deities
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KHARTOUM, Sudan — The ancient statues of the deities Heket and Beset, too heavy to move, were used for target practice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Hindus regard Kailash as the abode of deities Shiva and Parvati, while Tibetan Buddhists associate it with Mount Meru, which they say is the centre of the universe.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Several scholars have described the destruction of Hindu temples and deities in the Indian subcontinent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Many devotees also believe the festival honours the divine love of Hindu deities Radha and Krishna.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 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
