Visvedevas
deity Rigvedic single tradition · 2
A collective designation for all gods and goddesses together in Rigvedic tradition. They have been invoked seventy times in the Rigveda, representing the totality of the divine pantheon.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in the Rigveda, composed during the Vedic period.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Mitra, Varuna, Brahma, Pitri, Daksha, Dhrti, Kama, Pururavas, Kala, Vasus, Locanā, Satya, Kratu, Kuru, Madravas, Rocaka, Dhvani, Dhuri, Indra-Agni, Mitra-Varuna, Soma-Rudra, Indra
- child of
- Vishvā
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Visvedevas (all gods and goddesses together) have been invoked 70 times.”
#2843 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“The visvedevas are described to have incarnated on earth due to the curse of sage Vishvamitra, as the five sons of Draupadi with the Pandavas - the Draupadeyas. They are described to have returned to their original forms after being killed by Ashvatthama at night.”
#22632 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001