Dhata or Dhatri is the seventh of the Adityas (sons of Aditi and Sage Kashyapa). He is the god of health and magic. Dhata is evidenced as an Aditya in both Hindu epics – the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. He is described to fought Arjuna and Krishna in burning of Khandava Forest episode in the […]
Amshuman or Anshuman god is one of the Aditya, the sons of the goddess Aditi sage Kashyapa. He is also known as Amsha or Ansa. Anshuman’s identification with the Adityas emphasizes his role as a solar deity and his place in the celestial hierarchy. Unlike, Lord Surya, Lord Varuna or Lord Mitra, Amshuman’s is not prominently
Mitra god is one of the Aditya (the sons of the goddess Aditi, fathered by the sage Kashyapa) and is a Vedic Hindu deity known as the protector of treaties. In later Vedic texts and Brahmins, he is mentioned as the ‘light of the dawn’ and ‘morning sun’. According to Atharva Veda, Mitra is worshipped
Bhaga is the Vedic god of wealth, and a term for “lord, patron” and “wealth, prosperity”. He is an Aditya, a group of societal deities who are the sons of Aditi. Bhaga is also hailed as the god of the morning. Bhaga’s responsibility was to make sure that people received a share of the goods
Aryman is the third son of Kashyapa and Aditi, the father and mother of the Adityas. Aryman means “Life-Partner”, “Close Friend”, “Partner”, “Play-Fellow” or “Companion”. He is depicted as the mid-morning sun disc. He is the deity of the customs that rule the various Vedic tribes and people. In the Rigveda, Aryaman is described as
Surya is the Sun. He is the ruler of the planets. He is known by many names like Aditya, Arka, Bhanu, Savitr, Pushan, Ravi, Martanda, Mitra, Bhaskara, Prabhakara, Kathiravan, and Vivasvan. He is the primary Aditya, son of Aditi and Sage Kashyap. He resides in his abode Suryaloka. The iconography of Lord Surya He is
Aditi is the goddess of the sky, consciousness, the past, the future, and fertility. Aditi means boundless or without limit. Aditi is the mother of the celestial deities known as the Adityas and is referred to as the mother of many deities like Rudras and Vasus. As the celestial mother of numerous beings, the synthesis
“Aditya” derives from the Sanskrit root “Aditi,” which refers to a primordial cosmic mother in Vedic tradition. Aditi is considered the mother of all gods and is often associated with boundless space and the infinite. The Adityas, therefore, are her celestial offspring, embodying various aspects of divine order and cosmic principles. Generally, Adityas are twelve
Varuni, also known as Varunani and Jaldevi, is the consort of Lord Varuna, often depicted with her husband. She is the goddess of wine, who emerged during the Samudra Manthana (churning of the ocean) and chose Varuna as her consort. She is one of the two chief consorts of Varuna, the other being goddess Gauri. As
Nandi is the bull vahana (mount) of the Lord Shiva. He is also the guardian deity of Kailash, the abode of Shiva. Almost all Shiva temples display stone images of a seated Nandi, generally facing the main shrine. Nandi is also known as Nandikeshvara or Nandideva. The word nandi means happy, joy, and satisfaction. As