Apah
deity intermediate Hindu single tradition · 2
Apah is the female deity presiding over the Purva Ashadha asterism, meaning "first of the aṣāḍhā", with aṣāḍhā "the invincible one" being the name of the greater constellation.
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When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Vedic period.
Relationships
- serves
- Varuna
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“In Vedic astrology, the female deity Apah is the presiding deity of the Purva Ashadha asterism, meaning "first of the aṣāḍhā", with aṣāḍhā "the invincible one" being the name of the greater constellation.”
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“He presides over Apah, the primeval waters representing the matrix of creation. Hymns such as Rigveda VII.49.4 describe these waters as celestial and purifying. Varuṇa is also called Sindhu-pati”
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