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Definition of Aditya
1. Noun. One of 7 to 12 sons of Aditi; Hindu gods of celestial light.
Definition of Aditya
1. Proper noun. (Hinduism) a group of solar deities, the sons of Aditi and Kashyapa ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Aditya
Literary usage of Aditya
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Contributions to the Science of Mythology by Friedrich Max M�uller (1897)
"... Pushan with Agni, and Pan/anya with Vata. III. aditya. aditya (sun) belongs
to yonder world (heaven). His is the third Savana, the autumn, ..."
2. Journal of the American Oriental Society by American Oriental Society (1885)
"4 that when Indra and V armia are invoked together, aditya refers ... 4 Varuna
boastfully styles himself aditya in distinction ..."
3. Indian Antiquities: Or, Dissertations Relative to the Ancient Geographical by Thomas Maurice (1800)
"... thence called aditya, the ATTRACTOR."* The mention of the doctrine of attraction
naturally leads to reflections on that of the MAGNET, ..."
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