The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (636 page)
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Devap
j
(worship of deities)
:
j(worship of deities):
Devar
ja
ja(Skt., ‘god’ + ‘ruler’). A cult developed at
Angkor
, in which the king was recognized as divine, or perhaps as ruler of the gods.
Angkor
, in which the king was recognized as divine, or perhaps as ruler of the gods.
Devar
ja
(four world protectors)
:
ja(four world protectors)
:
Devat
(s)
(s)(Skt.). In Hinduism, a group of lesser gods and spirits, often related to village life. The many classes of devat
s include tree spirits, water spirits, village gods, demons of disease, etc.
s include tree spirits, water spirits, village gods, demons of disease, etc.Other books
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