figure in Hindu tradition
C17759
concept
A figure in Hindu tradition is an individual—divine, semi-divine, mythological, or historical—who appears in Hindu scriptures, stories, or practices and embodies particular spiritual, moral, or cultural ideals.
Observed surface forms (23)
- form of Vishnu ×20
- character in Hindu mythology ×8
- Hindu deity form ×4
- aspect of Ganesha ×3
- Hindu legendary figure ×2
- person in Hindu mythology ×2
- person in Hindu tradition ×2
- Hindu deity associate ×1
- Hindu icon ×1
- HinduMythologicalFigure ×1
- HinduMythologyFigure ×1
- Progenitor in Hindu cosmology ×1
- central figure in Integral Yoga ×1
- central figure of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya ×1
- character in Hindu tradition ×1
- character in the legend of Savitri and Satyavan ×1
- concept in Hindu mythology ×1
- deity of the Hindu pantheon ×1
- figure in Hindu mythology ×1
- legendary figure in Hindu mythology ×1
- person in Hindu scripture ×1
- person in Hinduism ×1
- sage in Hinduism ×1
Instances (56)
- Mahavishnu via concept surface "form of Vishnu"
- Bharata Muni
- Vakratunda via concept surface "aspect of Ganesha"
- Vithoba of Pandharpur via concept surface "form of Vishnu"
- Narayana via concept surface "form of Vishnu"
- Kapila via concept surface "sage in Hinduism"
- Ekadanta via concept surface "aspect of Ganesha"
- Marichi via concept surface "Progenitor in Hindu cosmology"
- Agastya statue via concept surface "Hindu icon"
- Parjanya via concept surface "person in Hindu tradition"
- Ugrasena via concept surface "character in Hindu mythology"
- Asura via concept surface "figure in Hindu mythology"
- The Mother via concept surface "central figure in Integral Yoga"
- Sharadvan via concept surface "character in Hindu mythology"
- Devaka via concept surface "person in Hindu tradition"
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Chiranjivi (immortal sage in some traditions)
via concept surface "HinduMythologicalFigure"
surface form: Chiranjivi
- Dyumatsena via concept surface "character in Hindu mythology"
- Nala via concept surface "character in Hindu mythology"
- Pururavas via concept surface "legendary figure in Hindu mythology"
- Vaishno Mata via concept surface "deity of the Hindu pantheon"
- Prahlada via concept surface "Hindu legendary figure"
- Lava via concept surface "Hindu legendary figure"
- Bhishmaka via concept surface "character in Hindu mythology"
- Apsaras via concept surface "HinduMythologyFigure"
- Ranganatha via concept surface "form of Vishnu"
- Adi Varaha via concept surface "form of Vishnu"
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Adi Varaha in many South Indian temples
via concept surface "form of Vishnu"
surface form: Adi Varaha
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Varadaraja (giver of boons)
via concept surface "form of Vishnu"
surface form: Varadaraja
- Mandavi via concept surface "Hindu deity associate"
- Varadaraja Perumal via concept surface "form of Vishnu"
- Rohini via concept surface "person in Hinduism"
- Putana via concept surface "character in Hindu mythology"
- Vitthal via concept surface "form of Vishnu"
- Bhagwan Swaminarayan via concept surface "central figure of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya"
- Chiranjivi via concept surface "concept in Hindu mythology"
- Ugra Narasimha via concept surface "Hindu deity form"
- Panduranga via concept surface "form of Vishnu"
- Pandharinath via concept surface "form of Vishnu"
- King Harishchandra via concept surface "character in Hindu mythology"
- Vighneshvara via concept surface "aspect of Ganesha"
- Venkateswara via concept surface "form of Vishnu"
- Bali via concept surface "character in Hindu mythology"
- Trivikrama via concept surface "form of Vishnu"
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Lord Anantha (a form of Vishnu)
via concept surface "form of Vishnu"
surface form: Lord Anantha
- Jagannath via concept surface "form of Vishnu"
- Tatpurusha via concept surface "Hindu deity form"
- Kallazhagar via concept surface "form of Vishnu"
- Koodal Azhagar via concept surface "form of Vishnu"
- Sundararaja Perumal via concept surface "form of Vishnu"
- Dhrishta via concept surface "person in Hindu mythology"