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Supernatural being
A deity or god is a supernatural being considered to have authority over some aspect of the universe and/or life, with many also being considered as sacred
Deity
Government ministry of India
Department of Electronics and Information Technology in 2012. On 19 July 2016, DeitY was made into full-fledged ministry, which henceforth is known as the Ministry
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Ministry_of_Electronics_and_Information_Technology
Sky deity who represents the Sun
deity or sun deity is a deity who represents the Sun or an aspect thereof. Such deities are usually associated with power and strength. Solar deities
Solar_deity
Egyptian god of the desert, storms, violence, and foreigners
some accounts. From these relationships is said to be born a crocodile deity called Maga. The meaning of the name Set is unknown, but it is thought to
Set_(deity)
Northwest Semitic supreme deity
Semitic word meaning 'god' or 'deity', or referring (as a proper name) to any one of multiple major ancient Near Eastern deities. A rarer form, 'ila, represents
El_(deity)
Gods and goddesses in Hinduism
Hindu deities are the gods and goddesses in Hinduism. Deities in Hinduism are as diverse as its traditions, and a Hindu can choose to be polytheistic
Hindu_deities
Ancient Semitic deity in the Levant
Yahweh was an ancient Semitic deity in the southeastern ancient Levant that became the national god of the Iron Age kingdoms of Israel-Samaria and Judah
Yahweh
Gods of boundaries or transitions
A liminal deity is a god or goddess in mythology who presides over thresholds, gates, or doorways; "a crosser of boundaries". In Hindu traditions, liminal
Liminal_deity
Entity that created the universe
A creator deity or creator god is a deity responsible for the creation of the Earth, world, and universe in human religion and mythology. In monotheism
Creator_deity
Guardian/patron deity or spirit
A tutelary (/ˈtjuːtəlɛri/; also tutelar) is a deity or a spirit who is a guardian, patron, or protector of a particular place, geographic feature, person
Tutelary_deity
Deities or spirits of the underworld
In Greek mythology, deities referred to as chthonic (/ˈθɒnɪk/) or chthonian (/ˈθoʊniən/) were gods or spirits who inhabited the underworld or existed
Chthonic_deities
Ancient Egyptian deity
worshiped in the Memphis region, identified as the son of Hathor, a primary deity in the pantheon of ancient Egypt. Initially, he was assigned a significant
Apis_(deity)
Deity associated with the sky
A sky deity is a deity associated with the sky, and are a common feature of polytheistic religions, and as hypothesized by Wilhelm Schmidt potentially
Sky_deity
Hindu god
Shasta (IAST Śāstā) is a Hindu deity, described as the son of the deities Shiva and Mohini, Vishnu's female avatar. In South India, he is identified with
Shasta_(deity)
Only or paramount deity of a religion
paramount deity or supernatural entity which is above all others. Creator deity, often also the supreme deity in many religions God, the singular deity of monotheistic
Supreme_deity
Deity or spirit associated with the home
A household deity is a deity or spirit that protects the home, looking after the entire household or certain key members. It has been a common belief in
Household_deity
Ancient Egyptian earth and underworld god
animal. This is interesting, because Seth is described as a wind deity, not as an earth deity. In the famous Coffin Texts of Middle Kingdom period, Aker replaces
Aker_(deity)
Major deity in Hinduism
Venkatachalapati, Venkata, Balaji and Srinivasa, is a deity, described as a form of the god Vishnu. He is the presiding deity of Venkateswara Temple, Tirupati. His consorts
Venkateswara
Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes and fire
"Madame Pele" or "Tūtū Pele" as a sign of respect, she is a well-known deity within Hawaiian mythology and is notable for her contemporary presence and
Pele_(deity)
Deities mentioned in the Rigveda
Rigvedic deities are deities mentioned in the sacred texts of Rigveda, the principal text of the historical Vedic religion of the Vedic period (1500–500
Rigvedic_deities
Near Eastern sun god
(إله الجبل), the Emesene manifestation of the deity, which is Arabic for 'God of the Mountain'. The deity successfully preserved Arab characteristics,
Elagabalus_(deity)
Deity depicted with horns or antlers
Deities depicted with horns or antlers are found in numerous religions across the world. Horned animals, such as bulls, goats, and rams, may be worshiped
Horned_deity
Gods and goddesses of the Ancient Celtic religion
or personal names. The ancient Celts appear to have had a pantheon of deities comparable to others in Indo-European religion, each linked to aspects
Celtic_deities
of lists of deities of the different cultures, religions, and mythologies of the world. List of deities by classification Lists of deities by cultural
Lists_of_deities
Deity that represents the Moon
A lunar deity or moon deity is a deity who represents the Moon, or an aspect of it. These deities can have a variety of functions and traditions depending
Lunar_deity
Enlightened beings in Mahayana Buddhism
In Buddhism, wrathful deities or fierce deities are the fierce, wrathful or forceful (Tibetan: trowo, Sanskrit: krodha) forms (or "aspects", "manifestations")
Wrathful_deities
Supreme being in theistic belief systems
A supreme deity, supreme being, supreme god, or simply just God (with capital G), is a deity within theistic belief systems which is believed to be the
God
Ancient Egyptian deities were an integral part of ancient Egyptian religion and were worshiped for millennia. Many of them ruled over natural and social
List_of_Egyptian_deities
Three deities that are worshipped as one
A triple deity is a deity with three apparent forms that function as a singular whole. Such deities may sometimes be referred to as threefold, tripled
Triple_deity
Hindu deity
Tirumal (Tamil: திருமால், romanized: Tirumāl pronunciation) is a Hindu deity. Perumal is worshipped mainly among Tamil Hindus in South India and the
Perumal_(deity)
A water deity is a deity in mythology associated with water or various bodies of water. Water deities are common in mythology and were usually more important
List_of_water_deities
A fortune deity is a deity associated with fortune, luck and wealth in mythology. Thurathadi Caishen (財神) — God of Wealth; collective designation for several
List_of_fortune_deities
Personification of fear in Greek mythology
In Greek mythology, Deimos /ˈdaɪmɒs/ (Ancient Greek: Δεῖμος, lit. 'fear' pronounced [dêːmos]) is the personification of fear. He is the son of Ares and
Deimos_(deity)
is mentioned as the name of the male deity said to have demonstrated sexual intercourse with other male deities and humans. In describing the customs
Chin_(deity)
Tamil Hindu deity
a guardian deity (kaval deivam) in Hinduism and is worshipped primarily in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore. The deity is associated
Karuppannaswamy
Vajrayana practice involving visualization of a deity
of Vajrayana and Tibetan tantra is deity yoga (devatayoga), a form of Buddhist meditation centered on a chosen deity or "cherished divinity" (Skt. Iṣṭa-devatā
Deity_yoga
Hawaiian goddess of milk and lactation
In Hawaiian mythology, Nuʻakea is a beneficent goddess of milk and lactation. This name was also a title for a wet nurse of royal prince, according to
Nuʻakea_(deity)
Nature deity who embodies the growth cycle of plants
worship, the deity can be a god or goddess with the ability to regenerate itself. A vegetation deity is often a fertility deity. The deity typically undergoes
Vegetation_deity
Major deity in Hinduism
God') and Hara (Sanskrit: हर, lit. 'The Remover'), is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions
Shiva
Archetype in mythology and ethnology
Dema Deity is a concept introduced by Adolf Ellegard Jensen following his research on religious sacrifice. Jensen was a German ethnologist who furthered
Dema_Deity
Mondamin (or Mandaamin) is an Anishinaabe or Miami maize deity. In traditional Native American/First Nations' legend, he is believed to have given humans
Mondamin_(deity)
Pan-Semitic god of fortune
ancient records of Aram and Arabia. Gad is also mentioned in the Bible as a deity in the Book of Isaiah (Isaiah 65:11 – some translations simply call him
Gad_(deity)
A knowledge deity is a deity in mythology associated with knowledge, wisdom, or intelligence. Abena Motianim, goddess of wisdom, knowledge and divination
List_of_knowledge_deities
shen ('spirits') and ancestors, and worship devoted to deities and immortals, who can be deities of places or natural phenomena, of human behaviour, or
Chinese_folk_religion
Roman deity
was the deity of bravery and military strength, the personification of the Roman virtue of virtus. The Greek equivalent deity was Arete. The deity was often
Virtus_(deity)
by the pagan Slavs exist. During the process of Christianisation, the deities could, on the one hand, be demonized in order to deter people from worshipping
List_of_Slavic_deities
A solar deity is a god or goddess who represents the Sun, or an aspect of it, usually by its perceived power and strength. Solar deities and Sun worship
List_of_solar_deities
Divine beings
Buddhist traditions in different countries have also absorbed native deities into their localized Buddhist pantheon, sometimes as Bodhisattvas. Some
Buddhist_deities
Major deity in Hinduism
various local traditions and deities, particularly the Bhāgavata-deities Vāsudeva-Krishna and Gopala-Krishna and the Pāñcarātra-deity Narayana, in the last centuries
Vishnu
A love deity or lust deity is a deity in mythology associated with romance, sex, love, lust, or sexuality. Love deities are common in mythology and are
List_of_love_and_lust_deities
List of gods purported to control volcanic activity
A volcano deity is a deification of a volcano. Volcano deities are often associated with fire, and are often represented as fire deities as well. The following
Volcano_deity
A lunar deity is a deity who represents the Moon, or an aspect of it. Lunar deities and Moon worship can be found throughout most of recorded history
List_of_lunar_deities
purported deity and female equivalent of Berchtold proposed by Jacob Grimm Holda, a purported deity proposed by Jacob Grimm Jecha, a purported deity potentially
List_of_Germanic_deities
Gods of three stars in Chinese religion
human form for the first time. They are sometimes identified with other deities of Chinese religion or of Taoism. The term is commonly used in Chinese
Sanxing_(deities)
A tree deity or tree spirit is a nature deity related to a tree. Such deities are present in many cultures. They are usually represented as a young woman
List_of_tree_deities
Albanian sky and lightning god
consider it as the "weapon of the deity". Finding correspondences with Albanian folk beliefs and practices, the Illyrian Sun-deity, which was the chief cult object
Zojz_(deity)
In ancient Greece, deities were regarded as anthropomorphic, immortal, and powerful. They were conceived of as persons rather than abstract concepts,
List_of_Greek_deities
Hindu folk deity
Kathavarayan (Kātaātavarāya - காத்தவராய) is a Tamil folk deity venerated in South India and Sri Lanka. His worship is prevalent amongst rural Tamil people
Kathavarayan_(deity)
Divine beings associated with death
have a complex system of deities governing various natural phenomena and aspects of human life, it is common to have a deity who is assigned the function
List_of_death_deities
Lunar deity of the Arabian pantheon
Ruḍà (Arabic: رضي < Old Arabic Ruḍaw 𐪇𐪓𐪅) is a deity that was of paramount importance in religion in pre-Islamic Arabia worshipped by the tribes of
Ruda_(deity)
Ancient Etruscan and Roman goddess of the dead
Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Mania" deity – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2009) (Learn how
Mania_(deity)
Lusitanian god
Reo is a name appearing on Latin dedications to a Lusitanian-Gallaecian deity, usually with an epithet relating to a place, such as Reo Paramaeco discovered
Reo_(deity)
Ancient egyptian deity
Igai was a lesser deity associated with the oases of Egypt's Western Desert, bearing the title “the Lord of the Oasis.” Igai is portrayed in human form
Igai_(deity)
Hindu god of new beginnings, wisdom and luck
and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most revered and worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme god in the Ganapatya sect. His
Ganesha
Canaanite deity or form of human sacrifice
continues as to whether the sacrifices were offered to Yahweh or another deity, and whether they were a native Israelite religious custom or a Phoenician
Moloch
Hurrian god
and Šarruma, as members of a category of bull deities linked with Teshub. He notes that bull-like deities were linked to weather gods across the entire
Tilla_(deity)
Chinese male deity
Siming (Chinese: 司命; pinyin: Sīmìng) refers to a Chinese male deity or deified functionary of that title who makes fine adjustments to human fate, with
Siming_(deity)
Devol (also spelled as Dewol) is a deity subjected to worship and belief in Sri Lanka. He is one of the twelve deities worshiped in Sri Lanka as "Dolos
Devol_(deity)
Lunar god worshipped in Anatolia
Pisidia, or Mēn Pharnakou at Ameria in Pontus. Mēn was probably a Phrygian deity, associated with the local descendant of the Hitto-Luwian moon god Arma
Men_(deity)
Ancient Egyptian god
Amun was a major ancient Egyptian deity who appears as a member of the Hermopolitan Ogdoad. Amun was attested from the Old Kingdom together with his wife
Amun
religion, a nature deity is a deity in charge of forces of nature, such as water, biological processes, or weather. These deities can also govern natural
List_of_nature_deities
Hindu goddess of the moon and spirituality
Hinduism, Anumati ("divine favor" in Sanskrit, Devanagari: अनुमति) is a lunar deity and goddess of spirituality. Her vehicle is Krisha Mrigam or Krishna Jinka
Anumati_(deity)
Omai is a creator deity (god) mentioned by Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, a shaman and Portuguese-speaking spokesperson of the Yanomami índios of Brazil. In
Omai_(deity)
List of Native American deities, sortable by name of tribe or name of deity. Mythologies of the indigenous peoples of the Americas "Blackfoot Legends
List of Native American deities
List_of_Native_American_deities
Fringe historical claim related to the origins of Islam
originated as a lunar deity began in 1901 with the archaeologist Hugo Winckler. He associated Allah with a pre-Islamic Arabian deity, either Lah or Hubal
Allah_as_a_lunar_deity
Hindu deity
Ayyappan, also known as Dharmasastha and Manikandan, is the Hindu deity of truth and righteousness. According to Hindu theology, he is described as the
Ayyappan
Basque numenistic deity of the air
Aide is the Basque numenistic deity of the air. She could manifest herself in both good (gentle breeze) and evil (storm wind) forms. Granvil, Rocco (2017-04-21)
Aide_(deity)
This is a list of earth deities. An Earth god or Earth goddess is a deification of the Earth associated with a figure with chthonic or terrestrial attributes
List_of_earth_deities
Roman goddess; either the wife, sister, or daughter of Faunus
or Fenta Fauna. The name Fauna is a feminine form of Latin Faunus, the deity of the countryside. Faunus itself is generally thought to stem from Proto-Italic
Fauna_(deity)
Egyptian war and sky deity
(/hɔːr/) in Ancient Egyptian, is one of the most significant ancient Egyptian deities who served many functions, most notably as the god of kingship, healing
Horus
Taoist deity of the wind
also known as Fengshi, is the Taoist deity of the wind. In ancient times, he was depicted as a grotesque deity with the body of a deer, the head of a
Fengbo_(deity)
Ancient Egyptian deities are the gods and goddesses worshipped in ancient Egypt. The beliefs and rituals surrounding these gods formed the core of ancient
Ancient_Egyptian_deities
List of deities in Hinduism
wide variety of beliefs, and hence the concept of God, and the number of deities, rests upon the philosophy and the tradition that make up a devotee's adherence
List_of_Hindu_deities
The Roman deities most widely known today are those the Romans identified with Greek counterparts, integrating Greek myths, iconography, and sometimes
List_of_Roman_deities
Dizang. When Dizang became enlightened, he achieved immortality and became a deity. Kooij, K. R. van; Veere, H. van der (1995). Function and Meaning in Buddhist
Mingong_(deity)
as Excellent Rule. The Pali Canon includes two suttas that reference the deity, both called the Susīma Sutta (SN 2.29 and SN 11.2). The first sutta recounts
Susīma_(deity)
God worshiped in the Dogon religion
Amma is an African tribal deity – the supreme creator god in the Dogon religion. The Dogon story of the creation of the world relates that the sky god
Amma_(deity)
A night deity is a goddess or god in mythology associated with night, or the night sky. They commonly feature in polytheistic religions. The following
List_of_night_deities
This is a list of fire deities. Nyambe, god of the sun, fire and change Nzambi Mpungu (Kalûnga), god of the sun, fire, sky and change Ra, fire god of
List_of_fire_deities
Philippine god
Laon (meaning "the ancient one"), is a pre-colonial female supreme creator deity in the animist anito beliefs of the Visayan peoples in the Philippines.
Laon_(deity)
Deity worshipped among the Northern Arabian tribes of pre-Islamic Arabia
Nuha is a deity that was worshipped among the Northern Arabian tribes in pre-Islamic Arabia. Associated with the sun, she formed part of a trinity of
Nuha_(deity)
Albanian fire god and cult
i Qiellit ("the Fire of the Sky") and consider it as the "weapon of the deity". During big storms with torrential rains, lightning and hail, which often
Enji_(deity)
2021 video game
Dark Deity is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Sword & Axe LLC and published by indie.io. It was funded by Kickstarter, and released on
Dark_Deity
Absence of belief in the existence of deities; the opposite of theism
absence of belief in the existence of deities. Less broadly, atheism is a rejection of the belief that any deities exist. In an even narrower sense, atheism
Atheism
Nigerian singer
Okeowo Oladotun Alani (born 20 July 1994), professionally known as DOTTi The Deity, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He is known for the hit single “Forever
DOTTi_The_Deity
Ancient Egyptian solar deity
romanized: rʿ) or Re (Coptic: ⲣⲏ, romanized: Rē) was the ancient Egyptian deity of the Sun. By the Fifth Dynasty, in the 25th and 24th centuries BC, Ra
Ra
Eblaite god
linguistic substrate, similar to the names of some of the other Eblaite deities, such as Aštabi, Hadabal or Išḫara. Kura's spouse was the goddess Barama
Kura_(deity)
2006 American TV series or program
Mr. Deity is a series of satirical short films that parody aspects of religion, created by Brian Keith Dalton and distributed by Lazy Eye Pictures. It
Mr._Deity
Celtic goddess
Gontia (/ˈɡɒntiə/) was a Celtic goddess. She was the tutelary deity of the river Günz, near Günzburg in Germany. She is known from an inscription on a
Gontia_(deity)
Hindu-Jain temple in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, India (12th-century)
Sanskrit learning. In 1875, the British surveyed the complex, and an idol of deity Vagdevī (Jain Ambika Yakshini) was excavated around the site. In 2026, the
Bhojshala
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DEITY
Boy/Male
Tamil
Tyagaraj | தà¯à®¯à®¾à®•ராஜ
A deity
Tyagaraj | தà¯à®¯à®¾à®•ராஜ
Girl/Female
Tamil
Hindu female deity of forests, Van ki Devi, Gods gift, God is gracious
Boy/Male
Indian
The immortal God, Imperishable deity
Boy/Male
Tamil
Mathrudev | மாதà¯à®°à¯à®¤à¯‡à®µÂ
One who worships his mother, For one whom mother is the deity
Mathrudev | மாதà¯à®°à¯à®¤à¯‡à®µÂ
Boy/Male
Tamil
Pandurangan | பநà¯à®¤à¯à®°à®‚கந
A deity, One with pale white complexion, Lord Vishnu
Pandurangan | பநà¯à®¤à¯à®°à®‚கந
Girl/Female
Tamil
Deity
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from the female personal name Imma, Emma or (in the case of the German name) from the male equivalent, Immo, short forms of various Germanic personal names formed with irmin, ermen ‘whole’, ‘entire’ as the first element (also the name of a Germanic deity). In Old English Imma, Emma was borne by both males and females. Compare Imber, but in Middle English, under Norman influence, it came to be used almost exclusively for women, being taken as a short form of Ermingard.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Minor deity
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Indian
One who cannot be injured, Rice offered to deity in Hindu Pooja, Indestructible
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Tamil
Name of deity in ahobilam
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Tamil
Pandurang | பாஂடà¯à®°à®‚க
A deity, One with pale white complexion, Lord Vishnu
Pandurang | பாஂடà¯à®°à®‚க
Boy/Male
Tamil
Good deity
Boy/Male
Tamil
Panduranga | பாநà¯à®¤à¯à®°à®‚கா
A deity, One with pale white complexion, Lord Vishnu
Panduranga | பாநà¯à®¤à¯à®°à®‚கா
Girl/Female
Tamil
Granter of boons, Goddess Lakshmi, A deity, A river
Girl/Female
Tamil
Hindu female deity of forests, Van ki Devi, Gods gift, God is gracious
Boy/Male
Indian
One who cannot be injured, Rice offered to deity in Hindu Pooja, Indestructible
Boy/Male
Tamil
Name of deity in ahobilam ap
Boy/Male
Tamil
A God, Deity
Girl/Female
Tamil
Minor deity, Maiden, Of the Goddess
Boy/Male
Tamil
A vow to a deity, Wish
DEITY
DEITY
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Australian, Celtic, Greek, Irish
Mythical a Prince of Munster; Poet; Storyteller
Boy/Male
Hindu
Fact, Truth, Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
King of Gods
Male
Hebrew
(בָּרָק) Hebrew name BARAQ means "flash of lightning." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Abinoam who, incited by the prophetess Deborah, delivered the Israelites from the yoke of Jabin.Â
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
A Moon Beam
Boy/Male
Indian
Honey
Girl/Female
Tamil
Tharchana | தாரà¯à®šà®¨à®¾Â
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Spring of Brave
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Traditional
An Ancient Astronomer
Female
Icelandic
Icelandic and Scandinavian short form of longer names containing ing, INGA means "foremost one."
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n.
A deity corresponding to Odin, the supreme deity of the Scandinavians. Wednesday is named for him. See Odin.
v. i.
To make offerings to God, or to a deity, of things consumed on the altar; to offer sacrifice.
n.
A solemn promise made to God, or to some deity; an act by which one consecrates or devotes himself, absolutely or conditionally, wholly or in part, for a longer or shorter time, to some act, service, or condition; a devotion of one's possessions; as, a baptismal vow; a vow of poverty.
n.
A sylvan deity or demigod, represented as part man and part goat, and characterized by riotous merriment and lasciviousness.
n.
An imaginary being supposed by the Christians to be a Mohammedan deity or false god. He is represented in the ancient moralities, farces, and puppet shows as extremely vociferous and tumultous.
n.
The divine energy, personified as the wife of a deity (Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, etc.); the female principle.
n.
To give, consecrate, or dedicate to God, or to some deity, by a solemn promise; to devote; to promise solemnly.
n.
The mystic number four, which was often symbolized to represent the Deity, whose name was expressed by four letters among some ancient nations; as, the Hebrew JeHoVaH, Greek qeo`s, Latin deus, etc.
n.
Government of a state by the immediate direction or administration of God; hence, the exercise of political authority by priests as representing the Deity.
n.
The collection of attributes which make up the nature of a god; divinity; godhead; as, the deity of the Supreme Being is seen in his works.
n.
The chief deity of the Greeks, and ruler of the upper world (cf. Hades). He was identified with Jupiter.
n.
An Egyptian deity, at first a symbol of the Nile, and so of fertility; later, one of the divinities of the lower world. His worship was introduced into Greece and Rome.
n.
The ascription of human atributes to the Deity, or to a polytheistic deity; anthropomorphism.
v. t.
To degrade from the state of deity; to deprive of the character or qualities of a god; to deprive of the reverence due to a god.
n.
A lower or inferio/ god; a subordinate deity; a demigod.
n.
A deity among the ancient Syrians, in honor of whom the Hebrew idolatresses held an annual lamentation. This deity has been conjectured to be the same with the Phoenician Adon, or Adonis.
n.
A living being sacrificed to some deity, or in the performance of a religious rite; a creature immolated, or made an offering of.
n.
One who believes that the Deity is unipersonal.
n.
A place or edifice dedicated to the worship of some deity; as, the temple of Jupiter at Athens, or of Juggernaut in India.