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  1. Deva (Sanskrit: देव, Sanskrit pronunciation:) means "shiny", "exalted", "heavenly being", "divine being", "anything of excellence", and is also one of the Sanskrit terms used to indicate a deity in Hinduism.

  2. May 29, 2024 · Deva, in the Vedic religion of India and in later Hinduism, one of many gods, often roughly divided into sky, air, and earth divinities on the basis of their identification with the forces of nature. In the pantheistic systems that emerged by the Late Vedic period, the devas became subordinate to.

  3. A Deva (Sanskrit and Pali: देव; Mongolian: тэнгэр, tenger) in Buddhism is a type of celestial being or god who shares the god-like characteristics of being more powerful, longer-lived, and, in general, much happier than humans, although the same level of veneration is not paid to them as to Buddhas.

  4. Dec 2, 2017 · Updated on December 02, 2017. Devas are Hindu and Buddhist deities who act in angelic ways, such as guarding and praying for people, as traditional angels in some other religions do.

  5. Jan 3, 2018 · A deva is a sura (or possibly asura) who is worshiped as a god (representative of the Dharma) by other beings. Eventually, deva became the title of choice in Sanatana Dharma for the maintainers of order and karma. Daevas are not of India origin, they are an Iranian concept which was borrowed from the Hindu devas in a indirect way.

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  7. Jun 22, 2023 · In Buddhism, as well as some other Indian religions like Hinduism, a deva (देव) is a divine being. The name "deva" is used in both Sanskrit and Pāli, and it translates to "radiant one" or ...

  8. Already distant, the City of Deva lay white and ghost-like under the moon's pale ray. Proceeding next to Deva-hrada, with subdued sense and regulated diet, a man obtaineth the merit of the Devasatra sacrifice. Deva definition: a god or divinity.. See examples of DEVA used in a sentence.

  9. Nov 5, 2023 · Devas are described as ‘shining beings’, angel-like figures who represent an aspect of God. They are perpetually battling the darkness, which works through asuras, who are demonic beings and enemies of the gods. There are thousands, or even millions, of Devas, who come in a variety of forms.

  10. A Deva (Sanskrit: meaning "radiant" or "shining") refers to a "god" or "deity" found in both Vedic Hinduism and Buddhism. Hinduism's oldest scripture , the Rig Veda , contains hymns of praise to thirty-three different devas (gods) who help to regulate the cosmos in opposition to asuras (demonic forces).