RE, Hinduism GCSE: Deities

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Role, identifying feature, consort, vehicle
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What is Vishu? : The God of Consort Vehicle Identifying Feature Part of God 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
What is Lakshmi? : the goddess of consort vehicle identifying feature Goddess of: wealth, love, prosperity, fortune, beauty Consort: Vishnu Vehicle: Owl Identifying feature: hand offers money
What is Brahma? : The god of Consort Vehicle identifying feature Part of God of: creation Consort: Saraswati Vehicle: Swan Identifying feature: 4 heads Part of: tri-murti
What is Shiva? : The god of Consort Vehicle Identifying Feature Part of God of: destruction Consort: Parvati Vehicle: Bull Identifying Feature: long hair Part of: tri-murti
What is Ganesh? : The god of Consort Vehicle Identifying Feature God of: good luck and remover of obstacles Consort: none Vehicle: mouse or rat Identifying feature: Elephant's head
What is Hanuman? : The god of Consort Vehicle Identifying Feature God of: monkey warrior/ general Consort: none Vehicle: none Identifying Feature: monkey
What is Saraswati? : The goddess of Consort Vehicle Identifying Feature Goddess of: music, knowledge, art and learning Consort: Brahma Vehicle: Swan Identifying Feature: sitar
What is Krishna? : The god of Consort Vehicle Identifying Feature God of: a fun-loving side of God, caring & mischievous Consort: Radha Vehicle: Eagle Identifying Feature: Flute
What is Sita? : The goddess of/ Role Consort Vehicle Identifying Feature Role: wife and mother Consort: Rama Vehicle: none Identifying Feature: twin babies or with Rama
What is Rama? : The god of/ Role Consort Vehicle Identifying Feature Role: 7th avatar of Vishnu Consort: Sita Vehicle: Eagle Identifying Feature: Bow 7 arrow
What is Parvati? : The goddess of Consort Vehicle Identifying Feature Strange thing Goddess 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
What is Durga? : The goddess of Consort Vehicle Identifying Feature Goddess of: symbolises the divine forces is fierce & powerful Consort: Shiva Vehicle: Lion or Tiger Identifying Feature: rides her vehicle
What is Kali? : The goddess of Consort Vehicle Identifying Feature Goddess of: who slay demons is fierce & wild Consort: Shiva Vehicle: none Identifying Feature: severed head in hand
What is Radha? : The goddess of / Role Consort Vehicle Identifying Feature Role: milkmaid Consort: Krishna Vehicle: none Identifying Feature: milkmaid
Brahma
Durga
Ganesha
Hanuman
Kali
Krishna
Lakshmi
Parvati
Radha
Rama
Saraswati
Shiva
Sita
Vishnu
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