Bhairava
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Bhairava, or Kāla Bhairava, is a Shaivite and Vajrayāna deity worshipped by Hindus and Buddhists. In Shaivism, he is a powerful manifestation, or avatar, of Shiva. In the tradition of Kashmir Shaivism
South Indian depiction of Bhairava riding on his vahana (dog), 12th century
Bhairava depicted in Elephanta Caves, mid-5th century
Mahakala Bhairava depicted on a chaturmukha (four-faced) lingam, 10th century
Dancing Bhairava, Bengal, 12th century
Hindu deities
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Hindu deities are the gods and goddesses in Hinduism. Deities in Hinduism are as diverse as its traditions, and a Hindu can choose to be polytheistic, pantheistic, monotheistic, monistic, or even agno
Goddess Durga and a pantheon of other gods and goddesses being worshipped during Durga Puja Festival in Kolkata.
Six Hinduism deities. Surya, Parvati, Hanuman, Lakshmi, Vishnu, and Indra. All of these statues came from India, except Vishnu (from the Thai-Cambodian border). Various eras. National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
The ten avatars of Vishnu, (Clockwise, from top left) Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Vamana, Krishna, Kalki, Buddha, Parshurama, Rama and Narasimha, (in centre) Radha and Krishna. Painting currently in Victoria and Albert Museum.
Ganesha Basohli miniature circa 1730 Dubost p 73