Religious Studies GCSE
Bhagavan
What Bhagavan means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The supreme personal God who exists beyond the material universe but can be worshipped directly through love and devotion.
A term for God understood as a personal, loving deity, alongside Saguna Brahman.
Topics that use Bhagavan
- Hinduism - 3.1.4.1 Beliefs and teachings (AQA GCSE)
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