Question

Names of 33 Gods and their Jobs (including goddesses)?

Answer

Eight Vasus (Deities of elements)

  1. Dyaus : Sky

  2. Prithivi : Earth

  3. Vayu : Wind

  4. Agni : Fire

  5. Nakshatra : Stars

  6. Antariksha : Space

  7. Surya : Sun

  8. Chandra : Moon

Twelve Adityas (personified deities)

  1. Vishnu : The presever

  2. Indra : Leader of other Adityas and god of clouds

  3. Ansh : Due share

  4. Aryaman : Nobility

  5. Bhaag : Due inheritance

  6. Dhatri : Ritual skill

  7. Tvashtar : Skill in crafting

  8. Mitra : Friendship

  9. Pushan/Ravi : Prosperity

  10. Savitra/Parjanya : Power of word

  11. Surya/Vivasvan : Social law

  12. Varun : Fate

  13. Vaman : Cosmic law

    (Adityas may vary).

Eleven Rudras (The five abstractions)

  1. Ananda : Bliss

  2. Vijnana : Knowledge

  3. Manas : Thought

  4. Prana : Breath or life

  5. Vack : Speech

Five names of Śiva

  1. Isana : Revealing grace

  2. Tatpurusha : Concealing grace

  3. Aghora : Dissolution/rejuvenation

  4. Vamadeva : Preserving aspect

  5. Sadyojata : Born at once

  6. Atma : Self

And the last

  1. The two Ashwins : Twin solar deities.

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