Divinità induiste

Le divinità induiste sono le forme divine adorate nell'Induismo, la religione dominante del subcontinente indiano.

Questa religione, nella sua forma moderna, si compone di tre grandi tradizioni: shivaismo, vishnuismo e shaktismo[1], i cui seguaci considerano rispettivamente Shiva, Visnù o la Shakti (quest'ultima chiamata anche Devi) come esser la divinità suprema.

L'induismo viene considerata la religione più antica (Ur-religion) esistente al mondo e i suoi praticanti si riferiscono ad essa come all'eterna legge (Sanatana Dharma)[2].

Lista di divinità e personaggi mitologici dell'induismo:

A

Aditī · Aditya · Agastya · Agni · Ambalika · Ambika · Amitabha · Ammavaru · Amrita · Aṃśa · Ananda · Angiras · Anjana · Annapurna · Anumati · Anuradha · Apsaras · Aranyani · Ardhanarishvara · Ardra · Arjuna · Aruṇa · Arundhati · Aryaman · Ashvatthaman · Ashvin · Aslesa · Asura · Atri · Avatāra · Ayyappan

B

Balarāma · Bali · Balin · Bhadra · Bhaga · Bhagiratha · Bhrighu · Bhutamata · Bhuta · Brahmā · Brahman · Brihaspati · Buddha · Buddhi · Budha

C

Chaitanya · Chamunda · Chandanayika · Chandra · Chhaya · Chinnamastaka · Chitragputa

D

Ḍākinī · Daksha · Deva · Devadatta · Devaki · Devi · Dhama · Dhanistha · Dhanvantari · Dhara · Dhāraṇī · Dhatar · Dhatri · Dhati Mata · Dhruva · Diti · Draupadi · Durgā · Duryodhana · Dyaus · Dyavaprivithi

G

Gandharva · Ganesha · Gaṅgā · Garuḍa · Gommateshvara

H

Hanuman · Harihara · Hārītī · Hayagriva · Himavat · Hiranyakashipu · Hiranyaksha

I

Ida · Ila · Indra · Indrani

J

Jagannātha · Jalandhara · Jambavat · Jambavan · Jara · Jaṭāyu

K

Kadru · Kalanemi · Kālī · Kalki · Kama · Kamadhenu · Kamsa · Kansa · Karttikeya · Kasyapa · Katavul · Kaduvul · Karna · Kaurava · Kausalya · Ketu · Kinnara · Kistnerappan · Korrawi · Kratu · Krishna · Kubera · Kumara · Kumbhakarna · Kundalini · Kunti · Kūrma

L

Lakshmi · Lingam · Lokapāla

M

Madya · Mahakala · Maithuna · Maitreya · Manasa · Mānasaputra · Mandala · Mangala · Mansa · Manu · Marichi · Mārtanda · Maru · Marut · Matsya · Maya · Menavati · Meru · Mitra · Muchalinda · Mudrā · Murukan

N

Nāga · Nagina · Nakula · Nandi · Nandini · Narada · Narasiṃha · Nirrita · Nirriti

P

Pandava · Pangika · Parashurama · Parjanya · Parvati · Paśupati · Pisaka · Prahlada · Prajapati · Prisni · Prithvi · Pulaha · Pulastya · Purusha · Pushan · Pūtanā

R

Rahu · Rakshasa · Rāma · Rati · Rātrī · Rāvaṇa · Revanta · Ribhu · Rishi · Rohini · Rudra · Rudras · Rudrani · Rukmini · Riddhi

S

Sadhya · Sagara · Sahadeva · Saktassura · Samantbhadra · Sâmba · Saranyu · Sarasvati · Sati · Savitri · Shakti · Shani · Shasti · Shatarupa · Shesha · Shitala · Shiva · Shri · Shukra · Siddhi · Sītā · Skanda · Soma · Sugriva · Sumitra · Sumeru · Sūrya

T

Tapati · Tara · Tārakāsura · Tirthankara · Tridevi · Trimurti · Trinavarta · Tvashtri

U

Ugrasena · Uma · Urvashi · Uṣas

V

Vāc · Vahara · Vali · Vāmana · Vanadevata · Varchas · Varuṇa · Varuni · Vasishtha · Vasudeva · Vasuki · Vasu · Vāyu · Vibishana · Vinata · Viraj · Virupaksa · Visnù · Vishvakarman · Vishvamitra · Vishvarupa · Vrishti · Vritra

Y

Yaksha · Yama · Yamuna · Yashodharā · Yashoda · Yogini · Yudhisthira

Note

  1. ^ Nath, 2001, pag.31
  2. ^ Knott, 1998, pag.5

Bibliografia

  • Daniélou, Alain (1991) [1964]. The myths and gods of India. Inner Traditions, Vermont, USA. ISBN 0-89281-354-7.
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  • Werner, Karel A Popular Dictionary of Hinduism. (Curzon Press 1994) ISBN 0-7007-0279-2.

Altre letture

  • Chandra, Suresh (1998). Encyclopaedia of Hindu Gods and Goddesses. Sarup & Sons, New Delhi, India. ISBN 81-7625-039-2.
  • Pattanaik, Devdutt (2003). Indian mythology: tales, symbols, and rituals from the heart of the Subcontinent. Inner Traditions / Bear & Company. ISBN 0-89281-870-0.
  • Kinsley, David. Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Traditions. Motilal Banarsidass, New Delhi, India. ISBN 81-208-0379-5.

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