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pratyaksha devata

प्रत्यक्ष देवता pratyakṣa devatā

The 'visible' or perceptible deity, the divine one can see directly; a traditional characterisation of Surya, the sun, the one god present to the eye.

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  • Surya Namaskar: The Sun Salutation Yoga

    He is the pratyaksha devata , the perceptible deity, the divine that is not hidden behind an image or a story but crosses the sky every day in plain sight, giving light and warmth and the very possibility of li…

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