Brahmaīrahma is the first of a trio of major Hindu gods called the “trimurti,” which includes Brahma, the creator, Vishnu, the preserver, and Shiva, the destroyer. I’ll try to note further down the list where goddesses are especially identified with Devi, but as a general rule of thumb, any Hindu goddess is probably also Devi. Sometimes she’s worshipped in her own right, sometimes through other goddesses who are considered aspects or forms of hers (especially Parvati), and sometimes through other gods whose powers and actions she makes possible.
She’s both a goddess and a sort of all-encompassing divine energy that’s the source of everything ever. Confused? Me too, but bare with me.ĭevi (“goddess”), also called Shakti (“power”), is the most important deity in one of the biggest branches of Hinduism, called Shaktism. Now, on to what I (think I) know about all those gods up there: Deviĭepending who you ask, Devi is a goddess, and/or a bunch of goddesses, and/or a personification of creative power and/or energy and/or will of any number of other gods. If you’re thinking “this is so wrong it’s actually offensive,” please email me at and I’ll probably apologize. (Update: Thanks for the corrections! And especially thanks to Debasis, for an absurdly long and helpful email which pointed out, among many other things, that I’d totally missed a few third eyes.)Ĥ. Send me an email at and I’ll see if I can fix it. I’m not some brilliant scholar, just some guy who’s trying his best.ģ) If you’re looking at this and thinking “it’s all wrong,” you’re probably right, or at least part-right. So with that in mind, a few specific disclaimers:ġ) This chart isn’t the only, or most common, or most authoritative version of anything.Ģ) Please, for the love of god(s), don’t use this for any school projects or anything.
For the most part, Hindu gods don’t have consistent, universally accepted relationships with one another, and even the most popular have seemingly contradictory myths. Hinduism is the product of 6000 years of contradicting and coalescing religious ideas, in which time is cyclical, the world’s an illusion, and more or less everyone is an incarnation, reincarnation, preincarnation, aspect, or avatar of someone else. I’m trying not to feel bad about that, because it’s not entirely my fault. It’s also at least partly wrong, although I’m sure folks will disagree over which parts. Let me begin by saying this is not a comprehensive Hindu God family tree – not even close. UPDATE: Hindu God Family Tree posters are ready!
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