# Demigods (Deva) *Celestial beings and controllers of material elements* ## The Trimurti ### Brahma - Creator of the material universe - Leader of the demigods ### Vishnu - Maintainer and sustainer of creation - Source of all incarnations ### Shiva - Destroyer and transformer - Dwells in the mountains ## Principal Demigods ### The Eight Vasus - Controllers of elemental forces - [[index/entries/agni|Agni]] - Fire - [[index/entries/varuna|Varuna]] - Water - [[index/entries/surya|Surya]] - Sun - [[index/entries/vayu|Vayu]] - Wind - And others ### Planetary Rulers (Lokapalas) - [[index/entries/indra|Indra]] - King of heaven, ruler of rainfall - [[index/entries/kuber|Kuber]] - Ruler of wealth - [[index/entries/yama|Yama]] - Lord of death and justice - [[index/entries/yamaraja|Yamaraja]] - Controller of the law of karma - [[index/entries/varuna|Varuna]] - Lord of waters - [[index/entries/vayu|Vayu]] - Lord of wind ### The Adityas - Twelve sons of Aditi - Include Indra, Surya, Varuna, and others ## Other Celestial Beings ### Gandharvas - Celestial musicians ### Apsaras - Heavenly dancers ### Nagas - Serpentine beings ## Related Topics - [[index/personalities/demons|Demons]] - Opposed to demigods - [[index/personalities/incarnations|Incarnations]] - Krishna's supremacy over demigods - [[index/personalities/sages|Sages]] - Spiritual teachers --- *This index is under development. Additional entries from Śrīla Prabhupāda's books, lectures, conversations and letters will be added as the indexing work progresses.*