Deva (Buddhism)

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A Deva (देव Sanskrit and Pāli; Mongolian тэнгэр, tenger) in Buddhism is a type of celestial being or god who shares the god-like characteristics of being more powerful, longer-lived, and, in general, much happier than humans, although the same level of veneration is not paid to them as to Buddhas.

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Translations of
Deva
EnglishDeity
Sanskritदेव
(deva)
Paliदेव
(deva)
Assameseদেৱ
(Deo)
Bengaliদেব
(Deb)
Burmeseနတ်
(nat)
Chinese天人
(Pinyin: tiān rén)
IndonesianDewa (Male), Dewi (Female)
Japanese
(Rōmaji: ten)
Khmerទេវៈ , ទេវតា , ទេព្ដា , ទេព
(UNGEGN: Téveă, Tévôta, Tépda, Tép)
Korean천, 天
(RR: cheon)
Mongolianтэнгэр
(tenger)
Sinhalaදේව
(deva)
Tibetanལྷ
(lha)
Thaiเทวะ , เทวดา , เทพ
(thewa, thewada, thep)
Vietnamesethiên nhân, thiên giới
Glossary of Buddhism
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Other words used in Buddhist texts to refer to similar supernatural beings are devatā ("deities") and devaputta ("son of god"). While the former is a synonym for deva ("celestials"), the latter refers specifically to one of these beings who is young and has newly arisen in its heavenly world.