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Vedic goddess in Hinduism
- Aditi (Sanskrit: अदिति, lit. 'boundless' or 'limitless' [a] or 'innocence') is an important Vedic goddess in Hinduism. She is the personification of the sprawling, infinite and vast cosmos. She is the goddess of motherhood, consciousness, unconsciousness, the past, the future, and fertility.
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Aditi is the daughter of Daksha and Asikni (Panchajani). The Puranas, such as the Shiva Purana and the Bhagavata Purana, suggest that Daksha married all of his daughters off to different people, including Aditi and 12 others to Sage Kashyapa.
Aditi, in the Vedic phase of Hindu mythology, the personification of the infinite and mother of a group of celestial deities, the Adityas. As a primeval goddess, she is referred to as the mother of many gods, including Vishnu in his dwarf incarnation and, in a later reappearance, Krishna.
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Sep 8, 2019 · The word Aditi meaning unbound or unfetter is the name that includes proto Indo-European route ” da”, which is known as the Mother of Gods – Devamata. Aditi is believed to be the guardian of all life following, the mother of all gods.
Aditi is the primal goddess of the Hindu pantheon. She is one of the few goddesses mentioned in the Vedas. Aditi means the one who is unbound, unlimited and unfettered.
May 21, 2020 · Aditi is one of the most powerful characters mentioned in the Rig Veda. She is referred to as the mother of the Devas or the Cosmic Mother. She was the wife of Sage Kashyapa, and her sons were the Devas (the celestial deities).
Apr 3, 2021 · Aditi ("unbound" or “free”) is the mother of the great god Indra and Vishnu in his dwarf incarnation and, even in a later reappearance as Krishna. She is also the mother of kings. The Vedas say that Aditi is Devamata which means ‘mother of the celestial gods’.
Aditi, a Hindu goddess of infinity, nature and creation. She was invoked as the bestower of blessings on children and cattle; and she is clearly declared to be the mother of Varuna, and other deities, sometimes eight, sometimes twelve in number.
