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🇮🇳 IndiaMangalaमंगल (Maṅgala) A Hindu deity of Mars, war, and the planet's red lightBeing · Power and authority · Protection Living 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreSuryaसूर्य The sun as a Hindu deity and the source of light and knowledgeBeing · Power and authority · Healing Historical 🇮🇳 India and 5 moreGaneshaगणेश (Gaṇeśa) An elephant-headed Hindu deity worshipped as the remover of obstacles and patron of wisdom.Being · Protection · Luck and prosperity Living 🇮🇳 India and 5 moreKartikeyaKārttikeya Hindu god of war and victory, son of Shiva and ParvatiBeing · Power and authority · Protection Living 🇮🇳 India and 4 moreShivaशिव A principal Hindu deity of destruction and yoga, worshipped across South and Southeast AsiaBeing · Power and authority · Change and initiation Living 🇮🇳 India and 5 moreHanumanहनुमान् A divine vanara deity of devotion and strength in HinduismBeing · Protection · Power and authority Living 🇮🇳 IndiaVahanaवाहन The animal or mythical creature that carries a Hindu deityTradition · Power and authority Living 🇹🇭 ThailandSihuhataแมงสี่หูห้าตา A legendary creature from northern Thai folklore associated with wealth and divine testingBeing · Luck and prosperity · Power and authority Living 🇮🇳 IndiaTarakeshwaraतारकेश्वर (Tārakeśvara) A form of Shiva who guides souls to liberation through sacred mantrasFigure · Speaking with spirits and the dead · Change and initiation Living

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