Dvāradevatā
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Dvāradevatā literally means ‘door-goddess’.
Along with the dikpālas or dikpālakas,[1] the tāntrik works like the Śrīvidyārnavatantra mention fifteen dvāradevatās or gods and goddesses guarding doors and doorways. They guard the doors of the temples of Mother-goddess. Some of them are:
References[edit]
- ↑ Dikpālakas are the guardian deities of directions.
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore