Hindu Gods Goddess Vahana Vehicles

List of Hindu Gods Vahanas. It can be seen that every Hindu Gods and Goddess have particular vahanas or vehicles which serves as the seat or mount of the god. This vahana is usually an animal or bird and each vahana symbolizes the various energies which exist in the universe. Each Hindu deity associated with a vahana represents his or her control over this particular energy. Below is the list of Hindu Gods vahanas.

Vahana of Hindu Gods and Goddess

Brahma – Seven Swans
Vishnu – Garuda or Eagle
Shiva – Nandi or Bull

Goddess Parvati – Lion
Goddess Lakshmi – Elephant. An Owl is considered as Goddess Lakshmi’s vahana in some parts of India, mainly Bengal
Goddess Saraswati – Hamsa or Swan
Goddess Durga – Tiger, Lion

Representation of Lord Shiva and Parvati with Vahana Nandi

Lord Surya or Sun God – A chariot driven by Seven White Horses Lord Ganesh – Mooshika or Mouse
Lord Muruga or Kartikeya – Peacock
Lord Ayyappa – Tiger

Goddess Ganga – Crocodile
Goddess Yamuna – Tortoise

Lord Indra – Airavatha or the White Elephant
Lord Agni – The Ram
Lord Yama – The Male Buffalo
Lord Vayu – Thousands Horses
Lord Varuna – Seven Swans, Crocodile or Makara