“Similarly, it is typical for bodhisattva statues and those of deva or lesser deities to be polychromed.”

“Such lists ordinarily rank statues and paintings in a canonical hierarchy, beginning with icons of the Buddha class, followed by bodhisattva, deva, and other lesser deities.”

“And yet we know that there never was such a deva, or god, or such a thing as Varuna.”

“Temple worship, rituals, sacraments as well as personal devotions create a communion with the devas and God.”

“He was also convinced that Puranic literature relating the stories of Gods and devas was fiction.”

“Some people feel incredibly supported by an invisible community of spirits, devas, ancestors or angels.”