Dictionary Of God And Godedesses

400 Indexvasu deities 18, 20, 23, 75,76, 251, 252, 291Vasudeva 45, 74, 163, 293,337Vasudhara 51, 148, 166,263, 293, 338, 338Vasumatisri 338Vasusri 338Vasya-tara 338Vata 338Vatapattrasayin 338Vaticanus B codices 86, 317Vayu (1) (Hindu) 51, 245,338Vayu (2) (Buddhist) 338Vayubhavanavasi 51Vayukumara 338Ve 57, 338, 341Ve’ai 339Vedas 54, 117, 193, 297Vedic. See Hinduismvegetation deities. See alsospecific gods, e.g.: PellonPekkoAdonis 4Anna Kuari 21Ariadne 28Ašnan 33Attis 38Baal 41–42Bres Macelatha 55Chalchiuhtlicue 63Demeter 73Disani 80Dumuzi 82Freyja 97Geb 103Haumiatiketike116–117Hyakinthos 131–132Ix Kanan 145Khadir 159Ma 180Malakbel 185Nanna (2) 213Osiris 235–236Sampsa 272Saraddevi 275Soului 292Takotsi Nakawe 301Tatqa’hicnin 306Taumata-Atua 306Telepinu 308–309Ua-Ildak 327Ugar 327Uttu 330Uttu (goddess of vegetationand weaving)330Ve’ai 339Velaute’mtilan 339Xipe Totec 350Yum Kaax 357Veive 339Veja Mate 339Velaute’mtilan 339Veles 339Velu Mate 339Venda 339Venkata 339Venus xi, 24, 58, 113, 125,132, 191, 339, 345Verbti 339Verethragna 338, 340Vertumnus 249, 340, 344Vervactor 340Vesta 300, 340Vestal Virgins 340Vetali 340, 340Vetus Testamentum Song ofSolomon 18, 32, 41, 48,88, 89, 100, 132, 296Victoria 220, 340victory 24, 219–220,236–237, 332, 340Vidar 340Vidyadevi 341Acchupta 3Cakresvari 58Gandhari 101Gauri 103Kulisankusa 167Mahakali 182Mahamanasika 182Manasi 187Manavi 187Naradatta 214Prajnapti 251Rohini 266Sarvastramahajvala 277Vairotya 334Vajrasrnkhala 335Vidyapati-Lokesvara 341Vidyesvara 19, 87, 285, 288,293, 295, 341Vidyraja 341Vidyujjvalakarili 341Vidyutbhavanavasi 51Vidyutkumara 341Vienna codex 144Vighnantaka 341Vighnesvaranugramurti 341Vijaya 274, 341Vikalaratri 341Vikings ix. See also NordicgodsAegir 5Aesir 6Bragi 53Freyja 97Freyr 97–98Frigg 98Heimdall 118Hoder 127Idunn 133Iord 140Loki 176–177Mimir 198–199Njord 225Othin 236–237Thor 313Vanir 336Vili 53, 57, 338, 341Vimala 341vimana 333Vina 342Vindhya 342violent 59Virabhadra 342Viraj 342Viraratri 43, 65, 342Virbius 342Virgin Mary 30, 53, 142,145, 186, 202Virtus 342Virudhaka 342Virupaksa 342Viryaparamita 342Višnu 342–343Adimurti 4Ammavaru 16Annamurti 21Arjuna 29Avalokitesvara 39Balarama 45Bali 45Bhagavan 50Bhumidevi 51Bhumiya 51Brahma 54Buddha 56Cakra 58Cathubodua 60Chaitanya 62Daya 72Deva 74Devaki 74Dhanvantari 75Dharma 75Dhruva 76Durga 82Ganesa 102Ganga 102Garuda 102Hansa 111Hanuman 112Hari 113Hayagriva 117Hevajira 124Hrsikesa 129Jagannath 147Kacchapesvara 151Kalki(n) 154Kama(deva) 154Kamalasana 155Kankala(murti) 156Kantatman 156Kesava 159Krsna 163Kurma(vatara) 168Laksmi 171Lokesvara 176Mal 185Mandhata 187Mara 189Matsya 193Mayon 194Mohini 202Nara 213Narada 214Narasinha 214Narayana 214Nediyon 216Niladevi 220Padma 239Parasurama 243Parvati 244Piyusaharana 248Pradyumna 251Priti 253Prthivi 254Prthu 254Purusa 256Pustí 256Radha 261Rahu 261Rama 262Rati 263Rsabha 267Salagrama 271Sarasvati 276Satyabhama 278Sesa(naga) 280Sita 287Sri(devi) 293Tirumal 316Trayastrinsa 322Trimurti 322Trivikrama 322Upulvan 329Vaikuntha 333Vaisnavi 334Vamana 336Varaha 336Vatapattrasayin 338Venkata 339Vidyujjvalakarili 341Virabhadra 342Višnu Trivikrama 343Visvaksena 343Visvarupa 344Vitthali 344Vyasa 345Yajna 352