Search results
The Ashvins ( Sanskrit: अश्विन्, lit. 'horse possessors', IAST: Aśvin ), also known as the Ashvini Kumaras and Asvinau, [3] are Hindu twin gods associated with medicine, health, dawn, and the sciences. [4] .
Jul 21, 2024 · Ashwini Kumars are twin Vedic deities who are considered to be physicians or healers of Devas or Demi gods and they are also extremely handsome. There are numerous references about them in Vedas. In the Bhagavad Gita, Arujuna sees them on the Virat Purusha, shown to him by Krishna.
Jun 30, 2016 · The Ashvins (aka Asvins, Asvinau, or Asvini Kumaras) are two twin brothers of Hindu mythology, sons of the sun god Surya. They may also be referred to as the 'Horsemen' and are forever young, handsome, and athletic. They are considered the physicians of the gods.
- Mark Cartwright
The Ashvins or Ashwini Kumaras, in Hindu mythology, are two Vedic gods, divine twin horsemen in the Rigveda, sons of Saranyu, a goddess of the clouds and wife of Surya in his form as Vivasvan.
Jul 30, 2020 · Learn about Ashwini Kumaras, the divine healers and sons of Surya, who are mentioned in the Rigveda and other ancient texts. Find out their importance, symbolism, and how to worship them for good health and fortune.
Feb 1, 2019 · The Ashvins (or Ashwini Kumaras) are brothers; Nasatya (elder ashvin) is the God of Health and his younger brother, Dasra, is the God of Medicine. It is known that their father is sun-god Surya (in his form as Vivasvant (“the luminous one”) and their mother is Saranyu, a goddess of the clouds.
According to the legend, the sun god, Surya-Savitra, had a daughter named Sūryā (with a long ā) and arranged a horse-race to choose her bridegroom. The Ashvins won the race and thus, both of them married Suryā.
