A collective category of deities invoked together. Represents all gods in their totality. Often invoked in rituals to ensure all divine blessings are received.
Attributes
TotalityAll godsUniversal blessing
Associated Mantras
Viśve Devāḥ Suktam
Festivals
Pitru Paksha (invoked with ancestors)
Scriptures
RigvedaYajurveda
Regions Worshipped
Pan-India
Iconography
Not depicted individually; represented collectively in sacrificial rites.