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Solar deity - Hindu mythology | | Solar deity - Hindu mythology: Encyclopedia II - Solar deity - Hindu mythology | | In the Vedas, numerous hymns are dedicated to Surya, the Sun personified, and Savitar, "the impeller", a solar deity either identified with or associated with Surya. Even the Gayathri mantra, which is regarded as one of the most sacred of the Hindu hymns is dedicated to the sun god. The Adityas are a group of solar deities, from the Brahmana period numbering twelve.
The Mahabharata describes its warrior hero Karna as being the son of Kunti and the Sun God. The Ramayana has its protagonist Ram as being from the Raghu Vam ...
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| | | Solar deity: Encyclopedia II - Solar deity - Hindu mythology
Solar deity - Hindu mythology
In the Vedas, numerous hymns are dedicated to Surya, the Sun personified, and Savitar, "the impeller", a solar deity either identified with or associated with Surya. Even the Gayathri mantra, which is regarded as one of the most sacred of the Hindu hymns is dedicated to the sun god. The Adityas are a group of solar deities, from the Brahmana period numbering twelve.
The Mahabharata describes its warrior hero Karna as being the son of Kunti and the Sun God. The Ramayana has its protagonist Ram as being from the Raghu Vamsham or the clan of kings as bright as the sun.
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