Deity Encyclopedia
Stories, mantras, festivals, and recommended practices for 12 Hindu deities. Each bio links to a chat with that deity's persona, where you can ask follow-up questions in your own context.
Ganesha
Ganapati · Vinayaka
Ganesha is the elephant-headed remover of obstacles and lord of beginnings, invoked before any new venture, journey, or study.
Beginnings · Wisdom · Removal of Obstacles
Shiva
Mahadeva · Bholenath
Shiva is the destroyer-transformer of the trimurti — the cosmic ascetic whose dissolution makes new creation possible.
Destruction · Transformation · Yoga
Krishna
Govinda · Madhava
Krishna is the eighth avatar of Vishnu — the divine cowherd, the lover, the strategist, and the speaker of the Bhagavad Gita.
Love · Dharma · Divine Play (lila)
Vishnu
Hari · Narayana
Vishnu is the preserver of the trimurti — the deity who descends as avatars to restore dharma whenever it falters.
Preservation · Cosmic Order (Dharma) · Refuge
Lakshmi
Sri · Padma
Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth, fortune, and beauty — the consort of Vishnu, who follows him in every avatar.
Wealth · Prosperity · Beauty
Durga
Mahishasura Mardini · Bhavani
Durga is the unconquerable warrior goddess — the cosmic mother who arrives to slay demons no other deity can defeat.
Protection · Strength · Removal of evil
Saraswati
Vagdevi · Bharati
Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge, music, speech, and the creative arts — the consort of Brahma the creator.
Knowledge · Music · Speech
Hanuman
Anjaneya · Bajrangbali
Hanuman is the monkey-god whose absolute devotion to Rama has made him the archetype of bhakti — the fierce protector and servant of dharma.
Devotion · Strength · Protection
Rama
Raghav · Maryada Purushottam
Rama is the seventh avatar of Vishnu — the Maryada Purushottam, the supreme upholder of dharma even at personal cost.
Dharma · Righteous Kingship · Filial Duty
Parvati
Uma · Gauri
Parvati is the daughter of the mountains — the consort of Shiva and the gentle face of the cosmic mother (whose fierce form is Durga, whose dark form is Kali).
Marriage · Fertility · Devotion
Kali
Kalika · Mahakali
Kali is the dark mother — the goddess of time, death, and the dissolution of the ego, whose terror is also her tenderness.
Time · Destruction of ego · Liberation
Kartikeya
Murugan · Subrahmanya
Kartikeya is the warrior-son of Shiva and Parvati — slayer of demons, leader of the celestial armies, and patron of disciplined youth.
War · Victory · Youthful Wisdom
Roadmap: these 12 bios are the v1 seed. Adding new deities is straightforward — see src/content/deities/deity-bios.ts and follow the existing shape. Goal is 108 deities at v2.