Dewata Nawa Sanga
deity Java Hinduism single tradition · 2
Dewata Nawa Sanga are the devatas that guard the eight, nine and ten cardinal points in Balinese Hindu tradition. They are also known as Lokapala or Guardians of the Directions.
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Relationships
- serves
- Devata
- aspect of
- Lokapala
- co occurs with
- Guardians of the Directions, Apsaras, gandharvas, vidhyadaris, Nāgas
- manifested by
- Lokapala
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“In Hinduism, the devatas that guard the eight, nine and ten cardinal points are called Lokapala (Guardians of the Directions) or, more specifically in Balinese Hindu tradition, Dewata Nawa Sanga.”
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“Ancient Java and Bali Hinduism recognize Nava-Dikpāla, literally meaning guardians of nine directions, that consist of eight directions with one addition in the center. The nine guardian gods of directions is called Dewata Nawa Sanga (Nine guardian devata).”
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