Gods of a rich tradition
Hindu mythology is one of the oldest and richest in the world, and this word search gathers some of its best-known figures. You'll be finding the great trinity — BRAHMA the creator, VISHNU the protector and SHIVA the transformer — along with the much-loved GANESHA, the monkey hero HANUMAN, and the warrior goddess DURGA.
Each puzzle pulls a fresh selection from the list, so the figures change every time you play — gentle on Easy, and a longer-word challenge once the diagonals and backwards words appear on Hard.
Heroes, goddesses and epic tales
The great epics are full of gods and heroes, and the words are here. There's the prince RAMA and his wife SITA, the playful KRISHNA, the goddesses LAKSHMI, PARVATI, SARASWATI and KALI, and the king of the gods INDRA. You'll also spot the elements as gods — AGNI (fire), VAYU (wind) and the river GANGA — the eagle GARUDA and the serpent NAGA, and important ideas like KARMA and the AVATAR (a god in earthly form).
A living faith with timeless stories
It's worth remembering that these aren't just old tales: Hinduism is one of the world's major living religions, followed by more than a billion people today, and its stories and gods are part of everyday life and worship. Many of the most loved figures come from two enormous epic poems — the Ramayana, which tells of the prince RAMA, his wife SITA and the loyal monkey-hero HANUMAN, and the Mahabharata, in which KRISHNA shares great wisdom. These are among the longest poems ever written.
The elephant-headed GANESHA is one of the most recognised gods in the world, loved as the remover of obstacles, and the idea of KARMA — that our actions shape what comes back to us — has spread far beyond Hinduism into everyday language. Festivals like Diwali, the festival of lights celebrating Rama's return home, are marked joyfully around the globe. All of this makes Hindu mythology a wonderful, respectful window into a mythology or world-cultures topic.
Great for a world-cultures topic
It's a great fit for a mythology or world-cultures lesson — Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words. Play online, print a PDF pack, or use Make Your Own to build a grid from your own list of figures.
Frequently asked questions
What's in the Hindu mythology word search?
Well-known figures from Hindu mythology — Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, Ganesha, Hanuman, Krishna and Rama, goddesses like Lakshmi, Durga, Kali and Saraswati, and ideas like karma and the avatar. Each puzzle uses a fresh mix.
Which Hindu figures can you find?
The trinity BRAHMA, VISHNU and SHIVA, the much-loved GANESHA, monkey hero HANUMAN, the prince RAMA and SITA, playful KRISHNA, goddesses LAKSHMI, DURGA, KALI and SARASWATI, plus the eagle GARUDA and ideas like KARMA and the AVATAR.
Is it good for a world-cultures topic?
Great fit for a mythology or world-cultures lesson. Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words.