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'''Abhasvaras''' ({{Lang-sa|आभास्वर|translit=Ābhāsvara}}) is a term used in [[Buddhism]] to refer to a heaven and in [[Hinduism]] to refer to a class of [[Devata|deities]].<br />
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==Buddhism==<br />
In [[Buddhism]], Abhasvaras is the name of a [[heaven]]. The words roots are Sanskrit (from "a" near to, towards + the verbal root "bhas" to shine upon, illuminate).{{citation needed|date=August 2015}}<br />
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==Hinduism==<br />
In [[Hinduism]], abhasvaras refers to a class of deities featured in the [[Puranas]]. They are 64 in number,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Werner |first=Karel |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=__yQAgAAQBAJ&dq=abhasvara+deities&pg=PT29 |title=A Popular Dictionary of Hinduism |date=2005-08-11 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-135-79752-2 |pages=29 |language=en}}</ref> and described to be personifications of mental qualities, serving as the sovereigns of all varieties of spiritual and physical enlightenment.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dalal |first=Roshen |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zrk0AwAAQBAJ&dq=abhasvaras+gana&pg=PT103 |title=Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide |date=2014-04-18 |publisher=Penguin UK |isbn=978-81-8475-277-9 |pages=103 |language=en}}</ref> The twelve primary abhasvaras are:<ref>{{Cite book |last=Danielou |first=Alain |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OIXtDwAAQBAJ&dq=%C4%80bh%C4%81svaras&pg=PA302 |title=The Myths and Gods of India: The Classic Work on Hindu Polytheism |date=2017-01-01 |publisher=Motilal Banarsidass |isbn=978-81-208-3638-9 |pages=303 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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* Ātmā<br />
* Jñātā<br />
* Dama<br />
* Dānta<br />
* Śānti<br />
* Jñāna<br />
* Sama<br />
* Tapas<br />
* Kāma<br />
* Krodha<br />
* Mada<br />
* Moha<br />
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The abhasvaras are referred to as one of the nine [[gana]] deities: [[adityas]], [[visvedevas]], [[vasus]], [[Tushita|tushitas]], abhasvaras, anilas, [[maharajikas]], [[sadhyas]], and the [[rudras]]. They are stated to be the attendants of deities such as [[Shiva]], [[Ganesha]], and [[Vayu]], dwelling on Gaṇaparvata, located on [[Mount Kailash|Kailasha]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Walker |first=Benjamin |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6zj3DwAAQBAJ&dq=abhasvara+gana&pg=PA397 |title=Hindu World: An Encyclopedic Survey of Hinduism. In Two Volumes. Volume I A-L |date=2019-04-09 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-0-429-62465-0 |pages=397 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Hindu deities]]<br />
[[Category:Locations in Buddhist mythology]]</div>Ajay Kumar