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aditya

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What does aditya mean?

noun

  1. Any of a group of solar deities, the sons of Aditi and Kashyapa.

proper noun

  1. A male given name from Sanskrit mainly used in India and Nepal.

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The gods who are grouped together as the Aditya are the most ancient in the Hindoo mythology.
Ignatius DonnellyAtlantis: The Antedeluvian WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #4032
In the Rig Veda, Surya, the sun, is called Aditya.
Eliza Burt GambleThe God-Idea of the Ancients; Or, Sex in ReligionProject Gutenberg ebook #639