VishnouVishnou (en sanskrit sa / sa-Latn, en tamoul ta), on trouve aussi Vichnou, également appelé Hari, Padmanabhi ou Padmanabha), est le deuxième dieu de la Trimūrti (également appelée la « trinité hindoue »), avec Brahma et Shiva. La Trimūrti incarne le cycle de manifestation, conservation et dissolution de l'univers dont Brahma est le créateur, Vishnou le protecteur et Shiva (Rudra) le destructeur. Vishnou est connu pour ses nombreux avatars. Il est la divinité principale du vishnouisme, l'une des deux grandes écoles qui partagent l'hindouisme avec le shivaïsme.
Naga PanchamiNaga Panchami is a day of traditional worship of Nag (or Naja or Naga) or snakes (which are associated with the mythical Nāga beings) observed by Hindus, Jains, and Buddhists throughout India, Nepal, and other countries where Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist adherents live. The worship is offered on the fifth day of bright half of lunar month of Shravana (July/August), according to the Hindu calendar. Some Indian states, such as Karnataka, Rajasthan and Gujarat, celebrate Naga Panchami on the dark half (Krishna Paksha) of the same month.
ParikshitParikshit (परीक्षित्, ) was a Kuru king who reigned during the Middle Vedic period (12th-10th centuries BCE). Along with his son and successor, Janamejaya, he played a decisive role in the consolidation of the Kuru state, the arrangement of Vedic hymns into collections, and the development of the orthodox srauta ritual, transforming the Kuru realm into the dominant political and cultural center of northern Iron Age India. He also appears as a figure in later legends and traditions.
PatalaPatala (sanskrit IAST : pātāla ; devanagari : पाताल) est dans la cosmologie hindoue le nom donné aux régions inférieures et infernales du monde des humains qui résident sur la Terre, personnifiée par la déesse Prithvi. Peuplé de nagas, les serpents, et de créatures démoniaques et mythiques, il est composé de sept lieux : des lokas, sept niveaux, où le naga-loka est référencé. À l'opposé il y a le svarga : les cieux où entre autres le dieu Indra réside.
Kashyapa (hindouisme)Kashyapa (, ) is a revered Vedic sage of Hinduism. He is one of the Saptarishis, the seven ancient sages of the Rigveda. Kashyapa is the most ancient and venerated rishi, along with the other Saptarishis, listed in the colophon verse in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. Kashyapa is an ancient name, referring to many different personalities in the ancient Hindu and Buddhist texts. The place Kashmir is named after him, as well as numerous other Sanskrit texts and Indian scriptures. Kashyapa means "turtle" in Sanskrit.
