Kali is described as blue or black, partially or completely naked, with multiple arms, a long lolling tongue, a necklace of decapitated heads, a skirt or girdle of human arms, and a decapitated head in one of her hands. She keeps us occupied so we do not see the deeper spiritual truths. Chandra was the original Indian god of the moon who was later merged with Soma. Most Hindus observe a fast on that day and offer food to their ancestors. Modern feminist Pagans believe she far pre-dates Buddhist origins. Maya – The Goddess of illusion through which the material world manifests. Chandi, (Sanskrit: “The Fierce”)also called Chandika, demon-destroying form of the Hindu goddess Shakti, particularly popular in eastern India.She is known by various names, such as Mahamaya (“Great Magic”) or Abhaya (“She Who Is Without Fear”). Sometimes, the three may appear in the form of an avatar, embodied by a Hindu god or goddess. Lakshmi – Hindu Goddess of abundance of spiritual and material wealth. Nirriti – Goddess of death and corruption and guardian of the southwest. Her representation is similar to that of Durga, another form of Shakti.She is shown with either 8 or 10 arms, seated on a lion vehicle. One common example is Hinduism in which the word Chandra means "Moon" and has religious significance during many Hindu festivals (e.g.

But the most popular of these gods and goddesses are important deities in their own right. Foremost among the many Hindu gods and goddesses are the Holy Triad of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, the creator, sustainer, and destroyer of worlds (in that order). She was a Goddess of the moon, compassion, and healing, Soma / Chandra, God of the Moon. The Hindu calendar follows the lunar month, and Amavasya, the new moon night, falls at the beginning of the new lunar month, which lasts for about 30 days. In Hindu literature and folklore, the moon is associated with romance, loneliness, friendship, pleasant nights and kinship.

Also of significance is that many religions and societies are oriented chronologically by the Moon, as opposed to the Sun. For children in India, the moon is a close … He was also a fertility god, for the dew which fell on the plants overnight and gave them life was seen as coming from the moon. Jyotsna (Indian) - A Hindu Goddess of twilight and the autumn moons. Komorkis (Native North American) - The Blackfoot tribe celebrated her as the Goddess of the moon. Kuan Yin (Chinese) - A Buddhist Goddess. Nyx is the goddess of night. She is also the Goddess of light celebrated at Diwali.

Kali is the Hindu goddess of time, death, and doomsday and is typically associated with violence and sexuality but is also considered a strong mother-figure. He was white in color, and drove the moon chariot across the sky with ten white horses. Karwa Chauth, Sankasht