Definition of Aditya

1. Noun. One of 7 to 12 sons of Aditi; Hindu gods of celestial light.

Generic synonyms: Hindu Deity

Definition of Aditya

1. Proper noun. (Hinduism) a group of solar deities, the sons of Aditi and Kashyapa ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aditya

Adidas
Adidases
Adie
Adie's pupil
Adie syndrome
Adige
Adigoppula
Adinida
Adioukrou
Adipiodone
Adirondack
Adirondack Mountains
Adirondack chair
Adirondacks
Aditi
Aditya (current term)
Adivasi
Adivasis
AdjP
Adjara
Adjaran
Adjarans
Adjaria
Adjarian
Adjarians
Adkin
Adkins
Adlai
Adlai Ewing Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson

Literary usage of Aditya

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Contributions to the Science of Mythology by Friedrich Max M�uller (1897)
"... Pushan with Agni, and Pan/anya with Vata. III. Aditya. Aditya (sun) belongs to yonder world (heaven). His is the third Savana, the autumn, ..."

2. Journal of the American Oriental Society by American Oriental Society (1885)
"4 that when Indra and V armia are invoked together, aditya refers ... 4 Varuna boastfully styles himself Aditya in distinction ..."

3. Indian Antiquities: Or, Dissertations Relative to the Ancient Geographical by Thomas Maurice (1800)
"... thence called Aditya, the ATTRACTOR."* The mention of the doctrine of attraction naturally leads to reflections on that of the MAGNET, ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Aditya on Dictionary.com!Search for Aditya on Thesaurus.com!Search for Aditya on Google!Search for Aditya on Wikipedia!

Search