# Demigods (Deva) *Celestial beings and controllers of material elements* ## Major Topics (Comprehensive Entries) *These are the most extensive entries on demigods:* - [[index/entries/brahma-lord|Brahmā, Lord]] (52KB) - Complete entry on Lord Brahmā - [[index/entries/siva-lord|Śiva, Lord]] (48KB) - Comprehensive entry on Lord Śiva - [[index/entries/demigod|Demigod]] (46KB) - General entry on demigods ## The Trimurti ### Brahma - [[index/B#brahmā lord|Brahmā, Lord]] - Creator of the material universe - [[index/B#brahmā quoted|Brahmā quoted]] - Teachings and statements - Leader of the demigods - Born from lotus of Lord Vishnu ### Vishnu - [[index/V#viṣṇu lord|Viṣṇu, Lord]] - Maintainer and sustainer of creation - Source of all incarnations - Supreme among all demigods ### Shiva - [[index/S#śiva lord|Śiva, Lord]] - Destroyer and transformer - [[index/S#śiva quoted|Śiva quoted]] - Teachings and statements - Dwells in the mountains - Greatest Vaishnava ## Principal Demigods ### The Eight Vasus - Controllers of elemental forces - [[index/entries/agni|Agni]] - Fire god - [[index/V#varuṇa|Varuṇa]] - Water god - [[index/S#sūrya|Sūrya]] - Sun god - [[index/V#vāyu|Vāyu]] - Wind god - [[index/S#soma moon god|Soma]] - Moon god - [[index/P#prabhāsa|Prabhāsa]] - Dawn - [[index/D#Dhruva (son of Rantināva)|Dhruva]] - Pole star - [[index/A#Anila|Anila]] - Wind ### Planetary Rulers (Lokapalas) - [[index/I#indra lord|Indra, Lord]] - King of heaven, ruler of rainfall - [[index/I#indra king|Indra, King]] - Ruler of Indraloka - Kubera - Treasurer of the demigods - [[index/Y#yamarāja|Yamarāja]] - Lord of death and justice - [[index/Y#yamarāja lord|Yamarāja, Lord]] - Controller of the law of karma - [[index/V#varuṇa lord|Varuṇa, Lord]] - Lord of waters - [[index/V#vāyu lord|Vāyu, Lord]] - Lord of wind - [[index/A#agni lord|Agni, Lord]] - Fire god - [[index/N#nairṛta|Nairṛta]] - Southwest guardian ### The Adityas - Twelve sons of Aditi - Include Indra, Surya, Varuna, and others ## Divine Consorts and Forms ### Goddesses - [[index/L#lakṣmī goddess|Lakṣmī, Goddess]] - Goddess of fortune - [[index/S#sarasvatī goddess|Sarasvatī, Goddess]] - Goddess of learning - [[index/D#durgā goddess|Durgā, Goddess]] - Material energy personified - [[index/P#pārvatī|Pārvatī]] - Consort of Lord Shiva - [[index/G#gaṇeśa|Gaṇeśa]] - Remover of obstacles - [[index/K#kārttikeya|Kārttikeya]] - God of war - [[index/entries/aditi|Aditi]] - Mother of the demigods - [[index/U#umā|Umā]] - Another name for Parvati ### Divine Priests and Teachers - [[index/B#bṛhaspati|Bṛhaspati]] - Guru of the demigods - [[index/S#śukrācārya|Śukrācārya]] - Guru of the demons - [[index/V#viśvakarmā|Viśvakarmā]] - Divine architect - [[index/N#nārada muni|Nārada Muni]] - Divine sage ### Other Celestial Beings ### Gandharvas - [[index/entries/gandharva|Gandharva]] - Celestial musicians - [[index/C#Citraratha|Citraratha]] - King of Gandharvas - [[index/H#Hūhū, King|Hūhū]] - Famous Gandharva ### Apsaras - Heavenly dancers - [[index/U#urvaśī|Urvaśī]] - Most beautiful Apsara - [[index/R#rambhā|Rambhā]] - Famous celestial dancer - [[index/M#menakā|Menakā]] - Apsara who tempted Vishvamitra ### Nagas - Serpentine beings - [[index/V#vāsuki|Vāsuki]] - King of serpents - [[index/S#śeṣa|Śeṣa]] - Divine serpent - [[index/A#Ananta|Ananta]] - Thousand-headed serpent ## Related Topics - [[index/meta/demons|Demons]] - Opposed to demigods - [[index/meta/incarnations|Incarnations]] - Krishna's supremacy over demigods - [[index/meta/sages|Sages]] - Spiritual teachers ## See also: - [[index/meta/planet|Planets]] - Their abodes - [[index/meta/demons|Demons]] - Their opponents - [[index/meta/vedic-literature|Vedic Literature]] - Where described - [[index/meta/puranas|Puranas]] - Stories of demigods --- *This index is under development. Additional entries from Śrīla Prabhupāda's books, lectures, conversations and letters will be added as the indexing work progresses.*