द्वादशादित्यस्

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Purana Encyclopedia

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DVĀDAŚĀDITYA(S) : The twelve sons born to Kaśyapa by his wife Aditi are called Dvādaśādityas (Twelve Ādityas) The word Āditya means ‘born of Aditi’. As it occurs in Agni Purāṇa (Ch. 51) a table, showing the names of the twelve Ādityas and the sign of the zodiac over which each Āditya predominates and the colour of it, is given below.
Dvādaśādityas. Sign of the zodiac. Colour
1 Varuṇa. Meṣa (Aries) Black.
2 Sūrya (Sun) Rṣabha (Taurus) Blood-colour.
3 Sahasrāṁśu Mithuna (Gemini) Slightly redcolour.
4 Dhātā Karkaṭaka (Cancer) Yellow.
5 Tapana Siṁha (Leo) White.
6 Savitā Kanyā (Virgo) Pure white.
7 Gabhasti Tulā (Libra) tawny colour.
8 Ravi Vṛścika (Scorpio) Yellow.
9 Parjanya Dhanu (Sagittarius) Parrot-colour.
10 Tvaṣṭā Makara (Capricorn) Snow-white.
11 Mitra Kumbha (Aquarius) Smoky hue.
12 Viṣṇu(**. This version of the episode is found in Mahābhārata. The poet Kālidāsa has made variations, suitable to his work, the Abhi- jñāna-Śākuntala. Some deviations from the Mahābhārata story may be noticed in the works of some other poets also. 2. Different names of Ādityas occur in different Purāṇas. The names given here are based on the Agni Purāṇa.**) Mīna (Pisces) Blue.


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*2nd word in right half of page 265 (+offset) in original book.