moksha PuriDvārakā — the seventh Mokṣapuri
Haridwar Moksha PuriMāyāpurī / Haridwar — Sapta Mokṣapurī #3
Takht Hazur SahibHazūr Sāhib (Nanded) — where Guru Gobind Singh declared the Granth as Guru
Hinglaj MataHiṅglāj Mātā — Pakistan Śakti Pīṭha
Jwalamukhi (Shakti Pitha)Jwālāmukhī — tongue-pītha of Satī
Kanchipuram Moksha PuriKāñcīpuram — Sapta Mokṣapurī #5
Kanjanur ShukraKañjanūr — Navagraha Śukra (Venus) sthala
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Ahobilam Narasiṁha — 9 formsAhobilam — 9 Narasimha shrines on one mountain
Aiyyanār of PuliyangudiAiyyanār — the horse-riding boundary-guardian
Āngālamman of KumbakonamĀngāḷamman — the body-mother of villages
Aṣṭavināyaka Ganesha clusterAṣṭavināyaka — 8 Ganesha pilgrimage of Maharashtra
Attukāl Pongāla BhagavatīAttukāl — the women's-only temple of the world's largest women's gathering
Chāmuṇḍēśvarī of Chāmuṇḍī HillChāmuṇḍi — the tutelary goddess of the Mysore Wadiyars
Chottanikkara BhagavatīRājarājeśvarī-Saraswatī-Lakshmi in one day, 3 forms
Guruvāyūr KrishnaGuruvāyūrappan — the Krishna of Kerala's Guru-Vāyu temple
Har-kī-Paurī — Viṣṇu's footprintHaridwar — the first of the 7 Sapta-Moksha-Purīs
Jagannātha of RanchiRanchi Jagannātha — diasporic temple of the Odia merchants
Hari Mandir Sāhib — Golden TempleHarmandir Sāhib — central Sikh shrine
KaliyugavaradanKaliyugavaradan — the boon-giver of the Kali age
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Ahobilam Narasiṁha — 9 formsAhobilam — 9 Narasimha shrines on one mountain
Aiyyanār of PuliyangudiAiyyanār — the horse-riding boundary-guardian
Āngālamman of KumbakonamĀngāḷamman — the body-mother of villages
Aṣṭavināyaka Ganesha clusterAṣṭavināyaka — 8 Ganesha pilgrimage of Maharashtra
Attukāl Pongāla BhagavatīAttukāl — the women's-only temple of the world's largest women's gathering
Chāmuṇḍēśvarī of Chāmuṇḍī HillChāmuṇḍi — the tutelary goddess of the Mysore Wadiyars
Guruvāyūr KrishnaGuruvāyūrappan — the Krishna of Kerala's Guru-Vāyu temple
Har-kī-Paurī — Viṣṇu's footprintHaridwar — the first of the 7 Sapta-Moksha-Purīs
Jagannātha of RanchiRanchi Jagannātha — diasporic temple of the Odia merchants
Hari Mandir Sāhib — Golden TempleHarmandir Sāhib — central Sikh shrine
KaliyugavaradanKaliyugavaradan — the boon-giver of the Kali age
Kanni-amman of SalemSeven sisters — the Kanni cult of the Western Tamil country
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Ambājī of ArāsurAmbājī — the supreme Gujarati Mother
AmmanMother Goddess
AngalammanAṅgāḷamman — goddess of cremation grounds
Annapūrṇā of VizagAnnapūrṇā — the food-giving goddess of the Andhra coast
Bahucharā MātāBahucharā — goddess of fertility, transgender-rites
Chāmuṇḍā DevīChāmuṇḍā — the mother-goddess of Kangra valley
Chintamani of TheurAshtavinayak — one of eight sacred Ganeshas of Maharashtra
Dakshineswar KaliKali of Dakshineswar
Danteshwari of BastarDantēśvarī Māī — clan-goddess of the Bastar Raj
Danteśvari Mā of DantewadaDanteśvari — the kul-devī of Bastar
GaneshaLord of Beginnings — Remover of Obstacles
Girijatmaj of LenyadriAshtavinayak — one of eight sacred Ganeshas of Maharashtra
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BaladevLord of Animals
Dwarka KrishnaDwarkadhish — Krishna of Dwaraka
GangaThe Sacred River Goddess
Kārvāṉar-perumāḷThirukkalvanoor — Vishnu the "handsome thief"
Kāragathān-perumāḷThiru-kāragam — Vishnu standing in a kārakam (mṛdaṅga/hourglass pose)
Kalva-perumāḷThiru-kārvānam — Vishnu of the "dark form"
Ulagaḷantha-perumāḷ (Trivikrama #2)Thiru-ooragam — Vishnu's second Kanchi Trivikrama
Pāṇḍava-dūta-perumāḷPāṇḍava-dūta — Krishna the messenger of the Pāṇḍavas
Ulakaḷaṇḍa-perumāḷ (Trivikrama)Ulakaḷandhar — Vishnu as the cosmic strider
Kallazhagar (Alagar Koyil Vishnu)Kallaḻagar — the Stone-Handsome Lord of Alagar Hills
Manasa DeviManasā Devī — snake-goddess of Bengal
NandiThe Sacred Bull — Vehicle of Shiva
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BagalamukhiBagalāmukhī — Mahavidya, the Stopper of Enemies' Speech
Chitrakoot DhamCitrakūṭa — sacred mount where Rama lived in exile
GhrishneshwarGhṛṣṇeśvara — Twelfth and final Jyotirlinga
JwalamukhiJwālāmukhī — the Flaming-Mouth Goddess
KalkiKalki — tenth avatar of Vishnu, the Future Horse-Rider
Kamala (Mahavidya)Kamalā — tenth Mahavidya, Lotus Goddess
Kathivanur VeeranHero-deity of Kathivanur — deified warrior
Katyayani at GokulKatyayani — the goddess Gopis worshipped to win Krishna
LingoLingo Pen — culture-hero of the Gond people
Ratangarh MataRatangarh Mātā — Shakti shrine of Datia
MahamayaMahāmāyā of Raipur — 18-armed form of Durga
MangalaMaṅgaḷā Devī — the auspicious presiding goddess of Kakatpur
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AlwarthirunagariTirukkurukur / Ālvārtiruṉagarī — birthplace of Nammalvar
Ayodhya Ram MandirRāma Janmabhūmi — Divya Desam + new consecration 2024
Varadaraja Perumal KanchipuramVaradarāja — one of Kanchi's 3 canonical Divya Desams
KrishnaThe Dark Lord — Supreme Deity of Love
LingarajaLiṅgarāja — Harihara Shiva of Bhubaneswar
Tirunelli MahavishnuTirunelli — Kerala Char Dham of Vishnu
ParamapadamParamapadam — the Supreme Abode, Vaikuntha
RadhaThe Divine Consort — Symbol of Devotion
RamaThe Ideal King — Avatar of Vishnu
Ramayana Circuit — Rama's Journey Across IndiaRamayana Pilgrimage — Sacred Sites of Lord Rama
Srirangam RanganathaŚrīraṅgam Raṅganātha — first and foremost of 108 Divya Desams
ThiruvellaraiTiruvellaṟai — Pundarikaksha Perumal
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AlwarthirunagariTirukkurukur / Ālvārtiruṉagarī — birthplace of Nammalvar
Ayodhya Ram MandirRāma Janmabhūmi — Divya Desam + new consecration 2024
Kalyana-narayana of DwarakaKalyana-narayana — Vishnu's wedding-form at Dwaraka
Dwarka KrishnaDwarkadhish — Krishna of Dwaraka
Dwarka Moksha PuriDvārakā — the seventh Mokṣapuri
Dwarkadhish DwarkaDvārakādhīśa — Krishna's kingdom-capital as Divya Desam
Varadaraja Perumal KanchipuramVaradarāja — one of Kanchi's 3 canonical Divya Desams
Tirunelli MahavishnuTirunelli — Kerala Char Dham of Vishnu
ParamapadamParamapadam — the Supreme Abode, Vaikuntha
RamaThe Ideal King — Avatar of Vishnu
Srirangam RanganathaŚrīraṅgam Raṅganātha — first and foremost of 108 Divya Desams
ThiruvellaraiTiruvellaṟai — Pundarikaksha Perumal
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AlwarthirunagariTirukkurukur / Ālvārtiruṉagarī — birthplace of Nammalvar
Ayodhya Ram MandirRāma Janmabhūmi — Divya Desam + new consecration 2024
Varadaraja Perumal KanchipuramVaradarāja — one of Kanchi's 3 canonical Divya Desams
Tirunelli MahavishnuTirunelli — Kerala Char Dham of Vishnu
ParamapadamParamapadam — the Supreme Abode, Vaikuntha
PashupatinathPaśupatinātha — Lord of All Creatures, Nepal's national deity
Srirangam RanganathaŚrīraṅgam Raṅganātha — first and foremost of 108 Divya Desams
ThiruvellaraiTiruvellaṟai — Pundarikaksha Perumal
TirukannapuramTirukkaṇṇapuraṃ — Vishnu as Sauri Perumal
TirukkannamangaiTirukkaṇṇamaṅgai — Vishnu as Abhishekavalli's consort
TirupullambhoothamkudiTiruppullām Pūtaṅkuḍi — Vishnu with his 4 Pancha Vyuha forms
Tirukkurungudi VishnuTirukkuṟuṅguḍi — Nambiyār Vishnu of the dwarf-body
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Ādi Śaṅkara at KaladiĀdi Śaṅkara — 8th c. founder of Advaita Vedānta
Swami Samartha of AkkalkotSwami Samartha — 19th c. Dattātreya-avatar
Gajānan Mahārāj of ŚegāonGajānan Mahārāj — 19th c. Marāṭhī saint
Gorakhnāth at GorakhpurGorakhnāth — 11th c. Nātha yogic master
Govind Dev of JaipurGovind Dev — Krishna as supreme deity of Amer-Jaipur
Kiṣkindhā — the Hanuman kingdomSugriva & Hanuman of Anegundi — original Kiṣkindhā
Yantrodhāraka Hanuman of HampiYantrodhāraka — the Hanuman installed by Vyāsarāja
Jākhū Hanumān of ShimlaJākhū — 108-ft Hanuman atop Shimla's highest hill
Sālāsar BālājīSālāsar Hanuman — the beardless Hanuman of Shekhawati
Jñāneśvara at ĀḻandīSant Jñāneśvara — author of the Jñāneśvarī at age 21
Kabīr of LahartaraSant Kabīr Dās — the 15th c. weaver-poet-saint
Madhvācārya at UdupiMadhva — 13th c. founder of Dvaita Vedanta; Krishna-mutt founder
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Dwarka KrishnaDwarkadhish — Krishna of Dwaraka
Dwarkadhish DwarkaDvārakādhīśa — Krishna's kingdom-capital as Divya Desam
Devaraja of NaimisharanyaDevaraja-perumal of Naimisharanya — forest of recitation
Sowriraja-perumalSowriraja of Thirukkannapuram — Krishna's long-haired form
Adikesava-perumal (Ashtabujagaram)Ashtabujagaram of Kanchi — eight-armed Vishnu
Saranatha-perumal (distinct shrine)Saranatha — Vishnu of Kaveri-wedding
Saranatha-perumal of ThirucheraiSaranatha — Vishnu the shelter-giver
Parimala-ranganathaParimala-ranganatha of Thiru-indalur
Bhaktavatsala-perumalBhaktavatsala of Thirukannamangai — the lover of devotees
Loganatha-perumalLoganatha of Thirukkannangudi — Vishnu lord of the world
Gopala-krishna-perumalGopalakrishna of Thirukavalampadi
Varadaraja-perumalVaradaraja (Devaraja) of Kanchi — great Vishnu of Tondai-mandalam
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Kalyana-narayana of DwarakaKalyana-narayana — Vishnu's wedding-form at Dwaraka
Kārvāṉar-perumāḷThirukkalvanoor — Vishnu the "handsome thief"
Kāragathān-perumāḷThiru-kāragam — Vishnu standing in a kārakam (mṛdaṅga/hourglass pose)
Kalva-perumāḷThiru-kārvānam — Vishnu of the "dark form"
Ulagaḷantha-perumāḷ (Trivikrama #2)Thiru-ooragam — Vishnu's second Kanchi Trivikrama
Pāṇḍava-dūta-perumāḷPāṇḍava-dūta — Krishna the messenger of the Pāṇḍavas
Ulakaḷaṇḍa-perumāḷ (Trivikrama)Ulakaḷandhar — Vishnu as the cosmic strider
Kallazhagar (Alagar Koyil Vishnu)Kallaḻagar — the Stone-Handsome Lord of Alagar Hills
Adi-nātha-perumāḷAlwarthirunagari — birthplace of Nammāḻvār
Magara-nedung-kuḻai-kātha-perumāḷNava Tirupati — Thenthirupperai
Vaittha-māṇidhiNava Tirupati — Thirukkolur
MāyākkūttaṉNava Tirupati — Thirukkulandhai (Perungulam)
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Dwarkadhish DwarkaDvārakādhīśa — Krishna's kingdom-capital as Divya Desam
Devaraja of NaimisharanyaDevaraja-perumal of Naimisharanya — forest of recitation
Sowriraja-perumalSowriraja of Thirukkannapuram — Krishna's long-haired form
Adikesava-perumal (Ashtabujagaram)Ashtabujagaram of Kanchi — eight-armed Vishnu
Saranatha-perumal (distinct shrine)Saranatha — Vishnu of Kaveri-wedding
Saranatha-perumal of ThirucheraiSaranatha — Vishnu the shelter-giver
Parimala-ranganathaParimala-ranganatha of Thiru-indalur
Bhaktavatsala-perumalBhaktavatsala of Thirukannamangai — the lover of devotees
Loganatha-perumalLoganatha of Thirukkannangudi — Vishnu lord of the world
Gopala-krishna-perumalGopalakrishna of Thirukavalampadi
Varadaraja-perumalVaradaraja (Devaraja) of Kanchi — great Vishnu of Tondai-mandalam
Jagatrakshaga-perumalJagatrakshaga of Thirukkoodalur — Vishnu who saves the world
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Kārvāṉar-perumāḷThirukkalvanoor — Vishnu the "handsome thief"
Kāragathān-perumāḷThiru-kāragam — Vishnu standing in a kārakam (mṛdaṅga/hourglass pose)
Kalva-perumāḷThiru-kārvānam — Vishnu of the "dark form"
Ulagaḷantha-perumāḷ (Trivikrama #2)Thiru-ooragam — Vishnu's second Kanchi Trivikrama
Pāṇḍava-dūta-perumāḷPāṇḍava-dūta — Krishna the messenger of the Pāṇḍavas
Ulakaḷaṇḍa-perumāḷ (Trivikrama)Ulakaḷandhar — Vishnu as the cosmic strider
Kallazhagar (Alagar Koyil Vishnu)Kallaḻagar — the Stone-Handsome Lord of Alagar Hills
Adi-nātha-perumāḷAlwarthirunagari — birthplace of Nammāḻvār
Magara-nedung-kuḻai-kātha-perumāḷNava Tirupati — Thenthirupperai
Vaittha-māṇidhiNava Tirupati — Thirukkolur
MāyākkūttaṉNava Tirupati — Thirukkulandhai (Perungulam)
MakaranedumkuḻaikkātharNava Tirupati — Thirupperai (Srivaikuntam taluka)
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Kārvāṉar-perumāḷThirukkalvanoor — Vishnu the "handsome thief"
Kāragathān-perumāḷThiru-kāragam — Vishnu standing in a kārakam (mṛdaṅga/hourglass pose)
Kalva-perumāḷThiru-kārvānam — Vishnu of the "dark form"
Ulagaḷantha-perumāḷ (Trivikrama #2)Thiru-ooragam — Vishnu's second Kanchi Trivikrama
Pāṇḍava-dūta-perumāḷPāṇḍava-dūta — Krishna the messenger of the Pāṇḍavas
Ulakaḷaṇḍa-perumāḷ (Trivikrama)Ulakaḷandhar — Vishnu as the cosmic strider
Kallazhagar (Alagar Koyil Vishnu)Kallaḻagar — the Stone-Handsome Lord of Alagar Hills
Adi-nātha-perumāḷAlwarthirunagari — birthplace of Nammāḻvār
Magara-nedung-kuḻai-kātha-perumāḷNava Tirupati — Thenthirupperai
Vaittha-māṇidhiNava Tirupati — Thirukkolur
MāyākkūttaṉNava Tirupati — Thirukkulandhai (Perungulam)
MakaranedumkuḻaikkātharNava Tirupati — Thirupperai (Srivaikuntam taluka)
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AbotaniAbotāni — primordial ancestor of Tani peoples
Tsükhunyü — Chakhesang ancestorTsükhunyü — the Chakhesang first-ancestor
Chando — Khasi sun-godKa Chando Bah — Khasi supreme solar-female
Donyi-PoloDonyi-Polo — Sun-Moon cosmology of the Tani tribes
Khandoba TulajapurKhaṇḍobā of Tulajapur — Latur district
HuligemmaHuligemmā of Huligi — fierce Shakta of Koppal
KanchuKanchü — Angami Naga supreme creator
HemphuHemphu Mukrang — Karbi creator dyad
LongtirokLongtirok — Ao Naga origin-stone ancestors
Mailara LingeshwaraMailāra Liṅgeśvara — Karnataka variant of Khandoba
Mhalsa (Konkan form)Mhāḷsā — Konkan goddess, wife of Khandoba and Ravalnath
RogkaRogka-hmi — Mishmi creator
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Devaraja of NaimisharanyaDevaraja-perumal of Naimisharanya — forest of recitation
Sowriraja-perumalSowriraja of Thirukkannapuram — Krishna's long-haired form
Adikesava-perumal (Ashtabujagaram)Ashtabujagaram of Kanchi — eight-armed Vishnu
Saranatha-perumal (distinct shrine)Saranatha — Vishnu of Kaveri-wedding
Saranatha-perumal of ThirucheraiSaranatha — Vishnu the shelter-giver
Parimala-ranganathaParimala-ranganatha of Thiru-indalur
Bhaktavatsala-perumalBhaktavatsala of Thirukannamangai — the lover of devotees
Loganatha-perumalLoganatha of Thirukkannangudi — Vishnu lord of the world
Gopala-krishna-perumalGopalakrishna of Thirukavalampadi
Varadaraja-perumalVaradaraja (Devaraja) of Kanchi — great Vishnu of Tondai-mandalam
Jagatrakshaga-perumalJagatrakshaga of Thirukkoodalur — Vishnu who saves the world
Azhagiya-nambi-perumalAzhagiya Nambi of Thirukkurungudi — the handsome Lord
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Avinashi-appar (Avinasi-lingam)Avinashi-appar of Avinashi — the Revival Shiva
Kuṭralanātha / Kurumbala-eeswararKuṭralanātha of Kuṭralam — Shiva at the great waterfall
Sundareśvara of Madurai MeenakshiSundareśvara — consort of Meenakshi at Madurai
Patṭīśvara of PerurPatṭīśvara of Perur — Shiva of the five-legged calf
ShivaThe Destroyer — Supreme Ascetic
AmṛtaghaṭeśvaraAmṛtaghaṭeśvara of Thirukkadaiyur — Shiva who defeated Yama
VedagiriśvaraVedagiriśvara of Thirukkazhukunram — Shiva of the Eagle Hill
PrāṇanātheśvaraPrāṇanātheśvara of Thirumangalakudi
Vaidyanāthar of ThirumazhapadiVaidyanāthar — the "divine physician" form
Kalyāṇa-sundararKalyāṇa-sundarar — Shiva of the Divine Wedding
Naḍuthaṟai Nāthar (Oḍḍiyāna-Nāthar)Siddhi-vināyaka of Thirunaraiyur (Nachiyar Koil) — Shiva shrine
Vīḍi-vīṭangeśvaraVīḍi-vīṭangar of Thiruppanandal — the tilted liṅga
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Avinashi-appar (Avinasi-lingam)Avinashi-appar of Avinashi — the Revival Shiva
Kuṭralanātha / Kurumbala-eeswararKuṭralanātha of Kuṭralam — Shiva at the great waterfall
Sundareśvara of Madurai MeenakshiSundareśvara — consort of Meenakshi at Madurai
Patṭīśvara of PerurPatṭīśvara of Perur — Shiva of the five-legged calf
AmṛtaghaṭeśvaraAmṛtaghaṭeśvara of Thirukkadaiyur — Shiva who defeated Yama
VedagiriśvaraVedagiriśvara of Thirukkazhukunram — Shiva of the Eagle Hill
PrāṇanātheśvaraPrāṇanātheśvara of Thirumangalakudi
Vaidyanāthar of ThirumazhapadiVaidyanāthar — the "divine physician" form
Kalyāṇa-sundararKalyāṇa-sundarar — Shiva of the Divine Wedding
Naḍuthaṟai Nāthar (Oḍḍiyāna-Nāthar)Siddhi-vināyaka of Thirunaraiyur (Nachiyar Koil) — Shiva shrine
Vīḍi-vīṭangeśvaraVīḍi-vīṭangar of Thiruppanandal — the tilted liṅga
PuṣpavaneśvaraPuṣpavaneśvara of Thiruppuvanam — the Flower-Forest Shiva
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Step 1 — Desire (Ichhā) transformed to Faith18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 1
Step 10 — Delusion (Moha)18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 10
Step 11 — Lust (Kāma)18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 11
Step 12 — Malice (Asūyā)18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 12
Step 13 — Ego (Ahaṁkāra)18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 13
Step 14 — Sattva18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 14
Step 15 — Rajas18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 15
Step 16 — Tamas18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 16
Step 17 — Vidyā (Knowledge)18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 17
Step 18 — Avidyā dissolved / Mokṣa18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 18
Step 2 — Dispassion (Vairāgya)18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 2
Step 3 — Renunciation (Tyāga)18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 3
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Step 1 — Desire (Ichhā) transformed to Faith18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 1
Step 10 — Delusion (Moha)18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 10
Step 11 — Lust (Kāma)18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 11
Step 12 — Malice (Asūyā)18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 12
Step 13 — Ego (Ahaṁkāra)18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 13
Step 14 — Sattva18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 14
Step 15 — Rajas18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 15
Step 16 — Tamas18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 16
Step 17 — Vidyā (Knowledge)18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 17
Step 18 — Avidyā dissolved / Mokṣa18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 18
Step 2 — Dispassion (Vairāgya)18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 2
Step 3 — Renunciation (Tyāga)18th-step tradition at Sabarimala — step 3
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Amaterasu ŌmikamiGreat Kami Who Shines in Heaven — Sun Goddess
Banni MataForest Goddess of Chamba
Barnawapara DeitiesTribal Sanctuary Deities of Barnawapara
Bhānu Pratāppur DanteśvariDanteśvari satellite shrine of Bastar
Danteshwari of BastarDantēśvarī Māī — clan-goddess of the Bastar Raj
Đạo MẫuĐạo Mẫu — Vietnamese Mother Goddess tradition
Dalai Lama at DharamshalaHis Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama — Tenzin Gyatso
Donyi-PoloDonyi-Polo — Sun-Moon cosmology of the Tani tribes
Durgā-amma in Yakṣagāna countryDurgā-amma — the coastal Karnataka village goddess
ImoinuImoinu Ima — Household goddess of the Meitei
Kathivanur VeeranHero-deity of Kathivanur — deified warrior
MahaviraThe Great Hero of Jainism
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Kedārnāth Jyotir-liṅgaKedārnāth — Shiva at 3,583m, 5th Jyotirlinga
Chaturdaśa Devatā — 14 Tripura GodsChaturdaśa — the 14-god pantheon of the royal Tripura
Gaṅgā at GangotriGaṅgā — the heavenly river descending to earth
Golū DevtāGolū Devtā — the justice-deity of Kumaon
Padmasambhava at TawangGuru Rinpoche — founder of Vajrayāna in the Himalayas
Padmasambhava at HemisGuru Rinpoche — founder of Tibetan Buddhism
Kepfüma — Angami creator-goddessKepfüma — the supreme creator of the Angami Naga
Mansā Devī of HaridwarMansā — wish-granting goddess above Haridwar
Nanda DevīNanda Devī — patron goddess of Kumaon
Ningthou — the Apatani tiger-spirit guardianApatani ningthou — clan-guardian of the Ziro valley
Buki — Phom creator-godBuki — supreme deity of the Phom of Longleng
Raghunāthjī of KulluRaghunāthjī — Rama as king of Kullu
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AbotaniAbotāni — primordial ancestor of Tani peoples
Khandoba TulajapurKhaṇḍobā of Tulajapur — Latur district
HuligemmaHuligemmā of Huligi — fierce Shakta of Koppal
KanchuKanchü — Angami Naga supreme creator
HemphuHemphu Mukrang — Karbi creator dyad
LongtirokLongtirok — Ao Naga origin-stone ancestors
Mailara LingeshwaraMailāra Liṅgeśvara — Karnataka variant of Khandoba
Mhalsa (Konkan form)Mhāḷsā — Konkan goddess, wife of Khandoba and Ravalnath
RogkaRogka-hmi — Mishmi creator
JongbanJongbā Raṅtharam — Nocte supreme
Pharisa PenPharisā Pen — Great Ancestor of the Gonds
RavalnathRavāḷanātha — pan-Konkan village-god
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Dharmarāj / Dharma ThakurDharmarāj — the tribal Bengali village deity
Dharmeś / Dharam Mahārāj — Bhojpur village hero-godDharmeś — a Bhojpuri-region folk god, deified hero
EmoinuEmoinu — the goddess of wealth and the household hearth (Meitei)
Gangamma of TirupatiGangamma — the firebrand goddess of Tirupati
Hardaul / HardevjiHardaul — the tragic prince deified in Bundelkhand
Kanni-māṟ of the IrularKanni-māṟ — the Seven Virgin guardians of the Irular tribe
Jogaṇiyā MātāJogaṇiyā Mātā — the nine virgins of Rajasthan
Kāḷūbāi of MandhardeviKāḷūbāi — the dark goddess of the Western Ghats
Karumāriyamman of ThiruverkaduKarumāriyamman — the dark goddess of rain
Kheteśvar MahārajKheteśvar — modern Marwari folk-saint god
Manasā DeviManasā — the snake-goddess of Bengal
PākhangbāPākhangbā — the primordial serpent-deity of the Meitei
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Dharmarāj / Dharma ThakurDharmarāj — the tribal Bengali village deity
EmoinuEmoinu — the goddess of wealth and the household hearth (Meitei)
Gangamma of TirupatiGangamma — the firebrand goddess of Tirupati
Hardaul / HardevjiHardaul — the tragic prince deified in Bundelkhand
Kanni-māṟ of the IrularKanni-māṟ — the Seven Virgin guardians of the Irular tribe
Jogaṇiyā MātāJogaṇiyā Mātā — the nine virgins of Rajasthan
Kāḷūbāi of MandhardeviKāḷūbāi — the dark goddess of the Western Ghats
Karumāriyamman of ThiruverkaduKarumāriyamman — the dark goddess of rain
Kheteśvar MahārajKheteśvar — modern Marwari folk-saint god
Manasā DeviManasā — the snake-goddess of Bengal
PākhangbāPākhangbā — the primordial serpent-deity of the Meitei
Periyaṇṇan SāmiPeriyaṇṇan — the Elder Brother guardian of southern Tamil Nadu
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Dharmarāj / Dharma ThakurDharmarāj — the tribal Bengali village deity
EmoinuEmoinu — the goddess of wealth and the household hearth (Meitei)
Gangamma of TirupatiGangamma — the firebrand goddess of Tirupati
Hardaul / HardevjiHardaul — the tragic prince deified in Bundelkhand
Kanni-māṟ of the IrularKanni-māṟ — the Seven Virgin guardians of the Irular tribe
Jogaṇiyā MātāJogaṇiyā Mātā — the nine virgins of Rajasthan
Kāḷūbāi of MandhardeviKāḷūbāi — the dark goddess of the Western Ghats
Karumāriyamman of ThiruverkaduKarumāriyamman — the dark goddess of rain
Kheteśvar MahārajKheteśvar — modern Marwari folk-saint god
Manasā DeviManasā — the snake-goddess of Bengal
PākhangbāPākhangbā — the primordial serpent-deity of the Meitei
Periyaṇṇan SāmiPeriyaṇṇan — the Elder Brother guardian of southern Tamil Nadu
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Ambājī of ArāsurAmbājī — the supreme Gujarati Mother
Annapūrṇā of VizagAnnapūrṇā — the food-giving goddess of the Andhra coast
Bahucharā MātāBahucharā — goddess of fertility, transgender-rites
Chāmuṇḍā DevīChāmuṇḍā — the mother-goddess of Kangra valley
Danteśvari Mā of DantewadaDanteśvari — the kul-devī of Bastar
Kanyakā ParameshwariKanyakā Parameshwari — virgin-goddess of the Komati community
Kheer Bhawani / Ragnya DeviKheer Bhawani — Kashmiri Hindu tutelary goddess
Khoḍiyār MātāKhoḍiyār — the lame goddess, patron of Saurashtra cattle-rearers
Samaleśvarī DevīSamaleśvarī — tutelary goddess of western Odisha
Tanot Mātā of JaisalmerTanot Mātā — the goddess who saved India in 1965
Tārā of TārāpīṭhTārā — the fierce Tantric mother of the Birbhum grove
Tuḷjā BhavānīTuḷjā Bhavānī — the sword-giver of Shivaji
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Ambājī of ArāsurAmbājī — the supreme Gujarati Mother
Annapūrṇā of VizagAnnapūrṇā — the food-giving goddess of the Andhra coast
Bahucharā MātāBahucharā — goddess of fertility, transgender-rites
Chāmuṇḍā DevīChāmuṇḍā — the mother-goddess of Kangra valley
Danteśvari Mā of DantewadaDanteśvari — the kul-devī of Bastar
Kanyakā ParameshwariKanyakā Parameshwari — virgin-goddess of the Komati community
Kheer Bhawani / Ragnya DeviKheer Bhawani — Kashmiri Hindu tutelary goddess
Khoḍiyār MātāKhoḍiyār — the lame goddess, patron of Saurashtra cattle-rearers
Samaleśvarī DevīSamaleśvarī — tutelary goddess of western Odisha
Tanot Mātā of JaisalmerTanot Mātā — the goddess who saved India in 1965
Tārā of TārāpīṭhTārā — the fierce Tantric mother of the Birbhum grove
Tuḷjā BhavānīTuḷjā Bhavānī — the sword-giver of Shivaji
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Arunachaleshwara ThiruvannamalaiAgni Liṅga — fire-element
Chidambaram NatarājaĀkāśa Liṅga — space-element / Lord of the Cosmic Dance
Ekāmbareshwar KanchipuramPṛthvī Liṅga — earth-element
Ettumanoor MahadevaEttumānnūr — second of 108 Kerala Shiva temples
SrikalahastiVāyu Liṅga — air-element
Ochira ParabrahmaOchira Parabrahma Kshetra — formless-worship Shaiva temple
Jambukeshwar ThiruvanaikavalAppu Liṅga — water-element
Vadakkunnathan ThrissurVaṭakkunnāthan — 8th c. Kerala-style Shiva temple, first of 108 Kerala Shaiva
Vaikom MahadevaVaikkatṭ-appan — Kerala-style Shiva with Vaikom Ashtami
Thirunakkara MahadevaTirunakkara — Kottayam royal temple
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Ādinātha at ShatrunjayaĀdinātha / Ṛṣabhadeva — the first Tīrthaṅkara, supreme tīrtha of Palitana
Bāhubali of Śravaṇa BeḷagoḷaBāhubali (Gommaṭeśvara) — the 57-foot monolith at Śravaṇabeḷagoḷa
Pithoro / Bāvjī — supreme among the BhilsBhil sacred narrative-painting of Pithoro
Gurū Arjan at Tarn Tāran SāhibGurū Arjan Dev — fifth Guru, compiler of the Ādi Granth
Gurū Nānak at Nankana SāhibGurū Nānak Dev Jī — first Guru's birthplace (Janmasthān)
Irānshāh Ātaś BehrāmIrānshāh — the royal fire, oldest of 8 Ātaś Behrāms in India
Pārśvanātha at Sammet ŚikharjīPārśvanātha and 20 Tīrthaṅkaras — Śikharjī, the holiest of all Jain tīrthas
Śākyamuni Buddha at Bodh GayaBuddha — the site of enlightenment, supreme tīrtha of world Buddhism
U Ryngkew Basa — Khasi household deityU Ryngkew Basa — the household-guardian of the Khasi people
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Aiyanar of PudukottaiAiyaṉār — regional protector-god of Pudukkottai
AyyanarVillage Sovereign — the meditating warrior of the Tamil boundary
Durgā-amma in Yakṣagāna countryDurgā-amma — the coastal Karnataka village goddess
Khaṇḍobā of JejuriMārtāṇḍa Bhairava — Shiva as warrior-pastoralist lord
Male MahadeshwaraMale Mahādeśvara — hill-Shiva of the Kuruba shepherds
PabujiPābūjī Rāṭhauṛ — 14th-century Rajput deified hero
SuryaThe Sun God — Source of Life
TejajiTejājī — 11th-century Jat folk-hero
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Banni MataForest Goddess of Chamba
Barnawapara DeitiesTribal Sanctuary Deities of Barnawapara
Chamunda DeviFierce Form of Durga
ChamundeshwariGoddess of Chamundi Hill — royal deity of Mysuru
Kātyāyanī of ChhattarpurChhattarpur — 2nd largest temple complex in India
Chinnamastā at ChintpurnīChintpurnī — Chinnamastā's Himachal shrine
Danteshwari of BastarDantēśvarī Māī — clan-goddess of the Bastar Raj
Ambabai / MahalakshmiKarvir Nivasini — The Great Goddess of Kolhapur
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Chintamani of TheurAshtavinayak — one of eight sacred Ganeshas of Maharashtra
GaneshaLord of Beginnings — Remover of Obstacles
Girijatmaj of LenyadriAshtavinayak — one of eight sacred Ganeshas of Maharashtra
Mahaganapati of RanjangaonAshtavinayak — one of eight sacred Ganeshas of Maharashtra
Mayureshwar of MorgaonPeacock-riding Ganesha — First of the Ashtavinayak
Varadavinayak of MahadAshtavinayak — one of eight sacred Ganeshas of Maharashtra
Vighnahar of OzarAshtavinayak — one of eight sacred Ganeshas of Maharashtra
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Bhānu Pratāppur DanteśvariDanteśvari satellite shrine of Bastar
Chamunda DeviFierce Form of Durga
Kātyāyanī of ChhattarpurChhattarpur — 2nd largest temple complex in India
GuhyeshwariGuhyeśvarī Mātā — the Secret Goddess, Śakti Pīṭha of Kathmandu
ManakamanaManakāmanā Devī — the Wish-Fulfilling Goddess of Nepal
PabujiPābūjī Rāṭhauṛ — 14th-century Rajput deified hero
TejajiTejājī — 11th-century Jat folk-hero
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AmmanMother Goddess
BrihaspatiGuru of Gods — Planet Jupiter
ParvatiThe Divine Mother — Consort of Shiva
SitaThe Ideal Consort — Wife of Rama
SubhadraSubhadrā Devī — sister of Jagannath and Balabhadra
Tulja BhavaniTuḷjā Bhavānī — Kuladevī of Chhatrapati Shivaji
Angala ParameswariAṅgala Parameśvarī — Queen of the Six Abodes (Arupadaiveedu)
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Girijatmaj of LenyadriAshtavinayak — one of eight sacred Ganeshas of Maharashtra
Mahaganapati of RanjangaonAshtavinayak — one of eight sacred Ganeshas of Maharashtra
Varadavinayak of MahadAshtavinayak — one of eight sacred Ganeshas of Maharashtra
Vighnahar of OzarAshtavinayak — one of eight sacred Ganeshas of Maharashtra