Adityas, Ādityas: 1 definition
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Adityas means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)Ādityas (आदित्यस्) refers to “the twelve sons of Aditi and Kaśyapa”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
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Partial matches: The, The, Adityas, Te.
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Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)
Third Adhyaya, Sixteenth Khanda (7 mantras)
Third Adhyaya, Sixth through Tenth Khandas (15 mantras)
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)
Goddesses from the Samhitas to the Sutras (by Rajeshri Goswami)
Description of Goddess Diti < [Chapter 2]
Description of Goddess Aditi (Goddess of speech) < [Chapter 2]
Description of Goddess Nirrti < [Chapter 2]
Iconography of Buddhist and Brahmanical Sculptures (by Nalini Kanta Bhattasali)
Introduction to Brahmanical Iconography < [Part 2 - Brahmanical Sculptures]
Iconography of Surya (the Sun-God)—Introduction < [Part 2 - Brahmanical Sculptures]
The attendants of the Sun-god < [Part 2 - Brahmanical Sculptures]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.7.40 < [Chapter 7 - Description of the Conquest of All Directions]
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) (by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat)
Verse 10.21-22 < [Chapter 10 - Vibhuti-yoga]
Verse 11.22 < [Chapter 11 - Vishvarupa-darshana-yoga]
Verse 11.6 < [Chapter 11 - Vishvarupa-darshana-yoga]
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