In Hinduism, the Adityas are a group of solar deities, sons of Aditi and Kasyapa. In the Rigveda, they are seven deities of the heavens, chief of these being Varuna, followed byMitra, Aryaman, Bhaga, Daksha, and Ansa, the seventh Aditya was probably the Sun, Surya or Savitar. As a class of gods, the Rigvedic Adityas were distinct from the Vishvedevas. In the Yajurveda (TS), their number is given as eight. In the Brahmanas, their number is expanded to twelve, corresponding to the twelve months:

1. Ansa
2. Aryman
3. Bhaga
4. Daksha
5. Dhatri
6. Indra
7. Mitra
8. Ravi
9. Savitar
10. Surya
11. Varuna
12. Yama

Aditya in the (Chāndogya-Upanishad) is

Reference

• Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0500510881) by Anna Dhallapiccola

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