Kuladevatā

Kuladevatā · kula-devatā, “the devatā of the family”

Grammar: feminine noun, a compound of kula (family line) and devatā: “the devatā of the family”.

Meaning: the devatā of a family line.

In the scriptures: Sūta teaches the brāhmaṇas that the yajamāna, then entering his house, prays to the kula-devatās (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 1, Chapters 19–21).

Related terms: Kula · Devatā · Yajamāna

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 1, Chapters 19–21