A name of The Sun God, which means “He is the son of Aditi”.
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Arka
A name of The Sun God, which means “The one who is radiant”.
Savitra
A name of The Sun God, which means “The purifier”.
Marichi
A name of The Sun God, which means “The destroyer of disease”.
Hiranyagarbha
A name of The Sun God, which means “He is The creator’.
Pusha
A name of The Sun God, which means “The nourisher of all”.
Khaga
A name of The Sun God, which means “He is the stimulator of the senses”.
Bhanu
A name of The Sun God, which means “He is the bestower of Beauty”.
Ravi
A name of The Sun God, which means “He is praised by all”.
Mitra
A name of The Sun God, which means “He is the friend of all”.
Surya
The Sun God is called as Surya, which means “He is everyone’s guide”.
Vivasvan
Vivasvan is The name of The present Sun God.
Bhaskara
A name of The Sun God, which means “The illuminator”.
Aditya
A name of The Sun God, which means “The Inspirer”.
The 12 Adityas (Sun Gods)
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The 12 Adityas |
Ruling Month |
Solar Month |
Lunar Month |
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1 |
Dhata |
March – April |
Madhu |
Chaitra |
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2 |
Aryama |
April – May |
Madhava |
Vaishakha |
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3 |
Mitra |
May – June |
Shukra |
Jyeshtha |
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4 |
Varuna |
June – July |
Suchi |
Ashadha |
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5 |
Indra |
July – August |
Nabhas |
Shravana |
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6 |
Vivasvan |
Aug – Sept |
Nabhasya |
Bhadrapada |
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7 |
Tvashtha |
Sept – Oct |
Isha |
Ashvina |
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8 |
Visnu |
Oct – Nov |
Urja |
Karttika |
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9 |
Amshuman |
Nov – Dec |
Sahas |
Margasirsha |
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10 |
Bhaga |
Dec – Jan |
Sahasya |
Pushya |
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11 |
Pusha |
Jan – Feb |
Tapas |
Magha |
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12 |
Parjanja |
Feb – March |
Tapasya |
Phalguna |
In each month of the year, it is a different aditya who shines. As Indra, Surya destroys the enemies of the gods. As Dhata, he creates living beings. As Parjanya, he showers down rain. As Tvashta, he lives in the trees and herbs. As Pusha, he makes foodgrains grow. As Aryama, he is in the wind. As Bhaga, he is in the body of all 0living beings. As Vivasvana, he is in fire and helps to cook food. As Visnu, he destroys the enemies of the gods. As Amshumana, he is again in the wind. As Varuna, Surya is in the waters and as Mitra, he is in the moon and in the oceans.