The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1332 page)

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Kula-devat
.
The god, or gods, chosen by a Hindu family for worship or for protection.
Kul
r
ava Tantra
(Skt., ‘ocean of the family Tantra’). A text (1000–1400 CE) of the
Kaula
tradition advocating various forms of
Tantric
worship, including the five ‘Ms’ (
pañcamak
ra
).
Kum
ra
(youthful offspring of
iva):
see
SKANDA
.

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