Prominent Hindu Deities are:

• Brahma, the Creator
• Vishnu, the Preserver
• Mahesh, the Destroyer (also known as Rudra/Shankar/Shiva)

• Indra, the Lord of the land of the gods, controls Varuna
• Varuna, God of rain and water
• Saraswati, Goddess of learning, consort of Brahma
• Lakshmi, Goddess of wealth, consort of Vishnu
• Parvati, consort of Rudra
• Shachi, consort to Indra
• Madan, God of Love
• Rati, consort to Madan
• Ganapati, God of safety, son of Rudra
• Shanmukha, elder brother to Ganapati, also known as Maarkandeya
• Manikantta, younger brother of Shanmukha and Ganapathi
• Yama, God of Death