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Rig-Veda declares, “One alone exists, sages call it by
various names” (1-164-46). God is our father. God is our mother. God is
our brother. God is our friend. God is knowledge. God is wealth. God is
strength. That is everything. That prevails in everything. Having many
attributes and many aspects God has many names. Some popular names of
Supreme Being are given below-
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Brahma |
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Being the Creator of the world. |
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Vishnu |
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Being the Sustainer of the world. |
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Mahesh |
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Being the Destroyer of the world. |
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Shankar /
Shiva |
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Being the Cause of benediction and propitious results. |
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Saraswati |
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Being the Repository of knowledge and learning. |
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Laxmi |
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Being the Real Owner of all Wealth and Riches. |
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Parvati /
Durga /
Shakti |
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Representing strength, potency and energy of the world. |
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Kali |
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Being the Cause of death. |
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Ganesh |
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Representing collective wisdom. |
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Ram |
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Being the bestower of bliss and happiness. |
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Sita |
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Being the Cause of full crops and verdure. |
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Krishna |
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Being attractive and subjugating. |
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Radha |
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Giver of delight, prosperity and success. |
Thus a student may seek the blessings of Saraswati; an aspirant of wealth
may worship Laxmi; a person seeking physical and mental strength may
adore Durga and someone craving for personal welfare may be devotee of
Shiva.
The words Saraswati, Laxmi, Kali, Parvati, Shakti, Sita and Radha are used
in feminine gender and represent the mother content of God. So these
names are called after adding the words ‘Goddess, Mother Goddess, ‘Devi’
or ‘Mata’ in adoration. In other theistic religions, God almighty is
considered as our Supreme Father but not as Supreme Mother. Thus giving
attributive names to God Almighty and seeing fatherhood and motherhood
both in Supreme Being are distinct features of Hinduism.
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