Predominantly worshipped in the Indian states of Maharashtra and Karnataka, he is a form Vishnu often depicted as a dark young boy, standing arms akimbo on a brick, sometimes accompanied by his consort Rakhumai.

Vithoba

The dual representation of the Hindu deities Vishnu and Shiva.

Harihara

Identified by his elephant head and four arms, he is widely revered as the remover of obstacles and bringer of good luck; the patron of arts and sciences; and the deva of intellect and wisdom. As the god of beginnings, he is honoured at the start of rites and ceremonies and invoked during writing sessions as a patron of letters and learning.

Ganesha (Buddhist equivalent is Kangiten)

Revered as the goddess of wealth, fortune, prosperity, beauty, fertility, sovereignty, and abundance. Along with Parvati and Sarasvati, she forms the trinity of goddesses called the Tridevi. Depicted in Indian art as an elegantly dressed, golden-coloured woman standing or sitting in the padmasana position upon a lotus throne, holding a lotus in her hand, symbolising fortune, self-knowledge, and spiritual liberation. Shown with four hands, which represent the four aspects of human life: dharma, kama, artha, and moksha.

Lakshmi

In Shaivism, he is a powerful manifestation, or avatar, of Shiva. In the tradition of Kashmir Shaivism, he represents the Supreme Reality. Generally in Hinduism, he is depcited holding a rod in his hand and riding a dog.

Bhairava

The only female avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, she is portrayed as a femme fatale, an enchantress, who maddens lovers and demons, sometimes leading them to their doom. She is introduced into Hinduism in the narrative epic of the Mahabharata, where she appears as a form of Vishnu following the Churning of the Ocean.

Mohini

It includes career, skills, health, wealth, prosperity and the means or resources needed for a fulfilling life.

Artha

Revered as the goddess of knowledge, education, learning, arts, speech, poetry, music, purification, language and culture. Together with the goddesses Lakshmi and Parvati, she forms the Tridevi. A pan-Indian deity, venerated not only in Hinduism but also in Jainism and Buddhism. She has four arms, holding a book, a rosary, a water pot, and a musical instrument known as the veena. Beside her is her mount, either a hamsa (white goose or swan) or a peacock.

Saraswati

In legend, when the demon Hiranyaksha steals the earth goddess Bhumi and hid her in the primordial waters, Vishnu appears as this boar-headed avatar to rescue her. He kills Hiranyaksha and retrieves the earth from the cosmic ocean, lifting her on his tusks, and restores her to her place in the universe.

Varaha

A form of the Hindu deity Shiva combined with his consort Parvati. They are depicted as half-male and half-female, equally split down the middle, representing the synthesis of masculine and feminine energies of the universe.

Ardhanarishvara