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देव · देवी · अवतार
69 deity pages across 6 traditional groupings — from the ten avatars of Viṣṇu to the ten Mahāvidyās of the Devī tradition. Each group is internally coherent, with members defined by a specific scriptural narrative or iconographic system.
10 deities · Vaishnava
Ten primary descents of Vishnu to restore dharma when adharma rises. The traditional list (Bhagavata Purana 1.3.24): Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, Kalki. Some traditions (especially Gaudiya) substitute Balarama for Buddha.
9 deities · Shakta
Worshipped on the nine nights of Sharad Navratri (and Chaitra Navratri). Each form represents a stage of spiritual growth from raw matter (Shailaputri) to siddhi (Siddhidatri).
10 deities · Tantric Shakta
Ten transcendent forms of Devi, each representing a distinct path to liberation. Origin myth: when Sati was forbidden by Shiva from attending Daksha's yajna, she manifested in ten fierce forms to assert her power, and Shiva surrendered.
8 deities · Vaishnava
Eight aspects of Lakshmi each governing a domain of well-being. Worshipped especially on Fridays and during Diwali.
24 deities · Pancharatra Agama; Sri Vaishnava archana tradition
The 24 names recited daily in Vaishnava sandhya by varying which of the four ayudhas (shankha-chakra-gada-padma) each of the four arms holds. Each name corresponds to a specific permutation of the four hands' attributes.
8 deities · Shaiva and tantric
Eight forms of Bhairava, each presiding over one of the eight directions; guardians of dharma; especially worshipped at kshetras as kotwals.