Deva (Hinduism)
Deva or Dev are terms used by the Hindu people for a deity. Hindu people believe that there are many Hindu gods present in their religion.
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Deva (Hinduism) Media
In the earliest Vedic literature, Devas are benevolent supernatural beings; above, a gilt-copper statue of Indra, "Chief of the Gods", from 16th-century Nepal.
Shiva/Rudra has been a major Deva in Hinduism since the Vedic times. Above is a meditating statue of him in the Himalayas with Hindus offering prayers.
The 12 Devas protecting Buddha, by Tani Bunchō. The Hindu Devas were adopted by Japanese Buddhists in the first millennium as Jūni-ten
Vishnu (above) is one of the Vedic Devas. The third Valli of the Katha Upanishad discusses ethical duties of man through the parable of the chariot as a means to realize the state of Vishnu, one with Self-knowledge.
The Devas (god) and Asuras (anti-god) churning the ocean of milk, Samudra Manthan sculpture at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand.
The male Lokapala devas, the guardians of the directions, on the wall of Shiva temple, Prambanan (Java, Indonesia).
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