Aditī

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

By Jit Majumdar


  1. freedom.
  2. infinity; immensity; abundance; creative power
  3. cow, milk; speech;
  4. the foremost goddess of the Vedic pantheon, the daughter of Dakşa, wife of the sage Kaśyapa, and the mother of the 12 Ādityas, 11 Rudras and 8 Vasus (Ŗ. Veda).

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