In Dharmic religions and New Age movement; Yajatá (Sanskrit: यजत) is a generic term for all celestial beings (apsarases, gandharvas, devas, yakshas, angels etc.). They are known as yazatas in the Avesta and yazads/izidan in the Shahnameh.
Yajata and Deva[]
Since deva means a shiner (with a celestial sheen) or more literally a person from the sky or above and yajata means worthy for reverance and esteem, they might be used interchageably. The diff is that a deva is used sometimes for a specific Celestial being.
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- Asura
- Asura (Buddhism)
- Vishve amrta
| Hindu mythology | |
|---|---|
| Deities | Lakshmi • Saraswati • Śiva • Varuna • Viṣṇu |
| Avatars and Devi | Kalkin • Krishna • Rama • Vamana |
| Mortals | Arjuna |
| Monsters and Demons | Asura • Nāga • Rakshasa • Vetāla |