Word

Ganadevata

Sanskrit

गणदेवता

IAST

gaṇadevatā

In General

The troups of devas are called Ganadevas. 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