Dyaúṣ-pitṛ
deity sky Hindu single tradition · 1
Dyaúṣ-pitṛ is a Vedic deity similar to Rangi, representing the sky father in the cosmological pairing with Pṛthvī-mātṛ. This deity is part of a primordial parent pair in Vedic mythology.
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – -500
- Historical notes
- Vedic deity attested in ancient Sanskrit texts from the Vedic period.
Relationships
- consort of
- Pṛthvī-mātṛ
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Dyaúṣ-pitṛ and Pṛthvī-mātṛ, Vedic deities similar to Rangi and Papa”
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