deities

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Several scholars have described the destruction of Hindu temples and deities in the Indian subcontinent.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Despite the abundance of material, it remains difficult to determine exactly which deities were worshipped.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Many devotees also believe the festival honours the divine love of Hindu deities Radha and Krishna.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Its titles, from tales of Hindu deities to biographies of freedom fighters, sold in the millions and were translated into multiple regional languages.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Such a notion is familiar to us from the cults of earth deities of later times; its origin perhaps goes back to the Old Stone Age.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson