The Gods in Sita Sings the Blues

I though Sita Sings the Blues (now available for streaming or download) was quite good. I have a deep love for mythology, so here, in order of appearance, the gods in Sita Sings the Blues.

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Saraswati

Saraswati represents intelligence, consciousness, cosmic knowledge, creativity, education, enlightenment, music, the arts, and power to Hindus.

— Wikipedia

Note: Originally, she looked like Saraswati to me; however, she could also considered to be Parvati, which makes the most sense; despite the usual trappings of the goddess of wisdom here (the shell is a giveaway), Parvati is “Parvati is considered as the supreme Divine Mother and all other goddesses are referred to as her incarnations or manifestations.”

And Parvati and Vishnu are lovers.

Appearances

Before the main credits
Main credits
Ending

Shiva

In some other Hindu denominations, Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva represent the three primary aspects of the divine in Hinduism and are collectively known as the Trimurti. In this school of religious thought, Brahma is the creator, Vishnu is the maintainer or preserver, and Shiva is the destroyer or transformer.

— Wikipedia

[corrected from Kali]

Appearances

Main credits
Attestment of Sita’s purity
“Mean to Me”
Agni Pariksha
“I’ve Got a Feeling I’m Falling”
Brahma

According to the Puranas, Brahma is self-born (without mother) in the lotus flower which grew from the navel of Vishnu at the beginning of the universe.

— Wikipedia

[corrected from Vishvakarma]

Appearances

Main credits
Attestment of Sita’s purity
“Mean to Me”
Vishnu

… Vishnu as the All-Pervading essence of all beings, the master of—and beyond—the past, present and future, the creator and destroyer of all existences, one who supports, sustains and governs the Universe and originates and develops all elements within.

— Wikipedia

The multi-headed snake he lounges upon is the serpent Kaliya, whom, in his aspect as Krishna, he subdued in the Bhagavata Purana.

Appearances

Main credits
Ending
Surya
Surya

The term “Surya” also refers to the Sun, in general. God Surya has hair and arms of gold. Surya drives through the heaven in his triumphal chariot harnessed by seven horses or one horse with seven heads, which represent the seven colours of the rainbow or the seven chakras.

In Hindu religious literature, Surya is notably mentioned as the visible form of God that one can see every day.

— Wikipedia

Appearances

Main credits
Technically every time it’s sunny
“If You Want the Rainbow, You Must Have the Rain.”
“Moanin’ Low”
“Am I Blue”
Chandra

In Hinduism, Chandra (lit. “shining”) is a lunar deity and a Graha…. He is described as young, beautiful, fair; two-armed and having in his hands a club and a lotus. He rides his chariot (the moon) across the sky every night, pulled by ten white horses or an antelope.

— Wikipedia

Appearances

Main credits
Ending
Devi's mother Earth

Devi is, quintessentially, the core form of every Hindu Goddess.

— Wikipedia

One of her many manifestations is as the incarnation Sita, the wife of Rama (also an incarnation of Vishnu) in the Ramayana.

Appearances

Main credits
Mother Earth takes Sita back
“I’ve Got a Feeling I’m Falling”
Agni

Agni is one of the most important of the Vedic gods. He is the god of fire and the acceptor of sacrifices. The sacrifices made to Agni go to the deities because Agni is a messenger from and to the other gods.

— Wikipedia

Appearances

Attestment of Sita’s purity
“Mean to Me”
Intermission
Agni Pariksha
Ganesha

Although he is known by many other attributes, Ganesha’s elephant head makes him easy to identify. Ganesha is widely revered as the Remover of Obstacles and more generally as Lord of Beginnings and Lord of Obstacles (Vighnesha, Vighneshvara), patron of arts and sciences, and the deva of intellect and wisdom.

— Wikipedia

Appearances

Agni Pariksha