Kuladevata
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title:
Kuladevata
text:
A kuladevata, also known as 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 and a grāmadevatā. Male kuladevatas are sometimes referred to as a kuladeva, while their female counterparts are called a kuladevi.
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description:
Ancestral tutelary deity in Hinduism
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuladevata
date created:
2006-08-24T20:45:08Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T04:35:06Z
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