“A name is the dwelling place of spirit.”

Across cultures around the world, naming is never a simple act of identification—it is a sacred connection to divine power. In our Indigenous Filipino spiritual tradition, the Diwata are not mere myths; they are living presences of nature, ancestry, and cosmic order.

Through the careful documentation and enshrinement of the 101 names of precolonial Filipino Diwata, Templong Anituhan takes a profound step:
👉 the restoration of our own pantheon as a living national spiritual heritage.

Why Is Documenting the Names of the Diwata Important?

1. Reclaiming a Lost Memory

Over centuries of colonization, many names of our Diwata were forgotten, erased, or replaced.
This documentation:

Restores our sacred history
Reawakens our true spiritual identity as a people

2. Honoring Many Tribes as One Living Spirit

The 101 Diwata come from diverse traditions:

Cordillera highlands
Luzon lowlands
Mangyan communities of Mindoro
Visayan traditions
Lumad and Bangsamoro cultures

This affirms that:

Filipino spirituality has many expressions, yet one sacred source.

3. Establishing a Living Pantheon

This is not a museum of names.
It is a living spiritual system where:

Each Diwata can be invoked
Each name carries power
Each being has a role in the cosmos

4. The Meaning of Enshrinement

To “enshrine” is not merely to list—it is to:

Create a sacred space for divine presence
Recognize that the Diwata are part of ritual, life, and community practice

What Does This Mean for Members of Templong Anituhan?

For members, this brings:

1. A Deeper Connection with the Diwata

Knowing their names opens pathways for:

personal guidance
protection
healing

2. A Structured Spiritual Practice

The 101 Diwata can be integrated into:

daily prayers and devotions
lunar and solar rituals
ceremonial invocations

3. Becoming Living Carriers of Tradition

Every member becomes:

a living bearer of ancestral wisdom

What About Non-Members?

Even those outside the temple benefit from this work:

1. Cultural Awakening

It reminds them that:

✅ We, as Filipinos, have our own God
✅ We have our own Pantheon

2. Healing of Identity

This helps heal:

colonial disconnection
loss of cultural self-worth

3. An Invitation, Not a Conversion

This is not a call to replace religion—
it is:

an invitation to reconnect with the roots of one’s own spirit

A National Testimony

By enshrining the names of the 101 Diwata, we proclaim:

“We, as Filipinos, have our own Divine Source, our own sacred beings, and our own path to holiness.”

This stands not against any belief—
but as a return to ourselves.

Daily Devotional Prayer to the 101 Diwata of the Philippine Ancestral Traditions

For Blessings, Protection, and Sacred Guidance

Opening Invocation

Great Bathala, Source of All Being,
From the heights of the Upper Realm and the depths of the Sacred Earth,
we open ourselves to the presence of the Diwata—
guardians of our lands, waters, skies, and ancestors.

May their light surround us,
may their wisdom guide us,
and may their protection uphold us
in all paths we walk today.

Litany of the Diwata

I. Batanes & Northern Highlands

Mapaytau, Mayo, Apo Iraya —
Bless us, guide us, and protect us.

II. Cordillera & Northern Luzon Highlands

Alawagan, Anlabban, Bago, Sirinan —
Bagatulayan, Kadaklan, Kaboniyan, Kabunian —
Intutungcho, Lumawig, Maknongan —
Agmattebew, Adika-ila, Mengos-ochong —
Bless us, guide us, and protect us.

III. Cagayan Valley & Northern Plains

Makapangwa, Namaratu, Yafu, Nanolay —
Bless us, guide us, and protect us.

IV. Sierra Madre & Forest Peoples

Binangonan, Elag, Delan, Pandak, Oden —
Bless us, guide us, and protect us.

V. Ilocos & Pangasinan

Buni, Angalo, Parsua, Apo Init, Apo Tudo —
Amagaolay, Agueo, Bulan —
Bless us, guide us, and protect us.

VI. Central Luzon & Southern Tagalog

Malyari, Akasi, Dumagan —
Gutugutumakan, Tigbalog, Lueve, Amas —
Binangewan, Kedes, Pawi, Sedsed —
Mangetchay, Bathala —
Bless us, guide us, and protect us.

VII. Bicol Region

Gugurang —
Bless us, guide us, and protect us.

VIII. Mindoro Mangyan Traditions

Apo Iraya, Ahulutok, Apu Daga, Apu Dandum —
Ambuwaw, Alulaba, Kapwambulod —
Manggat, Sayum-ay, Apu Parawan —
Mahal na Makaako, Binayo, Binayi —
Bless us, guide us, and protect us.

IX. Palawan & Tagbanwa

Ampu Nagsalad, Maguimba, Magindusa Nagabakaban —
Diwata ng Kagubatan, Neguno —
Bless us, guide us, and protect us.

X. Visayas Traditions

Makapatag, Malaon, Maka-andog —
Ai Sono, Kaptan, Magwayen —
Magwala, Magdili, Kanlaon —
Makaako, Tagnaan, Gamhanan —
Tungkong Langit, Alunsina, Bulalakaw —
Bless us, guide us, and protect us.

XI. Northern & Central Mindanao

Tahaw, Magbabaya, Agtayabun —
Dadanhayan ha Sugay, Manama Sigalugan, Kerenen —
Bless us, guide us, and protect us.

XII. Eastern & Southern Mindanao

Tagbusan, Makalindog, Dagaw, Taganlang —
Bless us, guide us, and protect us.

XIII. South Cotabato & SOCCSKSARGEN

Melu, Pamulak Manobo —
Kadaw La Sambad, Bulan La Mogoaw —
Bless us, guide us, and protect us.

XIV. Teduray & Lambangian

Tulus, Minaden —
Bless us, guide us, and protect us.

XV. Bangsamoro & Maritime Cultures

Tuhan, Umboh Tuhan, Umboh Dilaut —
Dayang Dayang Mangolay —
Bless us, guide us, and protect us.

🌿 Prayer for Blessings and Protection

O Diwata of every mountain, river, forest, and sea,
O guardians of our ancestors and keepers of sacred balance,
we humbly call upon your presence.

Bless our bodies with strength and healing.
Bless our minds with clarity and wisdom.
Bless our spirits with peace and purpose.

Protect us from harm seen and unseen.
Shield our homes, our families, and our communities.
Guide our steps upon the path of right living.

May we walk in harmony with nature,
in respect for all beings,
and in remembrance of our sacred origins.

🔱 Closing Dedication

With gratitude, we honor you, O Diwata,
as living expressions of the Divine within our land.

May your names be remembered,
your presence be felt,
and your blessings flow continuously
through all who call upon you.

So may it be—Mapayapa, Mapayabong, at Mapagpala ang aming buhay.