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Celestial being

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celestial beings: (gatyah, tianrén): Beings that normally dwell in the heavenly realms.
There are eight types:
(1) gods or “devas,”
(2) nagas (dragons),
(3) yaksas,
(4) gandharvas,
(5) asuras,
(6) garudas,
(7) kinnaras, and
(8) mahorahas.

see; deva

Source

buddhism.org