Dig-devata

Dig-devata

दिग्देवता, digdevatā

The deity-guardian of one or another direction of the world.

There are ten main dig-devatas:

• Indra is the guardian of the East,

• Agni — South-east,

• Yama — South,

• Surya — South-west,

• Varuna — West,

• Vayu — North-west,

• Kubera — North,

• Ishana (as well as Soma and Rudra) — North-east,

• Brahma — Zenith (top),

• Vishnu — Nadir (bottom).