Word

Upadeva

Sanskrit

उपदेव

IAST

upadeva

In General

Upadevas are the minor or low level deities. The inhabitants of svarga (highest of the lower three world) are Devas, Ganadevas and Upadevas. Vishnu and Rudra are in still higher planes. Indra is the king of Svarga.

Ganadevas consist of the 12 Adityas , 10 Visvadevas , 8 Vasus , 36 Tusitas , 64 Abhasvaras , 49 Anilas 220 Maharajikas , 12 Sadhyas and 11 Rudras.

Among the Upadevas there are 10 subdivisions. They are, Vidyadharas, Apsaras, Yaksas, Raksasas, Gandharvas, Kinnaras, Pisacas, Guhyakas, Siddhas and Bhutas