Vivasvat
deity sky single tradition · 3
Vivasvat is another name for Surya, the god of the sun and the father of Yama and Yami.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in Vedic tradition.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Sanjna, Pushan, Savitr, Arka, Sons of Aditi, Sūrya, Dharmadeva, Adityas
- parent of
- Kala, Dharmarāja, Yami, the Ashvins, Manu, Yama
- consort of
- Saranyu
- allied with
- Agni, Matarishvan, Indra, Soma, Varuna
- manifested by
- Mārtanda
- child of
- Aditi
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Yama is described as the twin of the goddess Yami, and the son of the god Surya (sun) (in earlier traditions Vivasvat) and Sanjna.”
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“Vivasvat, also known as Vivasvant, is also one such of these deities. His wife is Saranyu, daughter of Tvashtar. His sons include the Ashvins, Yama, and Manu. Through Manu, Vivasvat is considered an ancestor of humanity.”
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“The Aranyaka then proceeds to give the names of the eight sons as Mitra, Varuna, Dhâtṛi, Aryaman, Amsha, Bhaga, Indra and Vivasvat.”
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