Apam Napat
God of fresh water, such as in rivers and lakes, an eminent figure of the Indo-Iranian pantheon.
Posts
Aranyani
Goddess of the forests and the animals that dwell within them, described as elusive, fond of quiet glades, and fearless of remote places.
Aravan
Also known as Iravat, a minor character from the Mahabharata, son of Arjuna and the Naga princess Ulupi, central god of the cult of Kuttantavar.
Arbaeen
A Shia Muslim observance marking the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of Prophet Muhammad, at the Battle of Karbala.
Ardhanari
A composite androgynous form of the Hindu god Shiva and his consort Parvati, depicted as half male and half female, split down the middle.
Ardra
Associated with the Hindu myth of Taraka, an asura who is granted invulnerability by Brahma.