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Kula devatas or family deities, like Khanderai and Muniandi; Ishta devatas or chosen deities; Vastu devatas or Gruha devatas, a class of deities that preside over the house. Following are some of the important types of Devatas in Sri Lankan Buddhism: Bandara Devathavo are devatas of trees, mountains, etc. Gambara Devathavo are devatas of the ...
The list of deities varies across the manuscripts found in different parts of South Asia, particularly in terms of the Ashvins and the personified devas. One list based on Book 2 of the Aitereya Brahmana is: [5] [6]
He is regarded to have undertaken ten major incarnations upon the earth for the restoration of dharma and cosmic order, for the sake of the devas and human beings. The most prominent of these incarnations are Rama and Krishna. His adherents are called the Vaishnavas, who regard him to be the supreme deity. [11]
This is an index of lists of deities of the different religions, cultures and mythologies of the world.. List of deities by classification; Lists of deities by cultural sphere
The worship performed by Hindus is known by several regional names, such as Puja. [129] This practice in front of a murti may be elaborate in large temples, or be a simple song or mantra muttered in home, or offering made to sunrise or river or symbolic an icon of a deity.
Panchayatana puja (IAST Pañcāyatana pūjā) also known as Pancha Devi Deva Puja is a system of puja (worship) in the Smarta sampradaya, which is one of four major sampradaya of Hinduism. [1] It consists of the worship of five deities set in a quincunx pattern, [ 2 ] the five deities being Ganesha , Adi Shakti , Shiva , Vishnu and Surya .
A basic classification of the types of gods as based on the Motif-Index of Folk-Literature, by Stith Thompson: [1]. A0 Creator; A100—A199. The gods in general A101. Supreme God
Translations of Deva; English: Heavenly, divine, shiny, exalted, anything of excellence, donor of knowledge or resources. Sanskrit: देव (IAST: deva)Assamese