Introduction by Kayla Baboolal
When you think of Hinduism, what do you think of? Do you see a pantheon of Gods and Goddesses? Or one Absolute Creator?
The biggest misconception of the Hindu faith is that it is a Polytheistic Religion, when in fact, Hindus believe in one Absolute Creator.
In ancient times, the people of the land, regardless of culture, country or creed, created stories to answer the questions that civilizations have been asking for eons: Who are we? How did we get here? What is our purpose? They knew instinctively that there was a great force at work in their lives. To find these answers, men and women of spirit created a beautiful tapestry of beings to personify aspects of who they saw spirit to be. These are the Deities of the Hindu Faith.
Each, an aspect of the Absolute.
In Hinduism, the Creator is seen as both masculine and feminine. The masculine aspect holds dormant power to create, preserve and destroy: Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The feminine aspect holds active power to manifest all things. This energy is known as Shakti and is represented as the consorts or brides. It is believed that each Lord, or God, has his Shakti, for without her, he is truly impotent! The consorts to the Three, are Saraswati, Lakshmi and Shakti.
From 6 to 6,000? The deities grew just as your own family would. Some had children. Some died and where reincarnated. The reincarnations of a primary Lord is referred to as an Avatar. The most famous for his Avatars, is Lord Vishnu.
I recall, as a small girl, sitting in the Puja room with Papa and pointing to all the beautiful pictures, and he would tell me their stories. It is in honour of those memories that I have continued my research into Hinduism, and found ways to incorporate it further into the Island-Shamanic studies taught to me by my Mama.
This site lists the aspects of the Creator I have become familiar with through Papa and those I have chosen as my personal deities.
For Lord Ganesh, Lord Shiva and all of the Goddesses, you will find more than just their story, for I have provided the Mantra, Yantra and a list of offerings to help bring their essence into your rituals.
Lakshmi Mata was the patron Goddess of my Grandparents home in Trinidad, and I give my thanks for the prosperity she brought me every time I visited, for there � love overflowed.
Namaste
FEEDING THE LINGAM
GANESH
The Remover of Obstacles
& Guardian of the Crossroads
BRAHMA
The Creator
VISHNU
The Preserver
SHIVA
The Destroyer/Creator
SHAKTI
The Creator/Destroyer
SHIVA & SHAKTI
The Divine Marriage
LAKSHMI
The Light
SARASWATI
The Teacher
DURGA
The Protector
GAYATRI
The Truth
CHANDRA
The Moon
AGNI
The Sun
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JAGUAR SPIRIT
