Adityas
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The Adityas are a group of Vedic solar deities in Hindu mythology, traditionally regarded as divine sons of the goddess Aditi and associated with cosmic order and protection.
All labels observed (2)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deities
ⓘ
Vedic deities ⓘ group of deities ⓘ solar deities ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
cosmic order
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light ⓘ protection ⓘ rta ⓘ sun ⓘ |
| category |
Solar gods in Hinduism
ⓘ
Vedic gods ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
dispelling darkness
ⓘ
overseeing oaths and contracts ⓘ upholding moral law ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Rigveda
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Vedic literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earlierNumber | seven ⓘ |
| epithet | sons of Aditi ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Aditi ⓘ |
| linguisticOrigin | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Amsa
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ⓘ
Aryaman NERFINISHED ⓘ Bhaga NERFINISHED ⓘ Daksha NERFINISHED ⓘ Indra NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitra NERFINISHED ⓘ Pusan NERFINISHED ⓘ Savitr NERFINISHED ⓘ Surya NERFINISHED ⓘ Tvastr NERFINISHED ⓘ Varuna NERFINISHED ⓘ Vivasvan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythology | Hindu mythology ⓘ |
| number | twelve ⓘ |
| parent |
Aditi
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ⓘ
Kashyapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Devas ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
guardians of cosmic order
ⓘ
protectors of beings ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
heavenly realms
ⓘ
sky ⓘ |
| tradition | Vedic tradition ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | beneficent deities ⓘ |
| worshippedFor |
health
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prosperity ⓘ protection ⓘ success ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod | Vedic period ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Surya
subject surface form:
Varuna