Motif
Household tutelary deity embodied in humble domestic objects
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A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Rescue and Protection. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki SCHLEGEL. / GORRESIO. / HIPPOLYTE FAUCHE. / ADDITIONAL NOTES.; lines 58449-58532 confidence: high
No house is supposed to be without a tutelary divinity; the hereditary family deity is usually a leading Hindu mythological figure, while the Grihadevatā rarely has a distinct name.
The note says domestic gods may be represented by a stone, plant, rice basket, water-jar, images, or a snake, and receive daily adoration or offerings.
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