There are many examples in Greek, Norse, and Hindu mythology.

Zimmer does not explicitly describe the cyclical conception of time as itself " mythical " per se, although he notes that this conception " underl Hindu mythology ".

** Mahābhārata, ascribed to Vyasa ( Hindu mythology )

** Ramayana, ascribed to Valmiki ( Hindu mythology )

These include the epic battle of Mahabharata at Kurukshetra mentioned in the Hindu mythology ( including the recital of the Bhagavad Gita by Krishna ), and the three battles of Panipat.

However, the form itself is reputed to have been one of the gifts bestowed on man by the gods of Hindu mythology.

* King Kuru ( Hindu mythology ), the imputed ancestral king of Indo-Aryan Kuru tribe

* Hindu mythology

The final stage is Samādhi — Union with the All, it is considered to be the utmost level of awareness that one could possibly achieve, according to Hindu mythology, one of their main three deities, Shiva, had mastered this and thus was bestowed upon with stupendous power and control.

* Vahana, also called a mount, an animal or mythical entity closely associated with a particular deity in Hindu mythology

* Nandi a bull that serves Lord Shiva in Hindu mythology.

The Hindu tradition describes the sacred Nine Pearls which were first documented in the Garuda Purana, one of the books of the Hindu mythology.

* Hindu mythology

According to the Hindu mythology, a land bridge existed between the Indian mainland and Sri Lanka.

In South Asia, the formation is known as Rama's Bridge, as, according to Hindu mythology, it was constructed during the rule of Rama.

The name of the river Danube is believed to be Celtic in origin, and Celtic river deities are usually female ; Hindu mythology has a goddess called Danu, who may be an Indo-European parallel.

Ancient folk tales and myths sometimes involved something akin to travelling forward in time ; for example, in Hindu mythology, the Mahabharata mentions the story of the King Revaita, who travels to heaven to meet the creator Brahma and is shocked to learn that many ages have passed when he returns to Earth.

Category: Locations in Hindu mythology

In Hindu mythology, Vega is called Abhijit.

The walls of the temple are covered with an endless variety of depictions from Hindu mythology, animals, birds and Shilabalikas or dancing figures.

In an interview included with the audio book editions of his novels, author Robert Jordan has stated that his bestselling fantasy series The Wheel of Time borrows the titular concept from Hindu mythology.

It was the venue of many events in Hindu mythology.

The Garuda ( Sanskrit: गर ु ड, " eagle ") is a large mythical bird or bird-like creature that appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology.

Hindu and Egyptian mythology frequently feature in 19th century magical texts.

Prithvi ( Sanskrit:, also ) is the Hindu earth and mother goddess.

The lake is sometimes referred to as " Pelden Lhamo Kalideva ", which indicates that Palden Lhamo is an emanation of the goddess Kali, the shakti of the Hindu God Shiva.

The Hindu warrior goddess Durga killing the buffalo-demon Mahishasura.

As with other medical customs, the inoculation was associated with a Hindu goddess.

The widely worshiped Hindu goddess Durga, an aspect of Devi-Parvati, is a ten-armed warrior who rides the tigress ( or lioness ) Damon into battle.

He further asserts that the Thugs were highly superstitious and that they worshipped the Hindu goddess Kali, but that their faith was not very different from their contemporary non-Thugs.

Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge, is associated with menstruation.

Though initially nervous, he bowed to Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of learning and began his speech with, " Sisters and brothers of America !".

* Ganga ( goddess ), the Hindu goddess that personifies the Ganges River

These include, the mridangam ( drum ), nagaswaram ( long pipe horn made from a black wood ), the flute, violin and veena ( stringed instrument traditionally associated with Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of the arts and learning ).

* Chinnamasta, a Hindu goddess who supposedly decapitates herself and holds her head in her hand

While her father gave his children a Buddhist upbringing, she is named after one of the Hindu goddess Parvati's alternate names, " Uma ", which means " Light " in Sanskrit.

From the tunnels of the palace, they travel through an underground temple where the Thuggee worship the Hindu goddess Kali with human sacrifice.

The Hindu mother goddess Parvati feeding her son, the elephant-headed wisdom god Ganesha

* Vāk, Hindu goddess of speech

* Mara ( Hindu goddess ), the goddess of death according to Hindu mythology

Laima and her functions are identical to the Hindu goddess Lakhsmi.

* Mara ( Hindu goddess )

The word is cognate with the Hindu term Devi meaning goddess ( masculine Deva meaning god ) which in turn originates from the ancient Sanskrit language, one of the earliest Indo-European languages ; the word is also cognate with the Avestan term denoting the Zoroastrian concept of the Daevas and with the Lithuanian word deivė, meaning a female deity.

At the top of the Hindu philosophy is the formless, undefined Brahman, from whom / which come the different forms and deities, the foremost of which is the Trimurti: Brahma ( the creator ), Vishnu ( the sustainer ) and Shiva ( the destroyer ), and their individual ' Shakti ' ( commonly defined as their wives, but also goddesses in their own right ): Saraswati the goddess of learning, Lakshmi the goddess of all forms of wealth, and Parvati ( also known as Durga, Shakti, Ambika ) the goddess of courage and power.