1. Nick M, Jess C, Christina S, Chelsea B

2. Brahma and Shiva
 Brahma- the Creator
 Created 11 fathers of the human race (Prajapatis), and
great sages to help him create the universe
 One of major Hindi gods, spoken of in Puranas-
important religious texts
 Shiva (Siva)- the Destroyer
 Easily recognizable- matted hair, trident, animal skin
cloak, third eye
 Has 2 sons, also rides massive bull named Nandi
 One of major gods in Hinduism, thousands of temples
dedicated to Shiva

3. Vishnu and Krishna
 Vishnu- the Supreme God and Supreme Soul
 Dark blue, and has 4 arms holding lotus, mace, conch,
and a wheel called a chakra
 Mentioned 93 times in the Rigvedas, often associated
with light and sun, strode over the universe in 3 steps
 Krishna-
 Discribed as young boy playing flute, or prince giving
guidance and direction
 Godchild, prankster, a model lover, a divine hero
 Found in the Mahabarata, also, his life is detailed in the
Purnas

4. Ratri and Lakshmi
 Ratri- often referred to as Ratrivedi
 Goddess of night and love, guardian of law in universe
 Superhuman strength, longivety, immunity to injury
 Found in the Vedas, also in other Indian and Hindi
mythology
 Lakshmi- aka Shri, wife of Vishnu
 Goddess of wealth, prosperity, purity, and generousity
 Embodiment of grace, beauty, and charm
 Found in Jain and Buddhist monuments

6. Bibliography
 Brahma- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahma,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Brahma_1820.jpg
 Shiva- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Statue_of_lord_shiva.jpg
 Vishnu- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vishnu.jpg
 Krishna- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna,
 Ratri- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratri,
http://www.hknet.org.nz/siva07.jpg
 Lakshmi- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakshmi,
http://www.ebestagent.com/ebestmagazine/wp-
content/uploads/2007/11/00lakshmi3.jpg