Aditi - Vedic Goddess - Mother of the Gods

Aditi in Sanskrit literally means "limitless" or "boundless”

Aditi is regarded as the Mother of the Gods, the Adityas. She is daughter of of Daksha and Panchajani. She is the consort of Sage Kashyapa.

Aditi is a Vedic goddess in Hinduism and is referred as the goddess of the sky, goddess of consciousness, and also the goddess of the past, the future and fertility.

Consort - Kashyapa
Children - Adityas, Vamana

Weapons - Sword, Trishula
Mount - Phoenix
Reference Texts - Rigveda

Aditi - Vedic Goddess - Mother of the Gods

Labels: ,

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Gandiva Bow of Arjuna in Mahabharata

Gandiva is the bow of Arjuna, one of the five Pandava brothers. Arjuna is the central character of Hindu epic Mahabharata. Gandiva bow was ...

  • Agni - Vedic Fire God of Hinduism
    Agni is a Sanskrit word which literally means fire. In Hinduism, Agni is regarded as the God of Fire. Agni is one of the 5 Pancha Bhoota or...
  • Dadhimukha vanara in Ramayana - Uncle of Sugreeva
    The word Dadhimukha literally means “milk-faced”. Dadhimukha in Ramayana is the maternal uncle of Sugriva (Sugreeva), the king of Vanaras. ...
  • Vrata or Vrat
    Vrata or Vrat is a Sanskrit word which literally means “religious vow or holy practice”. Vrata is usually practiced with prayers seeking go...