Aditya

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Aditya is a Hindu solar deity associated with the group of Vedic sun gods known as the Adityas.

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Aditya canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu deity
Vedic deity
solar deity
associatedWith Sun NERFINISHED
cosmic order
daylight
light
radiance
sky
category Hindu solar deity
Vedic solar deity
cosmicRole guardian of directions
solar power
culture Indian
describedIn Vedas NERFINISHED
domain Hindu mythology
etymology derived from Aditi, the mother of the Adityas
languageOfName Sanskrit
meaningOfName descendant of Aditi
memberOf Adityas NERFINISHED
relatedDeity Aditi NERFINISHED
relatedGroup Vedic gods
religion Hinduism
scripturalStatus deva
typeOf sun god
worshippedAs aspect of the Sun
worshipTradition Hinduism NERFINISHED
Vedic religion NERFINISHED

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Agni family Aditya
Surya (sun) in Hinduism alsoKnownAs Aditya
subject surface form: Surya