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Aditya

Aditya Aditya is another name of Surya. Aditya is one of the thousand names of Vishnu. Aditya is also a weapon to dry the waters. Arjuna used this weapon in his fight with Shakuni on the 12th day of war for drying up the waters created by Shakuni’s illusions.

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Adityas

Sun God – One of the Adityas Adityas Āditya (Sanskrit: आदित्य), meaning “of Aditi or related to Aditi”, refers to the offsprings of Aditi. Adityas are solar class deities. In the Rigveda, the Ādityas are the seven celestial deities, sons of Āditi, headed by Varuna, followed by Mitra: They are: Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman, Bhaga, Anśa or Aṃśa, Dhātṛ or Dakṣa,…

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