The tutelary deity of a family or clan line, worshipped at weddings and the great turnings of a household and inherited across generations. Distinct from the ishta-devata, the individually chosen deity.

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• Ishta-Devata: Choosing a Personal Deity Deities →

  There is the kula-devata , the deity of the family line, worshipped at weddings and the great turnings of a household, inherited with the name.

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