Mara is a Sanskrit word meaning "death" or any personification thereof.
In Hinduism, Mara is the goddess of death and offerings would be placed at her altar. Though much less popular, some sects of worship do exist in India.
See also
- Mara (demon), a "demon" of the Buddhist cosmology
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- Trimurti
- Brahma
- Vishnu
- Rama
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- Kartikeya
- Hanuman
- Indra
- Surya
- Agni
- Varuna
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| Goddesses |
- Tridevi
- Saraswati
- Lakshmi
- Parvati
- Sati
- Kali
- Adi Parashakti
- Mahavidya
- Durga
- Shakti
- Navadurga
- Matrikas
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- Asuras
- Rakshasas
- Yakshas
- Vahanas
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