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| hindu gods | |
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Mitra , 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 Vishvedeva s. In the Yajurveda (Taittariya Samhita), their number is given as eight. In the Brahmana s, their number is expanded to twelve, corresponding to the twelve months: # Ansa # Aryman # Bhaga # Daksha # Dhatri # Indra # Mitra # Ravi # Savitar # Surya # Varuna # Yama Aditya in the (Chāndogya- Upanishad ) is also a name of Vishnu , in his Vamana ( Dwarf ) Avatar . REFERENCE
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