Iṣṭadevatā

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Hindu mythology
Sanskrit literature
gptkbp:category Hindu philosophical concepts
Hindu devotional practices
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Iṣṭadevatā
gptkbp:languageOfOrigin gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkbp:meaning cherished divinity
chosen deity
gptkbp:refersTo personal god
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Guru
Ishta-Linga
Upasana
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Hinduism
gptkb:Tantra
Bhakti traditions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Yidams
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7