major deities mentioned in the Kalki Purana
The Kalki Purana is a Hindu scripture that describes the Kalki avatar, the tenth and final avatar of Lord Vishnu. While the text mentions several deities, the focus is primarily on the story of Kalki and his mission to restore dharma and rid the world of evil. Here are some of the major deities mentioned in the Kalki Purana:
- Lord Vishnu - the preserver god, who appears as the Kalki avatar in the end of the Kali Yuga
- Brahma - the creator god
- Shiva - the destroyer god, who is also known as Rudra in the Kalki Purana
- Parvati - the wife of Shiva
- Ganesha - the son of Shiva and Parvati
- Surya - the sun god
- Indra - the king of the gods and god of lightning and thunder
- Yama - the god of death
- Varuna - the god of water and the oceans
- Agni - the god of fire
- Vayu - the god of wind
- Dharma - the god of righteousness and moral duty
- Kama - the god of love
- Arjuna - one of the Pandavas and a hero of the Mahabharata, who is prophesized to be reborn as Kalki's companion in the Kalki Purana
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