kuladaivaṃ
deity Hindu single tradition · 1
A kuladaivaṃ is an ancestral tutelary deity in Hinduism and Jainism. Such a deity is often the object of one's devotion (bhakti), and is coaxed to watch over one's clan (kula), gotra, family, and children from misfortune. This is distinct from an ishta-devata (personal tutelar) and a grāmadevatā (village deities).
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Kuladevata
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“A kuladevata (Sanskrit: कुलदेवता, romanized: Kuladevatā, lit. 'clan deity'), also known as a kuladaivaṃ (Malayalam: കുലദൈവം, Telugu: కులదైవంcode: tel promoted to code: te ), is an ancestral tutelary deity in Hinduism and Jainism.”
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