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Deva (Sanskrit: देव, Sanskrit pronunciation:) means 'shiny', 'exalted', 'heavenly being', 'divine being', 'anything of excellence', [1] and is also one of the Sanskrit terms used to indicate a deity in Hinduism. [2] Deva is a masculine term; the feminine equivalent is Devi. The word is a cognate with Latin deus ('god') and Greek Zeus.
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 ...
Instead, they suggest God should be kept in mind constantly to simultaneously achieve dharma and moksha, so constantly that one comes to feel one cannot live without God's loving presence. This school emphasized love and adoration of God as the path to "moksha" (salvation and release), rather than works and knowledge.
Dvaita Vedanta (/ ˈ d v aɪ t ə v eɪ ˈ d ɑː n t ə /); (originally known as Tattvavada; IAST: Tattvavāda), is a sub-school in the Vedanta tradition of Hindu philosophy.The term Tattvavada literally means "arguments from a realist viewpoint".
A god born out of a magical spark created by Shiva, his father. God of war, victory, and knowledge. Krishna The eighth avatar of Vishnu, one of the most worshipped by many Hindus. Krishna is famous for his lecture to Arjuna written in the Bhagavad Gita. Krishna Paksha 15 days after purnima (full moon) day to Amavasya (new moon) day Kshatriya
Garuda (Sanskrit: गरुड, romanized: Garuḍa; Pali: गरुळ, romanized: Garuḷa; Vedic Sanskrit: गरुळ, IAST: Garuḷa) is a Hindu deity who is primarily depicted as the mount of the Hindu god Vishnu. This divine creature is mentioned in the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain faiths.
Atithi Devo Bhava, also spelt Atithidevo Bhava (Sanskrit: अतिथिदेवो भव), English translation: A guest is akin to God, prescribes a dynamic of the host-guest relationship, which embodies the traditional Indian Hindu-Buddhist philosophy of revering guests with the same respect as a god.
The kalasha is believed to contain amrita, the elixir of life, and thus is viewed as a symbol of abundance, wisdom, and immortality. The kalasha is often seen in Hindu iconography as an attribute, in the hands of Hindu deities like the creator god Brahma, the destroyer god Shiva as a teacher, and the goddess of prosperity Lakshmi.