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Wednesday 16 December 2015

FULL DETAILED LIST OF HINDU GOD/GODDESS VAHANAS - NAVA GRAHAS - NINE PLANETS AND THEIR VAHANS


Following is the first list of Hindu Vahanas:

1.Ganesh/Vinayaka=Mouse
2.Kartikeya/Skanda/Murugan--Peacock
3.Shiva=Bull/ Nandhi
4.Raja Rajeswari= Lion
5.Vishnu= Garuda/Eagle
6.Bhairava=Dog
7.Sastha= Horse
8.Ayyappa= Tiger
9.Sani/Saturn= Crow
10.Kalki Avatar=Horse
11.Indra= Airavata/ Elephant
12.Lakshmi= Red Lotus, Owl
13.Sarasvati=White Lotus, Swan
14.Ganga Devi= Crocodile
15.Manamatha & Rathi= Parrot
16.Kubera= Man,Parrot or Horse
17.Vishnu= 7 headed Snake/ Sesha
18.Krishna=Banyan leaf
19.Brahma= Swan
20.Kartikeya=Rhino (Vietnam)
21.Chandi= Pig
22.Sindhi saint= Fish
23.Ganda Beranda Bird= Mannarkudi Rajagopalswamy
24.Varuna= Makara (Shark or Crcodile)
25.Agni / Fire= Ram
26.Durga= Antelope
27.Marut= Deer
28.Lakshmi in Nepal=Turtle, In Bengal=owl
29.Durga= Lion or Tiger
30.Chamundi- Owl
31.Asvini Devas= Donkey (also for Indra and Agni)
32.Dead Body= Niruthi
33.Sun= 7 Horse Chariot
34.Rahu/ Shasti= Cat
35.Rathi= Pigeon
Following Vahanas are used by different temples in Tamil Nadu
36.Surya Prabha (SUN)= Northern Districts of Tamil Nadu
37.Chandra Prabha (MOON)= Northern Districts of Tamil Nadu
38.Karpaka Vrksha= (Wish fulfilling Tree)
39.Kamadenu= Wish fulfilling Cow
40.Kailash Vahana= Siva
41.Bhupala Vahanam= Vishnu
42.Purusha Mrugam
43.Bhuta Vahanam= Shiva
44.Punnai Tree Vahana= krishna
45.Karampasu Vahanam (See Kamadhenu)
46.Goat Chariot=Pushan
47.7 Cow Chariot=Ushas
48.Kali= Yali (Yali is a mythical animal)
48.Snake= Manasa Devi
49.Seetala= Donkey
50.Viswakarma= Elephant

Nava Grahas (Nine Planets)

Sun=Chariot drawn by Seven Horses
Moon= Antelope chariot
Mars=Ram
Bhudan/ Mercury= Horse
Jupiter= Elephant
Venus= Horse/ Crocodile
Saturn / Saniswarea= Crow
Rahu= Lion/ Cat/Tiger
Ketu=Fish