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  "title": "Hindu Gods",
  "description": "Major deities of Hinduism with their domains, consorts, and mounts.",
  "emoji": "🕉️",
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    "notes",
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      "name": "Brahma",
      "domain": "Creation",
      "consort": "Saraswati",
      "vehicle_mount": "Hamsa (swan/goose)",
      "notes": "The creator god of the Trimurti, depicted with four heads and four arms.",
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      "name": "Vishnu",
      "domain": "Preservation and protection",
      "consort": "Lakshmi",
      "vehicle_mount": "Garuda (eagle) and Shesha (serpent)",
      "notes": "The preserver of the Trimurti, who descends in avatars such as Rama and Krishna.",
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    {
      "id": "shiva",
      "name": "Shiva",
      "domain": "Destruction and transformation",
      "consort": "Parvati",
      "vehicle_mount": "Nandi (bull)",
      "notes": "The destroyer of the Trimurti, associated with asceticism, yoga, and the cosmic dance.",
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      "id": "saraswati",
      "name": "Saraswati",
      "domain": "Knowledge, music, and the arts",
      "consort": "Brahma",
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      "notes": "Goddess of learning and wisdom, often shown playing the veena.",
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      "name": "Lakshmi",
      "domain": "Wealth, fortune, and prosperity",
      "consort": "Vishnu",
      "vehicle_mount": "Uluka (owl)",
      "notes": "Goddess of prosperity, central to the festival of Diwali.",
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      "name": "Parvati",
      "domain": "Love, fertility, and devotion",
      "consort": "Shiva",
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      "id": "ganesha",
      "name": "Ganesha",
      "domain": "Beginnings, wisdom, and removal of obstacles",
      "consort": null,
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      "notes": "Elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati, invoked before new ventures.",
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      "name": "Kartikeya",
      "domain": "War and victory",
      "consort": "Devasena and Valli",
      "vehicle_mount": "Peacock",
      "notes": "God of war, also known as Murugan or Skanda, son of Shiva and Parvati.",
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    {
      "id": "durga",
      "name": "Durga",
      "domain": "Protection and battle against evil",
      "consort": "Shiva",
      "vehicle_mount": "Lion or tiger",
      "notes": "Warrior goddess who slew the buffalo demon Mahishasura; celebrated at Durga Puja.",
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      "id": "kali",
      "name": "Kali",
      "domain": "Time, destruction, and liberation",
      "consort": "Shiva",
      "vehicle_mount": null,
      "notes": "Fierce goddess who destroys evil forces; a form of the divine mother.",
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      "name": "Krishna",
      "domain": "Love, compassion, and divine play",
      "consort": "Radha and Rukmini",
      "vehicle_mount": null,
      "notes": "Eighth avatar of Vishnu and speaker of the Bhagavad Gita.",
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      "id": "rama",
      "name": "Rama",
      "domain": "Righteousness and virtue",
      "consort": "Sita",
      "vehicle_mount": null,
      "notes": "Seventh avatar of Vishnu and hero of the epic Ramayana.",
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      "id": "hanuman",
      "name": "Hanuman",
      "domain": "Strength, devotion, and service",
      "consort": null,
      "vehicle_mount": null,
      "notes": "Devoted companion of Rama, revered for boundless strength and loyalty.",
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      "id": "indra",
      "name": "Indra",
      "domain": "Storms, rain, and the heavens",
      "consort": "Shachi",
      "vehicle_mount": "Airavata (white elephant)",
      "notes": "King of the devas and lord of the sky, wielding the thunderbolt vajra.",
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      "id": "agni",
      "name": "Agni",
      "domain": "Fire",
      "consort": "Svaha",
      "vehicle_mount": "Ram",
      "notes": "God of fire and messenger to the gods, central to Vedic sacrifice.",
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    },
    {
      "id": "varuna",
      "name": "Varuna",
      "domain": "Water, oceans, and cosmic order",
      "consort": "Varuni",
      "vehicle_mount": "Makara (sea creature)",
      "notes": "Guardian of moral law and the celestial waters.",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/hindu-gods/varuna"
    },
    {
      "id": "vayu",
      "name": "Vayu",
      "domain": "Wind and air",
      "consort": null,
      "vehicle_mount": "Gazelle",
      "notes": "God of the wind and the breath of life; father of Hanuman and Bhima.",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/hindu-gods/vayu"
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    {
      "id": "surya",
      "name": "Surya",
      "domain": "The Sun",
      "consort": "Sanjna",
      "vehicle_mount": "Chariot drawn by seven horses",
      "notes": "The solar deity who traverses the sky in a radiant chariot.",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/hindu-gods/surya"
    },
    {
      "id": "chandra",
      "name": "Chandra",
      "domain": "The Moon",
      "consort": "Rohini and the Nakshatras",
      "vehicle_mount": "Chariot drawn by antelopes",
      "notes": "The lunar deity governing plants, night, and the tides.",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/hindu-gods/chandra"
    },
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      "id": "yama",
      "name": "Yama",
      "domain": "Death and justice",
      "consort": "Dhumorna",
      "vehicle_mount": "Buffalo",
      "notes": "God of death who judges the dead and upholds cosmic law.",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/hindu-gods/yama"
    },
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      "id": "kubera",
      "name": "Kubera",
      "domain": "Wealth and the north",
      "consort": "Bhadra",
      "vehicle_mount": "Man (Nara) or elephant",
      "notes": "Lord of riches and treasurer of the gods, guardian of the northern direction.",
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      "id": "ganga",
      "name": "Ganga",
      "domain": "The sacred river Ganges",
      "consort": null,
      "vehicle_mount": "Makara (crocodile)",
      "notes": "Goddess personifying the Ganges, whose waters are believed to purify.",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/hindu-gods/ganga"
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      "id": "saraswati-river",
      "name": "Hayagriva",
      "domain": "Knowledge and wisdom",
      "consort": null,
      "vehicle_mount": null,
      "notes": "Horse-headed avatar of Vishnu who restored the sacred Vedas.",
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      "id": "narasimha",
      "name": "Narasimha",
      "domain": "Protection and destruction of evil",
      "consort": "Lakshmi",
      "vehicle_mount": null,
      "notes": "Fourth avatar of Vishnu, half-man and half-lion, who slew the tyrant Hiranyakashipu.",
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    },
    {
      "id": "annapurna",
      "name": "Annapurna",
      "domain": "Food and nourishment",
      "consort": "Shiva",
      "vehicle_mount": null,
      "notes": "Goddess of food and cooking, a benevolent form of Parvati.",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/hindu-gods/annapurna"
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}