DEVAS

ARYAMAN

Real Name: Aryaman
Occupation: God of oaths and marriage, former sun-god
Legal Status: Citizen of Nirvana
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Aryaman except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Airyaman, Aryman (name variations), Sraosha, Sraosa (Persian names)
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Purusha (father), Gaea (mother, alias Aditi), Varuna, Mithras (brothers), Vishnu, Brahma, Shiva (half-brothers), Dyaus, Pushan (nephews), Prithivi (niece), Indra, Surya, Tvashtri, Vayu (great-nephews), 
Group Affiliation: The Gods of India, The Gods of Persia
Base of Operations: Nirvana
First Appearance: Aryaman has yet to appear to the Marvel or DC universes.
History: Aryaman is a member of Adityas, an extra-dimensional race of beings who were worshipped as gods by the ancient Vedic and Dravidian tribes of Asia. The Adityas were the ancestors of the later ascendant Gods of India, but under Hinduism, Aryaman and several of the Adityas were eclipsed by the Hindu Gods. Under Zoroasterism, Aryaman was worshipped as one of the Gods of Persia (modern Iran) and as the god, Sraosha, a god of order, he defended Earth under Ormazd from the gods of evil led by the demon, Ahriman. 

Height: 5 '8"
Weight: 410 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Unusual Physical Features: None
Strength Level: Aryaman possesses superhuman strength enabling him to lift (press) 30 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Aryaman possesses the conventional attributes of the Hindu gods including superhuman strength, endurance, longevity and a resistance to injury. He also has some mystical abilities which as yet are unrevealed.

GANGA

Real Name: Ganga
Occupation: Goddess of freshwater, mother-goddess
Legal Status: Citizen of Nirvana
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Ganga except as a mythological deity. She is well-known in India.
Other Aliases: Anahita (Persian name), Gung, Gunga, Mai,
Place of Birth: Mount Himavat (modern Mount Everest) near modern Bhakapur, Nepal
Marital Status: Widowed
Known Relatives: Himavat (father), Menahka (mother), Lakshmi, Parvati, Sarasvati, Yamuna and the Apsaras (sisters), Santanu (husband, deceeased), Bhishma (son, deceased), Kartikeya (son by Agni, deceased), Jambhavan (son by Vishnu), Jalamdhara (son by Shiva),
Group Affiliation: The Gods of India, The Gods of Persia
Base of Operations: Mount Himavat
First Appearance: "Pantheons of the Megaverse" by C. J. Carella
History: Ganga is a member of an extra-dimensional race of beings knows as the Apsaras, daughters of the ancient mountain-god, Himavat, and his wife, Menahka. Traveling to Earth on the waters of rivers flowing off the mountain, the Apsaras were often courted and taken as brides by the Hindu gods. Seduced by the fire-god, Agni, Ganga gave birth to Kartikeya, the war-god, who as an adult was slain by Skanda, the Hindu god of war who took over his identity and worship.  One of the most important of the Hindu gods, Ganga was also worshipped by the Persians as Anahita, the water-goddess.

Height: 5 ' 6"
Weight: 340 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Unusual Physical Features: None
Strength Level: Ganga possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Ganga possesses the conventional attributes of the Hindu gods including superhuman strength, endurance, longevity and a resistance to injury. She also has several mystical powers to alter her appearance and to imbue mystical properties on water taken from the Ganges River, which was named after her. 

KAMA

Real Name: Kamadeva (original Hindu name)
Occupation: God of love
Legal Status: Citizen of Nirvana
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Kama except as a mythological deity. He is well-known in India.
Other Aliases: Pradyumna (mortal avatar), Manmatha, Ananga
Place of Birth: Vaikuntha in the realm of Nirvana
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Vishnu (father), Lakshmi (mother), Brahma, Shiva (uncles), Parvati, Sarasvati, Yamuna and the Apsaras (aunts), Padma (sister), Ratri (wife)
Group Affiliation: The Gods of India
Base of Operations: Vaikuntha
First Appearance: Kama has yet to appear in Marvel or DC Comics
History: Kama is the son of Vishnu, one of the leaders of the Hindu Gods, an extra-dimensional race of beings who are worshipped as gods in India, and Lakshmi, the goddess of heaven. As god of love, Kama took it upon himself to smite mortals and gods with love, much like Cupid of the Greeks, but when he dared to imbue Shiva with love for the goddess Parvati, Shiva opened his eyes and incinerated Kama into ash. Shiva had been grieving the death of the goddess, Sakti, who he had loved, but Sakti had been reborn as Parvati. Whether Kama knew this information is unrevealed. Kama was reborn in his next life as Pradyumna, the mortal son of Krishna, one of the mortal avatars of Vishnu. Regaining his godhood, he took the goddess Ratri as his wife. 

Height: 5 '9"
Weight: 415 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Unusual Physical Features: In his divine form, Kama has green skin. 
Strength Level: Kama possesses superhuman strength enabling him to lift (press) 30 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Kama possesses the conventional attributes of the Hindu gods including superhuman strength, endurance, longevity and a resistance to injury. He also has mystical skills to affect the emotions of others through his arrows.
Pets/Transportation: Kama often rode a giant parrot named Kameri and sailed the sea on the great fish named Makara.

PUSHAN

Real Name: Pushan
Occupation: God of travelers and messengers, psychopomp
Legal Status: Citizen of Nirvana
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Beletseri except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Pusan, Puchan (variant names), Puhsien (Chinese name),
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Mithras (father), mother (name unrevealed), Rohini (wife), Varuna, Mithras, Aryaman, Vishnu, Brahma, Shiva (uncles), Dyaus, Prithivi (cousins), Indra, Surya, Tvashtri, Vayu (nephews), Ratri, Ushas (nieces), 
Group Affiliation: The Gods of India, ally of The Gods of Persia
Base of Operations: Nirvana
First Appearance: "Pantheons of the Megaverse" by C.J. Carella
History: Pushan is one of the Adityas, an extra-dimensional race of beings who were worshipped as gods by the ancient Vedic and Dravidian cultures in Asia. Pushan is the son of Mitra, the god of light, who with Varuna, the god of sky, and Rudra, the god of storm, ruled over the Vedic gods. Pushan was assigned the role of escorting the spirits of the dead to the afterlife. He was one of the few Vedic gods to remain in the pantheon after Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva replaced Varuna, Mitra and Rudra in the Hindu religion, but he also had a role in the Gods of Persia under Zoroasterism.

Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 410 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Unusual Physical Features: None
Strength Level: Pushan possesses superhuman strength enabling him to lift (press) 35 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Pushan possesses the conventional attributes of the Hindu gods including superhuman strength, endurance, longevity and a resistance to injury. He can move at incredible speeds through dimensional barriers and remain invisible to mortals.
Pets/Transportation: Pushan rides a chariot pulled by two goats.

RATRI

Real Name: Ratri 
Occupation: Goddess of love and beauty, former goddess of night
Legal Status: Citizen of Nirvana
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Ratri except as a mythological deity. She is well-known in India.
Other Aliases: Rati, Ratrideva
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Dyaus (father), Prithivi (mother), Indra, Surya, Tvashtri, Vayu (brothers), Ushas (sister), Kama (husband), Padma (sister-in-law), Yama, Soma (nephews), Varuna (grandfather), 
Group Affiliation: The Gods of India
Base of Operations: Vaikuntha in the realm of Nirvana
First Appearance: "Pantheons of the Megaverse" by. C. J. Carella
History: Ratri is a member of the Adityas, an extra-dimensional race of beings who were worshipped as gods by the ancient Vedic and Dravidian cultures in Asia. Ratri is the daughter of Dyaus, the sky-god, and Prithivi, the earth-goddess. When the Adityas were replaced by the Devas, the ascendant Gods of Hindu, Ratri became the wife of Kama, the son of Vishnu, Ruler of the Hindu Gods. Originally known as a goddess of night, she became the goddess of love, replacing Lakshmi, the wife of Vishnu

Height: 5 '11"
Weight: 345 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Unusual Physical Features: None
Strength Level: Ratri possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Ratri possesses the conventional attributes of the Hindu gods including superhuman strength, endurance, longevity and a resistance to injury. She also has some mystical abilities which are unidentified.

SOMA

Real Name: Chandra
Occupation: God of amrita (drink), former god of the sun
Legal Status: Citizen of Nirvana
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Soma except as a mythological deity. He is well-known in India.
Other Aliases: Haoma (Persian name)
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Surya (father), Saranyu (mother), Tvashtri (uncle/maternal grandfather), Indra, Vayu (uncles), Ratri, Ushas (aunts), Yama, Chhaya, Dharma (brothers), Varuna (great-grandfather),  
Group Affiliation: The Gods of India, The Gods of Persia
Base of Operations: Nirvana
First Appearance: "Pantheons of the Megaverse" by C. J. Carella
History: Soma is a member of the Adityas, an extra-dimensional race of beings who were worshipped as gods by the ancient Vedic and Dravidian cultures in Asia. Originally a god of the sun with his twin brother, Chaya, the god of shade, he became responsible for creating amrita, the water of immortality, responsible for granting the gods their immortality. Under the Hindu region, he became known as Soma, the Hindu name for amrita, and Haoma in the Persia pantheon. Soma is one of the few Vedic gods to survive under Hinduism.

Height: 5 '11"
Weight: 435 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Unusual Physical Features: None
Strength Level: Soma possesses superhuman strength enabling him to lift (press) 30 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Soma possesses the conventional attributes of the Hindu gods including superhuman strength, endurance, longevity and a resistance to injury. He also has mystical powers to adding enchantments to food and drink.
Pets/Transportation: Soma rides a giant eagle.

SURYA

Real Name: Surya Narayana
Occupation: God of the sun
Legal Status: Citizen of Nirvana
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Surya except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Vivasvat (Hindu/Brahmanic name)
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Dyaus (father), Prithivi (mother), Indra, Tvashtri, Vayu (brothers), Ratri, Ushas (sisters), Sanjna (wife/niece), Yama, Soma, Chhaya, Dharma and the Ashwins (sons), Karna (son by Kunti, possibly deceased), Varuna (grandfather), 
Group Affiliation: The Gods of India
Base of Operations: Nirvana
First Appearance: Apollo & Artemis Limited Series #7
History: Surya is a member of the Adityas, an extra-dimensional race of beings who were worshipped as gods by the ancient Vedic and Dravidian cultures in Asia. He took, Sanjna, the daughter of his older brother, Tvashtri, as his wife and sired several gods. Under the Hindu religion, he became known as Vivasvat, and joined the Devas in war against the demonic Rakshasas, slaying the demon, Rahu. In Ancient India, he was one of several gods named by Queen Kunti of Milthila who fathered a son by her; their son, Karna, became one of the greatest warriors of India. 

Height: 5 '11"
Weight: 410 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Unusual Physical Features: None
Strength Level: Surya possesses superhuman strength enabling him to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Surya possesses the conventional attributes of the Hindu gods including superhuman strength, endurance, longevity and a resistance to injury. Surya also possesses mystical powers to generate great head and light.

USHAS

Real Name: Ushas
Occupation: Goddess of dawn
Legal Status: Citizen of Nirvana
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Ushas except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Marichi (Hindu/Brahmanic name)
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: possibly Single
Known Relatives: Dyaus (father), Prithivi (mother), Indra, Surya, Tvashtri, Vayu (brothers), Ratri, (sister), Yama, Soma (nephews), Varuna (grandfather), 
Group Affiliation: The Gods of India
Base of Operations: Nirvana
First Appearance: Apollo & Artemis Limited Series #7
History: Ushas is a member of the Adityas, an extra-dimensional race of beings who were worshipped as gods by the ancient Vedic and Dravidian cultures in Asia. Her worship was eclipsed under the Devas or Gods of Hinduism, and she became an attendant with Ratri to Lakshmi, the Queen of the Hindu gods. In recent years, Ushas and her brother, Surya, joined the Olympian gods, Apollo and Artemis, into the Hindu underworld of Patala in search of the Bow of Hadad which allegedly been seized by Ravanna, the ruler of the Rakshasas, following old battles between the Devas and the Anunnaki in ancient times, but this was actually an unsuccessful ploy to once again cause strife between the gods.

Height: 5 '11"
Weight: 345 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Unusual Physical Features: None
Strength Level: Ushas possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Ushas possesses the conventional attributes of the Hindu gods including superhuman strength, endurance, longevity and a resistance to injury. She has mystical powers of an undefined nature to entrance or place mortals asleep to accept hypnotic suggestion.
Pets/Transportation: Ushas rides a chariot pulled by six pigs.

VAYU

Real Name: Vayu
Occupation: God of wind
Legal Status: Citizen of Nirvana
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Vayu except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Vata (Persian name), Feng Po (possible Chinese name)
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: possibly Single
Known Relatives: Dyaus (father), Prithivi (mother), Indra, Surya, Tvashtri, (brothers), Ratri, Ushas (sisters), Yama, Soma (nephews), Varuna (grandfather), Hanuman (son by Saranyu),
Group Affiliation: The Gods of India, The Gods of Persia
Base of Operations: Nirvana
First Appearance: "Pantheons of the Megaverse" by C. J. Carella
History: Vayu is a member of the Adityas, an extra-dimensional race of beings who were worshipped as gods by the ancient Vedic and Dravidian cultures in Asia. At some point in the past, he mystically separated part of Mount Meru and created the island of Sri Lanka, the home for the monkey-gods in the Hindu pantheon. His worship was eclipsed under the Devas or Gods of Hinduism, but he gained more worshippers as Vata, one of the Persian gods under the religion of Zoroasterism. As one of the Yazatas, he serves as an assistant to Vohu Manah

Height: 5 ' 10"
Weight: 425 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Unusual Physical Features: None known
Strength Level: Vayu possesses superhuman strength enabling him to lift (press) 35 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Vayu possesses the conventional attributes of the Hindu gods including superhuman strength, endurance, longevity and a resistance to injury. Vayu also has mystical powers over wind allowing him to control and manipulate the weather.
Pets/Transportation: Vayu often rides upon the back of a large stag.

YAMUNA

Real Name: Yamuna
Occupation: Goddess of the underworld, former river-goddess,
Legal Status: Citizen of Nirvana
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Yamuna except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Yami (variant name),
Place of Birth: Mount Himavat (modern Mount Everest) near modern Bhakapur, Nepal
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Himavat (father), Menahka (mother), Ganga, Lakshmi, Parvati, Sarasvati and the Apsaras (sisters), Yama (husband), Kartikeya, Jambhavati (nephews), Karna (foster son)
Group Affiliation: The Gods of India
Base of Operations: Patala
First Appearance: Yamuna has yet to appear in Marvel or DC Comics.
History: Yamuna is one of the Apsaras, one of the divine water-goddesses, born to the mountain-gods, Himavat and Menahka, although in some traditions, she is also called the sister of Yama, the ancient Vedic god of the dead, who took her as his wife. In Vedic tradition, Yama and Yamuna were ancestors of the first divine kings of India. She was also given, Karna, the mortal son of Surya, to raise and protect until he reached adulthood. Under Hinduism, however, Yama and Yamuna were relegated to being judges of the dead, passing judgment on the souls of the dead who passed through the underworld.

Height: 5 '8"
Weight: 335 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Unusual Physical Features:
Strength Level: Yamuna possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Yamuna possesses the conventional attributes of the Hindu gods including superhuman strength, endurance, longevity and a resistance to injury. She has limited mystical skills, mostly in enchanting water for the spirits of the dead to drink and forget their past lives.

Last updated: 07/30/13

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