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Waheguru (Punjabi: ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ, romanized: vāhigurū [note 1], pronunciation: [ʋaːɦɪɡuɾuː], literally meaning "Wow Guru", [1] figuratively translated to mean "Wonderful God" or "Wonderful Lord" [2] [3]) is a term used in Sikhism to refer to God as described in Guru Granth Sahib.
2 11 11 11 11 he is in the moon and in the oceans Aryaman: 3 2 2 6 he is in the wind Daksha Dakṣa: 4 Bhaga: 5 7 7 7 7 he is in the body of all living beings Amsha Ansa Aṃśa Amshuman: 6 10 10 10 he is again in the wind Savitr Savitṛ: 7 8 8 8 Surya: 7 [16] [17] 9 Martanda: 8 Yama: 1 Indra Śakra: 3 3 1 3 he destroys the enemies of the gods ...
Savitr is a deity whose name primarily denotes an agent, in the form of a noun derived from a verbal root with the agent suffix -tṛ added. The name of Savitr belongs to a class of Vedic theonyms, together with Dhatṛ, Tratṛ and Tvastr.
In many parts of India and South Asia, Bhagavan represents the concept of a universal God or Divine to Hindus who are spiritual and religious but do not worship a specific deity. [1] In bhakti school literature, the term is typically used for any deity to whom prayers are offered. A particular deity is often the devotee's one and only Bhagavan. [2]
(Taittiriya Upanishad 2.1.1) [note 2] The Upanishads state that the Supreme Brahma is Eternal, Conscious, and Blissful sat-chit-ânanda. The realisation of this truth is the same as being this truth: "The One is Bliss. Whoever perceives the Blissful One, the reservoir of pleasure, becomes blissful forever." (Taittiriya Upanishad 2.7.1–2) [note 3]
Within Hinduism, having faith means one maintains trust in god, scriptures, dharma, and the path of liberation (moksha). [2] The Brihadranyaka Upanishad (3.9.21) states that "the resting ground of faith is the heart", emphasising that to have faith is to follow ones heart and intuition.
In the ancient Vedic scriptures of Hinduism, Brihaspati is a deity associated with fire, and the word also refers to a god who counsels the devas and devis (gods and goddesses). [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In some later texts, the word refers to the largest planet of the solar system, Jupiter , and the deity is associated with the planet as a Navagraha .
The Domain of Constant Excess: Plural Worship at the Munnesvaram Temples in Sri Lanka, Rohan Bastin, Berghahn Books, 2002. Purifying the Earthly Body of God: Religion and Ecology in Hindu Indi , Lance E. Nelson, State University of New York Press, 1998.