Pratyusha
deity sky Indo-Aryan single tradition · 2
Pratyusha is a dawn goddess who flanks Surya in Hindu iconography. She and Usha are shown to be shooting arrows, a symbolism for their initiative to challenge darkness.
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When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Brihat Samhita of Varaha Mihira (c. 505–587).
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Samjna, Rajni, Prabha, Siddhas, Charanas, H₂éwsōs, Morning Zorya, Evening Zorya, Nāgas, Aruṇa, gandharvas, Guhyakas, Yakṣas, Chhaya, Zorya
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Two females typically flank him, who represent the dawn goddesses named Usha and Pratyusha. The goddesses are shown to be shooting arrows, a symbolism for their initiative to challenge darkness.”
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“Some other bas-reliefs depict two goddesses of the dawn, Ushas and Pratyusha, and the Sun, accompanied by Dawns, appears in several hymns.”
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