Kuladevata

[3] Such a deity is often the object of one's devotion (bhakti), and is coaxed to watch over one's clan (kula), gotra, family, and children from misfortune.

This is distinct from an ishta-devata (personal tutelar) and a grāmadevatā (village deities).

[4] Male kuladevatas are sometimes referred to as a kuladeva, while their female counterparts are called a kuladevi.

[8] In western India, some communities regard local monarchs who belonged to their clan to be their kuladevata.

[9] The following is a non-exhaustive list of the various kuladevatas revered in different regions of the Indian subcontinent: The kuldevata (Nepali: Kuldeuta कुलदेउता) in many hilly Nepalese families are often local deities worshipped by the people before the arrival of Hinduism in the region.