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Aditya
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In Hinduism, the Ādityas are a group of solar deities, sons of Aditi and Kashyapa.
"Aaditya" and its modifications like "Vikramaditya","Aditya","Suryaaditya" etc are also common Indian male names, as a mark of respect to the Sun God.
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In the Rigveda, the Adityas are seven deities of the heavens, headed by Varuna, followed by Mitra:
As a class of gods, the Rigvedic Ādityas were distinct from other groups such as the Maruts, the Rbhus or the Viśve-devāḥ (although Mitra and Varuna appear also in the context of the latter).
In the Yajurveda (Taittirīya Samhita), their number is given as eight.
In the Brāhmaṇas, their number is expanded to twelve, corresponding to the twelve months:
Āditya in the (Chāndogya-Upaniṣad) is also a name of Viṣṇu, in his Vāmana (dwarf) avatāra. His mother is Aditi.
Another such list, from the Viṣṇupurāṇa [1] is:
- Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dhallapiccola
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