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    subtypes of each Dev class

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    In Jain cosmology, devas are commonly divided into 4 main classes, and each class has its own subtypes:

    1) Bhavanavasi Devas

    These are the dwelling devas. Their main subtypes are 10:
    1. Asurakumara
    2. Nāgakumara
    3. Suvarṇakumara
    4. Agnikumara
    5. Vāyukumara
    6. Vidyutkumara
    7. Dvīpakumara
    8. Udadhikumara
    9. Dikkumara
    10. Stanitakumara

    2) Vyantara Devas

    These are the wandering/intermediate devas. Their subtypes are 16:
    1. Kinnara
    2. Kimpurusha
    3. Mahoraga
    4. Gandharva
    5. Yaksha
    6. Rakshasa
    7. Bhuta
    8. Pisacha
    9. Svara
    10. Kanda
    11. Tumburu
    12. Narada
    13. Shakha
    14. Rākshasa-bheda type divisions in some traditions
    15. Bhūta-bheda type divisions in some traditions
    16. Pisacha-bheda type divisions in some traditions

    Note: Different Jain textual traditions sometimes present the 16 Vyantara names with slight variation. The first 8 are the most commonly listed.

    3) Jyotishka Devas

    These are the celestial devas. Their subtypes are 5:
    1. Sun
    2. Moon
    3. Planets
    4. Stars
    5. Comets / meteors

    4) Vaimanik Devas

    These are the heavenly devas. Their subtypes are usually described through their heavenly levels:

    A. 12 Kalpas

    1. Saudharma
    2. Ishana
    3. Sanatkumara
    4. Mahendra
    5. Brahma
    6. Brahmottara
    7. Lāntava
    8. Kāpishtha
    9. Shukra
    10. Mahāshukra
    11. Śatāra
    12. Sahasrāra

    B. 9 Graiveyaka heavens

    1. Sudarshana
    2. Amoghā
    3. Suprabuddha
    4. Yashodhara
    5. Subhadrā
    6. Suprabha
    7. Anantā
    8. Pranata
    9. Aruna

    C. 5 Anuttara heavens

    1. Vijaya
    2. Vaijayanta
    3. Jayanta
    4. Aparājita
    5. Sarvārthasiddhi

    So, in short:

    • Bhavanavasi: 10 subtypes
    • Vyantara: 16 subtypes
    • Jyotishka: 5 subtypes
    • Vaimanik: 26 heavenly divisions in total, grouped as 12 + 9 + 5

    If you want, I can also give this in a simple table or in Gujarati/Hindi terms.

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