John Shaqi
Hindu1500 BCE – present

Thirty-three gods

Indian subcontinent

The Thirty-three gods, or Trayastrimshaddevas, is a pantheon of Rigvedic deities of the current manvantara. The Samhitas, which are the oldest layer of text in the Vedas, enumerate 33 deities classified as Devas, 11 each for the three worlds. They are grouped as 12 Adityas, 11 Rudras, eight Vasus and two Ashvins in the Brahmanas.

Thirty-three gods

Thirty-three gods

The Thirty-three gods, or Trayastrimshaddevas, is a pantheon of Rigvedic deities of the current manvantara. The Samhitas, which are the oldest layer of text in the Vedas, enumerate 33 deities classified as Devas, 11 each for the three worlds. They are grouped as 12 Adityas, 11 Rudras, eight Vasus and two Ashvins in the Brahmanas.

Pantheon: Hindu Culture: Indian Civilization: Indian subcontinent Period: 1500 BCE – present

Source: Wikipedia

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Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty-three_gods

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