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deva(Sanskrit: “divine”) In the Vedic religion of India, one of many divine powers, roughly divided into sky, air, and earth divinities. During the Vedic period, the gods were divided into two classes, the devas and the asuras. In India the devas gradually came to be more powerful, and the asuras came to be thought of as demons. In the monotheistic systems that emerged by the late Vedic period, the devas were subordinate to one supreme being. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They are on close terms with the devas, the ones who tend the growth of plants and the flowering of blossoms; in the same way, the fairies tend the sprouting and blossoming of human wishes. Since antiquity, children have honored the spirit as manifest in nature by putting out little treats for the fairies, gnomes, leprechauns, or devas. |
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