Aditya

In the Rig Veda , Aditya contains seven cosmic deities headed by Varuna and accompanied by Mitra

1. Varuna
2. Miter
3. Aryaman
4. Bhaga
5. Ansha
6. Daksha
7. Indra

The eighth Aditya, Martanda , was rejected by Aditi , who left her seven sons. In the Yajur Veda (Taittiriya Samhita ) the number of Adityas is eight, the eighth is Vivasvat . The Rig Veda (X.72) speaks of the eight Adityas; the eighth is Martanda (later Vivasvan took his place).

As a class of deities, the Adityas of the Rig Vedas differed from other groups such as the Maruts , Ribhu and Visvadeva (although Mithra and Varuna were associated with the latter).

The Vedas do not identify the Adityas and have no classification of thirty-three gods, except for the Yajur Veda (VII.19), which speaks of the eleven gods of heaven ( Svarg ), eleven gods of airspace and eleven earthly gods. In various places of the Satapatha Brahmanas , eight or twelve Adityas are mentioned. List of Twelve Adityas:

1. Ansha
2. Aryaman
3. Bhaga
4. Daksha
5. Dhatri
6. Indra
7. Miter
8. Ravi
9. Savitar
10. Surya
11. Varuna
12. Pit

Usually Aditya is called Vishnu (" Chandogya Upanishad ") in His form of Vamana , since His mother is Aditi . The list of Adityas from Vishnu Purana (I.15) is as follows:

1. Ansha
2. Aryaman
3. Bhaga
4. Dhuti
5. Miter
6. Pushan
7. Chakra
8. Savitar
9. Tvashtar
10. Varuna
11. Vishnu
12. Vivasvat

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