
Bhairava
A fierce manifestation of Shiva associated with annihilation.

A fierce manifestation of Shiva associated with annihilation.

The fierce manifestation of Goddess Parvati or Shakti.

The second nakshatra in Hindu astrology, associated with bearing or carrying.

A form of Saraswati, associated with speech and eloquence.

Another name for Parvati, representing existence and the source of creation.

Propounded by thinkers like Bhaskara (9th-10th century CE) and Nimbarka (13th century CE), this Vedantic school holds that the relationship between Brahman and the world/souls is one of simultaneous difference and non-difference, like the relationship between waves and the ocean.