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RE, Hinduism GCSE: Deities
Cards in this deck (28)
- 1What is Vishu? : The God of Consort Vehicle Identifying Feature Part ofGod of: preserving and sustaining
Consort: Lakshmi
Vehicle: A bird which is both eagle & human
Identifying feature: has avatars, conch discus mace
Part of: the tri-murti - 2What is Lakshmi? : the goddess of consort vehicle identifying featureGoddess of: wealth, love, prosperity, fortune, beauty
Consort: Vishnu
Vehicle: Owl
Identifying feature: hand offers money - 3What is Brahma? : The god of Consort Vehicle identifying feature Part ofGod of: creation
Consort: Saraswati
Vehicle: Swan
Identifying feature: 4 heads
Part of: tri-murti - 4What is Shiva? : The god of Consort Vehicle Identifying Feature Part ofGod of: destruction
Consort: Parvati
Vehicle: Bull
Identifying Feature: long hair
Part of: tri-murti - 5What is Ganesh? : The god of Consort Vehicle Identifying FeatureGod of: good luck and remover of obstacles
Consort: none
Vehicle: mouse or rat
Identifying feature: Elephant's head - 6What is Hanuman? : The god of Consort Vehicle Identifying FeatureGod of: monkey warrior/ general
Consort: none
Vehicle: none
Identifying Feature: monkey - 7What is Saraswati? : The goddess of Consort Vehicle Identifying FeatureGoddess of: music, knowledge, art and learning
Consort: Brahma
Vehicle: Swan
Identifying Feature: sitar - 8What is Krishna? : The god of Consort Vehicle Identifying FeatureGod of: a fun-loving side of God, caring & mischievous
Consort: Radha
Vehicle: Eagle
Identifying Feature: Flute - 9What is Sita? : The goddess of/ Role Consort Vehicle Identifying FeatureRole: wife and mother
Consort: Rama
Vehicle: none
Identifying Feature: twin babies or with Rama - 10What is Rama? : The god of/ Role Consort Vehicle Identifying FeatureRole: 7th avatar of Vishnu
Consort: Sita
Vehicle: Eagle
Identifying Feature: Bow 7 arrow - 11What is Parvati? : The goddess of Consort Vehicle Identifying Feature Strange thingGoddess of: Fertility, love & devotion
Consort: Shiva
Vehicle: Swan
Identifying Feature: Holding baby Ganesha
Strange thing: has 2 other forms of her personality: Durga and Kali - 12What is Durga? : The goddess of Consort Vehicle Identifying FeatureGoddess of: symbolises the divine forces is fierce & powerful
Consort: Shiva
Vehicle: Lion or Tiger
Identifying Feature: rides her vehicle - 13What is Kali? : The goddess of Consort Vehicle Identifying FeatureGoddess of: who slay demons is fierce & wild
Consort: Shiva
Vehicle: none
Identifying Feature: severed head in hand - 14What is Radha? : The goddess of / Role Consort Vehicle Identifying FeatureRole: milkmaid
Consort: Krishna
Vehicle: none
Identifying Feature: milkmaid - 15—Brahma
- 16—Durga
- 17—Ganesha
- 18—Hanuman
- 19—Kali
- 20—Krishna
- 21—Lakshmi
- 22—Parvati
- 23—Radha
- 24—Rama
- 25—Saraswati
- 26—Shiva
- 27—Sita
- 28—Vishnu
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- Simi U · Oct 2018
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- Oct 13, 2018
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