what does the name adithya mean
2006-11-21 13:55:41 · 3 answers · asked by arunnmania 1 in Travel ➔ India ➔ Other - India
surya
2006-11-22 02:11:32 · answer #1 · answered by deadman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ADITHYA
In Hinduism, the Ädityas are a group of solar deities, sons of Aditi and Kashyapa.
In the Rigveda, they are seven deities of the heavens, headed by Varuna, followed by Mitra:
Varuna
Mitra
Aryaman
Bhaga
Daksha
AnÅa
SÅ«rya (the Sun) or Savitr.
Ravi
As a class of gods, the Rigvedic Ädityas were distinct from other groups such as the Maruts, the Rbhus or the ViÅve-devÄḥ (although Mitra and Varuna appear also in the context of the latter).
Äditya in the (ChÄndogya-Upaniá¹£ad) is also a name of Viá¹£á¹u, in his VÄmana (dwarf) avatÄra.
And
NARAYANAN is another name of Lord Vishnu-
2006-11-21 22:53:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Adithya means SUN.
2006-11-22 06:25:25 · answer #3 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋