Vahana

Vahana is a creature or objet that is a vahana belonging to one of the Hinduism The GOd almost always have animals as vahana. The rides are sometimes real animals, Sometimes mythology and sometimes mixed vahana.

Vahana Media

• Ashta-Matrika.jpg

  The eight Matrikas riding different vahanas like (top row, second from left to right) Garuda, a peacock, Nandi bull, a hamsa (goose/swan); (bottom row, from left) buffalo, elephant and lion

• Shri Surya Bhagvan bazaar art, c.1940's.jpg

  Bazaar art

• Garuda by Hyougushi in Delhi.jpg

  ガルダ (Garuda) は、インド神話に登場する神鳥で、ヴィシュヌ神の乗り物。佛教では八部衆(二十八部衆)の迦楼羅(かるら)にあたります。ちなみに、ガルーダ・インドネシア航空の「ガルーダ」も元を辿れば彼(？)です。(2005/01/22 National Museum, Delhi, INDIA)Who are you?

• SaivismFlag.png

  Flag of Nandi or Holy bull, is the official flag of Hindu Saivism all over the world.

• Agni 18th century miniature.jpg

  Agni, god of fire, shown riding a goat

• Murugan by Raja Ravi Varma.jpg

  Murugan by Raja Ravi Varma

• Ganga Kalighat 1875.jpg

  Ganga: "Digitized Kalighat paintings from 19th century Calcutta, created as inexpensive souvenirs for Hindu pilgrims visiting the famous temple of Kali"