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Adhidevata (Sanskrit: अधिदेवता, adhidevatA) are the the god and goddess found in Hindu mythology in Hinduism and works as a presiding or tutelary deity.[1] They are also known as the over-rulers deities of the planetary ruler deities and represents the general qualities and energies associated with the planets and their rulers.

As per the Vedic system there are three levels of planetary deities: devata, adhidevata and pratyadhidevata, so adhidevata are considered as the second level of planetary deities.[2]

Names

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The names of the planets, their ruler deities and over-rulers deities are as follows.[3]

Planet Deity Overruler

Historical Origin

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The history and mentions of devata or deities are found in the Hindu texts. In Hinduism, tutelary deities are known as ishta-devata, Kuldevi or Kuldevta, Gramadevata . Devas can also be seen as tutelary.

Ishta-devata are considered as the patron or personal deity of individuals, Kuldevta are considered as the race, household or family god, Gramadevata or village god are considered as the guardian deities of villages.[4]

Adhidevata are considered as primitive deity. The Adhidevata, Adhidaiva & Adhidaivata are related words and refers all that belongs to deities. It also means the divine creation. As per the vedic literature, the three terms used as triad are adhibhuta, adhidaiva and adhyatma but they are also used as single or in pairs.

The adhibhuta refers to outer or tangible, adhidaiva refers divine or intangible and adhyatma refers to "self" that is body, mind and soul. In Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna refers Adhidevata as the underlying foundation of all the demigods.[5]

Significance

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As per the Hindu texts, it has been said Adhidevata develops a connection between the eleven sense organs and the deities as shown below.

Organ Deity
  • Ears
  • Skin
  • Eyes
  • Tongue
  • Nose
  • Speech
  • Hands
  • Feet
  • Anus
  • Organ of generation
  • Mind

Lastly the word Adhidevata refers to the Supreme Deity.[6]

Modes of worship

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As per the Hindu texts, it has been said the Navagrahas are not always worshiped directly but often through a over-ruler deity named Adhidevata as mentioned above and its supreme deity as shown below.

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  • other names
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  • significance
  • mount
  • modes of worship

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  • places of worship
  • relatives
  • representation in art


References

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  1. ^ "అధిదేవత - Wiktionary". en.wiktionary.org. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  2. ^ "Planetary Deities - Encyclopedia of Vedic Science". en.vedicencyclopedia.org. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  3. ^ "Planetary Deities - Encyclopedia of Vedic Science". en.vedicencyclopedia.org. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  4. ^ Balfour, Edward (1885). The Cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia, Commercial Industrial, and Scientific: Products of the Mineral, Vegetable, and Animal Kingdoms, Useful Arts and Manufactures. Akademische Druck u. Verlag.
  5. ^ "Bhagavad-Gita: Chapter 8, Verse 4". www.bhagavad-gita.org. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  6. ^ Bäumer, Bettina (1988). Kalātattvakośa: Manifestation of nature : Sr̥ṣṭi vistāra. Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. ISBN 9788120815476.

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