Gruhastha
| Gruhastha | |
|---|---|
| (Deity) | |
| Titles | The Keeper |
| Adjective | Gruhasthan |
| Home | Garden of Perfect Enlightenment, Nirvana |
| Alignment | Lawful good |
| Areas of Concern | The Vudrani holy book |
| Worshipers | Vudrani |
| Cleric Alignments | |
| Domains | Animals, Good, Knowledge, Law, Travel |
| Subdomains | Education, Exploration, Friendship, Memory, Purity, Thought |
| Favored Weapon | Shortbow |
| Symbol | Mandala with four open books as gates of the compass points |
| Images of Gruhastha | |
| Source: Faiths of Golarion, pg(s). 17—21 | |
Gruhastha is a male Vudran god.[1] He was a mortal nephew of Irori who, according to legend, ascended to divinity by authoring a book so perfectly profound that he merged with it and became a god—the Azvadeva Pujila.[2]
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Role
Gruhastha is called the Keeper as he keeps watch over Golarion until enough beings reach enlightenment, at which point the world would itself become part of Nirvana.[1]
Relationships
Gruhastha is the nephew of Irori and an ally of the Master of Masters in the role of his advisor.[1][2]
Church
Holy text
Gruhasthans consider all books to be holy, but none surpasses the Azvadeva Pujila, which is both an incarnation of Gruhastha himself and his greatest work of text. The work is relatively informal for a holy book and full of fables, each with layers of hidden wisdom.[3]
Holidays
- Azvadeva Dejal
- Annually on 3 Desna, worshipers mark the revelation of the Azvadeva Pujila by gifting books, celebrating knowledge, blessing animals, and enjoying a vegetarian feast.[3]
References
Paizo published a major article about Gruhastha in Faiths of Golarion.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Erik Mona et al. (2008). Campaign Setting, p. 39. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kate Baker et al. (2018). Faiths of Golarion, p. 18. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-099-6
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kate Baker et al. (2018). Faiths of Golarion, p. 20. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-099-6