Aditi

Aditi (free, unbounded?) In Hindu mythology, a goddess, the “mother of the world,” who, according to some Hindu texts, is the mother of both Indra and Vishnu. Aditi’s descendants, the Adityas, are listed as 12, corresponding to the months of the year. In the Rig- Veda, Aditya is one of the names of the sun.

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Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition – Written by Anthony S. Mercatante & James R. Dow– Copyright © 2009 by Anthony S. Mercatante