Our Dieties
![Ganapathy](https://portlandtemple.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Gods_0000s_0000_Layer-12.jpg)
Ganapathy
Best known and most worshipped deities in the hindu mythology, The elephant headed god is the son of Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati. All auspicious events are begun by invoking Lord Ganesha
![Ram Parivar](https://portlandtemple.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Gods_0000s_0001_Layer-8.jpg)
Ram Parivar
Lord Rama, an incarnation of lord vishnu, meets his devotees here along with his brother, Lord Lakshman (incarnation of Seshnag), his consort Sita (incarnation of Godess Lakshmi) and Lord Hanuman
![Lord Hanuman](https://portlandtemple.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Gods_0000s_0002_Layer-5.jpg)
Lord Hanuman
Lord Hanuman or Anjeneya is known for his strength and loyalty. Worshipping Hanuman is believed to give his devotees peace and respite from struggles
![Lord Buddha](https://portlandtemple.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Gods_0001_Layer-10.jpg)
Lord Buddha
Considered an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Budha was born into a royal family as Sidartha Gautama. He went on to leave behind his royalty and found the budhist way of life
![Venkatachalapathy](https://portlandtemple.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Gods_0000s_0000_Layer-12.jpg)
Venkatachalapathy
Best known and most worshipped deities in the hindu mythology, The elephant headed god is the son of Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati. All auspicious events are begun by invoking Lord Ganesha
![Padmavati](https://portlandtemple.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Gods_0004_Layer-6.jpg)
Padmavati
Lord Rama, an incarnation of lord vishnu, meets his devotees here along with his brother, Lord Lakshman (incarnation of Seshnag), his consort Sita (incarnation of Godess Lakshmi) and Lord Hanuman
![Vishnu & Lakshmi](https://portlandtemple.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Gods_0000s_0004_Layer-2.jpg)
Vishnu & Lakshmi
Lord Hanuman or Anjeneya is known for his strength and loyalty. Worshipping Hanuman is believed to give his devotees peace and respite from struggles
![Mary & Jesus](https://portlandtemple.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Gods_0001_Layer-10.jpg)
Mary & Jesus
Considered an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Budha was born into a royal family as Sidartha Gautama. He went on to leave behind his royalty and found the budhist way of life
![Krishna & Radha](https://portlandtemple.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Gods_0000s_0003_Layer-3.jpg)
Krishna & Radha
Best known and most worshipped deities in the hindu mythology, The elephant headed god is the son of Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati. All auspicious events are begun by invoking Lord Ganesha
![Mahaveera](https://portlandtemple.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Gods_0002_Layer-9.jpg)
Mahaveera
Lord Rama, an incarnation of lord vishnu, meets his devotees here along with his brother, Lord Lakshman (incarnation of Seshnag), his consort Sita (incarnation of Godess Lakshmi) and Lord Hanuman
![Durga](https://portlandtemple.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Gods_0000s_0004_Layer-2.jpg)
Durga
Lord Hanuman or Anjeneya is known for his strength and loyalty. Worshipping Hanuman is believed to give his devotees peace and respite from struggles
![Shiva & Parvati](https://portlandtemple.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Gods_0000_Layer-11.jpg)
Shiva & Parvati
Considered an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Budha was born into a royal family as Sidartha Gautama. He went on to leave behind his royalty and found the budhist way of life
![Murugan](https://portlandtemple.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Gods_0005_Layer-4.jpg)
Murugan
Lord Muruga, also known as Kartikeya is the eldest son of Lord Shiva and Godess Parvati. Lord Muruga is the chief of Shiva’s army and is prominantly worshipped at his 6 primary abodes in Tamilnadu
![Shiva Lingam](https://portlandtemple.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Gods_0003_Layer-7.jpg)
Shiva Lingam
Shiva Lingam is an abstract representation of Lord Shiva. Lingam is considered to be the symbol of formless reality. The lingam is considered to be a representaion of both generative and destructive power
![Nandi](https://portlandtemple.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Gods_0003_Layer-7.jpg)
Nandi
Nandi is the bull vehichle of lord Shiva, He is also the guardian of Kailash, the abode of lord shiva. Nandi has varied roles from playing the Mridangam to lord Shiva’s Tandavam to serving as a guru. It is believed that anything said into the ears of Nandi will directly reach Lord Shiva