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Twelve Devas
12 Japanese Buddhist gods, associated with directions
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ChandraLunar god in Hinduism -
VaiśravaṇaDeity in Buddhism -
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BrahmāDeva and heavenly king in Buddhism; lord of the heavenly realm Brahmaloka; not regarded as a creator deity (unlike the deity of the same name in Hinduism) -
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ŚakraDeva and heavenly king in Buddhism; lord of the heavenly realm Trāyastriṃśa; regarded as king of the gods and wielder of the thunderbolt -
Katen -
Jiten -
Surya in Buddhism -
Taishakuten - SuitenWater deity
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