Vivasvan
deity Hindu single tradition · 2
One of the twelve Adityas, also known as Surya, the sun god. The Adityas are a class of Hindu deities, usually presented as solar deities and the offspring of the Goddess Aditi.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Vedic period
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Dhata, Savitar, Aryamā, Pūṣā, Tvaṣṭā, Adityas, Vishnu, Aryaman, Pushan, Tvashtr, Savitr, Dhatr, Amsha, Indra, Mitra, Varuna, Bhaga, Śakra, Vamana, Kaśyapa
- child of
- Aditi
- consort of
- Saranyu
Mentioned by
- Adityas
- Vishnu
- Aryaman
- Pushan
- Tvashtr
- Savitr
- Dhatr
- Amsha
- Indra
- Mitra
- Varuna
- Bhaga
- Śakra
- Vamana
- Kaśyapa
- Aditi
and 1 more
Sources
Source passages
“Generally, Adityas are twelve in number and consist of Vivasvan (Surya), Aryaman, Tvashtr, Savitr, Bhaga, Dhatr, Mitra, Varuna, Amsha, Pushan, Indra and Vishnu (in the form of Vamana)..”
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