Sarvadevata, Sarva-devata, Sarvadevatā: 4 definitions
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Sarvadevata means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsSarvadevatā (सर्वदेवता) refers to “all the Gods”, according to the 9th-century Sarvajñānottaratantra chapter 18.—Accordingly, “Next, I shall teach the best observance among observances, which is known as the Śiva-vrata and which is revered by Asuras and Gods alike. [...] Next, I shall teach the characteristics of a temple of Śiva, as well as [how to perform] the installation of the liṅga, in which the universe is [itself] ‘installed’. All the gods (sarvadevatā—devatāḥ sarvā), beginning with Brahmā, reside in the Liṅga; therefore a Yogin who venerates his guru, God and the fire and who has performed his vidyāvrata should install the liṅga, following the procedure taught in scripture. [...]”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsSarvadevatā (सर्वदेवता) or Sarvadevatāsthāpana refers to “(the installation of) all the gods”, as discussed in the twenty-eighth chapter of the Nāradīyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra document comprising over 3000 verses in 30 chapters presenting in a narrative framework the teachings of Nārada to Gautama, dealing primarily with modes of worship and festivals.—Description of the chapter [sarvadevatā-sthāpanavidhi]: Gautama asks now how to sanctify [pratiṣṭhā] all the icons of the Lord to make them ready for worship (1). After noting that vimāna-structures are of two types, svatantra and asvatantra (2-7), Nārada then describes those dedicated in turn to one or another of the gods along with worship appropriate to each god for specified ends: [...].
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiSarvadevatā (सर्वदेवता) refers to “all divinities”, according to the Ṭīkā Pot Worship [i.e., Kalaśapūjā] ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Come, highest divinity, to your own place, supreme being, (As) I carry out worship, continuously be turned towards me, For the symapthy of the patron, come near, all divinities (sarvadevatā)”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySarvadevata (सर्वदेवत):—[=sarva-devata] [from sarva] mfn. relating to all the deities, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sharva, Devata, Carva.
Starts with: Sarvadevatamaya, Sarvadevatapratishthasarasamgraha, Sarvadevatapushpadipujana, Sarvadevatasthapana, Sarvadevatasthapanavidhi.
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Search found 9 books and stories containing Sarvadevata, Sarva-devata, Sarva-devatā, Sarvadevatā; (plurals include: Sarvadevatas, devatas, devatās, Sarvadevatās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 34 - The mode of gifting Viśveśvara < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.11.34 < [Chapter 11 - Description of Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra’s Birth]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 3 < [Chapter 4 - Caturtha-yāma-sādhana (Madhyāhna-kālīya-bhajana–ruci-bhajana)]
Text 20 < [Chapter 4 - Caturtha-yāma-sādhana (Madhyāhna-kālīya-bhajana–ruci-bhajana)]
Puskara-mahatmya (or the so-called Padmapurana-samuccaya) < [Purana, Volume 4, Part 1 (1962)]
The Legend of the Churning of the Ocean (in the Epics and the Puranas) < [Purana, Volume 9, Part 1 (1967)]
Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study) (by J. P. Prajith)
12. Description of Nityotsava-vidhi (festival rites) < [Chapter 4 - Worship of Gods and Goddesses]
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 9.24 < [Chapter 9 - Rāja-guhya-yoga (Yoga through the most Confidential Knowledge)]