Lokpal

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Lokapāla

A guardian or subordinate power attached to the Supreme Goddess, Shiva, or another major deity — for an ordinary householder practitioner, this (not the major deity's own direct presence) is what 'a divine power accompanying you' actually refers to.

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What does it actually mean when a "divine power" accompanies an ordinary practitioner?
For an ordinary householder practitioner, "a divine power accompanying you" almost always means a Lokpal — a guardian or subordinate power of the Supreme Goddess, Shiva, or another major deity — not that deity's own direct presence.
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