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- noun Plural form of
devata .
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Kent Davis has spent years researching and photographing what he calls the devatas, or carved female images, that appear throughout the Angkor Wat temple complex.
The Mysterious Women of Angkor Wat | Angkor Wat Apsara & Devata: Khmer Women in Divine Context 2009
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Sadly, most of its devatas were weathered beyond recognition, but when I climbed the pile of stones previously forming the northwest corner tower I had a surprising encounter.
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Some experts characterize the figures as “celestial nymphs” or demi-goddesses called “devatas” but these terms were applied long after the fall of this civilization.
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Davis also departs from convention by referring to the women shown in temple carvings as devatas, not Apsaras.
The Mysterious Women of Angkor Wat | Angkor Wat Apsara & Devata: Khmer Women in Divine Context 2009
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Rather than generic images of impersonal goddesses, many devatas appear to be portrait carvings of actual women in divine context.
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Our graphic artist Kristen Tuttle is creating a series of designs that pay magnificent tribute to the timeless beauty of the devatas of Angkor Wat.
Devata.org Logo Gear | Angkor Wat Apsara & Devata: Khmer Women in Divine Context 2008
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Seeing the devatas through this young lady’s eyes holds immense value for researchers of art and history alike.
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