Pingala, one of the attendants of Lord Surya, is the recorder who writes down mankind’s good and bad deeds. In Vedic hymns, the sun god rescues the world from the fear of darkness and nightmares. His attendants, Danda and Pingala represent the physical and intellectual means of achieving one’s goals. Danda is young and carries […]
Lord Surya is generally depicted with his two attendants Danda and Pingala. Danda sometimes also called Dandi is a personification of a weapon Danda. Danda means a rod or a staff. Such personification of a weapon is called as Ayudha Purusha (Weapon Man). He is also referred as Skanda. As the name suggests, Danda or
Chhaya or Chaya is the goddess of shadow, and a consort of Lord Surya, the Hindu sun god. She is the shadow-image or reflection of Saranyu (Sanjana), the first wife of Surya. Chhaya is usually described as the mother of Shani, the planet Saturn, and the god of karma and justice: a feared graha; goddess
Sanjna also known as Saranyu is the chief consort of Surya, the Sun god. Saranyu has been described as “the swift-speeding storm cloud”. In the later text named Harivamsa (5th century C.E.), Saranyu is known as Sanjna or Samjna (pronounced. Sangya), which means ‘image’, ‘sign’ or ‘name’. In the Puranas, Samjna is known by many
Aruna is the charioteer of Surya (the sun god) in Hinduism. He is the elder brother of Garuda. Aruna and Garuda are the sons of Vedic sage Kashyapa and his wife Vinata, daughter of Prajapati Daksha. His children were the mighty vultures Sampati and Jatayu. He is also found in Buddhism and Jainism literature and
Savitr, also called as Savitur, is a prominent figure in Vedic scriptures, known as an Aditya, or “offspring,” of the primaeval mother goddess Aditi. His name in Vedic Sanskrit connotes “impeller, rouser, vivifier.” Sometimes identified with Surya, the Sun god, Savitr is often distinguished as the divine influence or vivifying power of the Sun. In
Parjanya is a Vedic deity of rain, thunder, lightning, and the one who fertilizes the earth. It is another epithet of Indra, the Vedic deity of the sky and heaven. Parjanya is considered to be one of the Aditya (son of Aditi and sage Kashyapa). It is assumed Parjanya is the udder and lightning is
Pushan is a Hindu Vedic solar deity and one of the Adityas. He is the god of meeting. Pushan is responsible for marriages, journeys, roads, and the feeding of cattle. He was a soul guide, conducting souls to the other world. He protected travellers from bandits and wild beasts and protected men from being exploited
Vivasvat, also known as Vivasvant or Vivasvan is one of the Adityas (son of goddess mother Aditi and Sage Kashyapa). His wife is Saranyu, the daughter of Tvashtar. His sons include the Ashvins, Yama, and Manu. Through Manu, Vivasvat is considered an ancestor of humanity. Vivasvat is affiliated with Matarishvan, with Agni being stated to
Tvashta or Tvashtr is a Vedic artisan god or fashioner. He is mentioned as an Aditya (son of goddess Aditi and sage Kashyapa) in later Hindu scriptures like the Mahabharata and Puranas. Tvashtr is sometimes identified with another artisan deity named Vishvakarma. Tvashta is the heavenly builder, the maker of divine implements and the lord