India: Celestial dancer (Devata). Sandstone statue from Madhya Pradesh, md-11th century. Devatas, also spelt diwata or dewata, are religious beings in Hinduism and Buddhism. Smaller and more focused Devas (deities), there are various kinds of devatas, one to act as a spiritual aspect or counterpart to every human activity. Some types of devatas include gramadevatas (village deities) and vanadevatas (forest spirits).

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