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Hindu Theogony. 



The ten Avata'ras, or 

 incarnations of Vishnu. 



The eleven Rudras, or forms 

 of Siva. 



1 



Matsya, . . the fish. 



1 



Ajaikapada, . . 



2 



Kurma, . . the tortoise. 



2 



Ahivradhna, . . 



3 



VaVaha, . . the boar. 



3 



Virupaksha, . . 



4 



Narasinha, the lion. 



4 



Sures/wara, . . 



5 



Vamana, . . the dwarf. 



5 



Jayanta, 



6 



Parasur&ina, son of Jamadagni. 



6 



Baburupa, . . 



7 



Rama, . . of the solar race. 



7 



Tryambaka, . . 



8 



Krishna, . . of the lunar race. 



8 



Aparajita, 



9 



Buddha, . . of the Buddhists. 



9 



Savrita, 



10 



Dharma-bhushana or Kalki-avatar, 



10 



Hara, 



to appear at the close of the Kali yuga. 



11 



Isha, 





8. The eight Vasus; a kind of demi-god. 





1 Dhava, 



5 



Anila, or wind. 





2 Druya, 



6 



Anala, or fire. 





3 S6raa, the moon, 



7 



Prabhusha. 





4 Vishnu, 



8 



Prabhava. 



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Mohana. 



Bama, 



Bhawa. 



Aja. 



Rawati. 



Ugra. 

 Bhima. 



9. The ten Vishwas, a class of deity worshipped in funeral obsequies, 



1 Vasu, 



2 Satya, 



3 Kratu, 



4 Daksha, 



5 Kala, 



6 



Kama. 



7 



Dhriti. 



8 



Kuru. 



9 



Pururava 



10 



Madrava. 



10. The eight Dikpa'las, guardians, and the eight Dikpatis, lords, 

 of the cardinal points. 



1 



Indra, 



east. 



1 



Surya, 



the Sun. 



2 



Agni, (or Vahni,) 



south-east. 



2 



Sukra, 



Venus. 



3 



Yama, 



south. 



3 



Mangala, 



Mars. 



4 



Nairrita, 



south-west. 



4 



Rahu, 



asc. node 



5 



Varuna, 



west. 



5 



Sani. 



Saturn. 



6 



Marut,(Vayu, Pavan 



) north-west. 



6 



Chandra, 



the Moon 



7 



Kuvera, 



north. 



7 



Budha, 



Mercury. 



8 



Isaaa, (Prithivi,) 



north-east. 



8 



Vrihaspati, 



Jupiter. 



11. The twelve A'dityas; monthly names or emblems of the Sun. 



1 Varuna. 5 Indra. 9 Swarnareta. 



2 Surya. 6 Ravi. 10 pivakara. 



3 Vedanga. 7 Gabhasti. 11 Mitra. 



4 Bhanu. 8 Yama. 12 Vishnu. 



12. The 27 Nakshatras, daughters of Daksha, or lunar mansions. 



1 Aswini. 



10 Magha. 



19 MfiW. 



2 Bharani. 



11 Purva Phalguni. 



20 Purva A/sarha. 



3 Kritika. 



12 Uttara Phalgu. i. 



21 Uttara A'sarha. 



4 Rohini. 



13 Hasta. 



22 Sravana. 



5 Mrigasira. 



14 Chitra. 



23 Dhaneshtha. 



6 Ardra. 



15 Swati. 



24 Satabhisha. 



7 Punarvasu. 



16 Visakha. 



25 Purva Bhadrapada. 



8 Pushya. 



17 Anuradha. 



26 Uttara Bhadrapada 



9 Asl^sha. 



18 Jayeshtha. 



27 Revati. 



