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Aditi

deity sky Hindu single tradition · 18

Aditi is a divine deity. Aditi is mentioned along with other deities in RV 7.40.5. Aditi is called upon to convey people safe beyond evil.

↻ synthesized from 18 sources

When

First attested
1800 BCE
Attested period
-1800 – 2020
Historical notes
Referenced in the Rigveda.

Relationships

co occurs with
Aśvins, Dazibogu, Svarog, *Dyḗws, Euryphaessa, Tvashtr, Dhatr, Tvashtr, Pūṣan, Kuhu, Sinivali, Anumati, Savitr, Raka, Ratri, Vāc, Aranyani, Dinsana, Puramdhi, Parendi, Bharati, Mahi, Sri, Uma-Haimavati, Rudrani, Sati-Parvati, Amsha, Dhata, Diti, Vajranaka, Arunasura, Surapadman, Simhika, Holika, Mura, Satyabhama, Bhudevi, Kamakhya, Bhaga, Prajapati, Dhatri, Marut, Dyaus, Helios, Ashvins, Vīrabhadra, Śiva, Rudra, Prithvi, Agni, Soma, devi, Saraswati, Nirṛti, Uṣas, kali, Durga, Ambika, Gauri, Vritra, Hiranyakashipu, Hiranyaksha, Raktabija, Deva, Shachi, Krishna, Ashura, Brahma
parent of
Sūrya, Dhata, Tvaṣṭā, Vishnu, Vasus, Prabhāsa, Prithu, the Ādityas, Parjanya, Pushan, Vishnu, Savitr, Vamana, Vivasvan, Aryamā, Pūṣā, Tvaṣṭā, Savitar, Śakra, Bhaga, Adityas, Daksha, Mitra, Varuna, Aryaman, Amsha, Mārtanda, Sons of Aditi, Dhatri, Indra, Vivasvat
allied with
Vasus
syncretized with
Parvati, Nirriti, Dhiṣáṇā
sibling of
Diti, Danu
enemy of
Narakasura, Naraka
consort of
Kaśyapa
child of
Daksha, Asikni, Prajapati Daksha

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Mentioned by

and 16 more

Sources

wikipedia (18)
  1. Rudra
  2. Āditya
  3. *Seh₂ul and *Meh₁not
  4. Adityas
  5. Pushan
  6. Savitr
  7. Anumati (deity)
  8. Hindu deities
  9. Parvati
  10. Aditi
  11. Danu (Hinduism)
  12. Diti
  13. Indrani
  14. Kamakhya
  15. Varuna
  16. Daksha
  17. Mārtanda
  18. Mitra–Varuna

Source passages

“This Varuṇa, the leader of the rite, and the royal Mitra and Aryaman, uphold my acts, and the divine unopposed Aditi, earnestly invoked: may they convey us safe beyond evil.”

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“Aditi”

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“The Vedic Sun deity Surya is stated to be the son of the sky deity Dyaus and the mother goddess Aditi.”

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“Sun worship in Hinduism Aditi”

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“In the Mahabharata and Puranas, Pushan is described as one of the twelve Adityas (Aditi's sons). Aditi's other eleven sons as listed in the Mahabharata are Surya, Aryaman, Tvashta, Savitr, Bhaga, Dhata, Mitra, Varuna, Amsha, Indra and Vishnu (in the form of Vamanadeva).”

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