In Hinduism, Savitr (सवित्र् in Sanskrit) is the Sun God, or more specifically an aspect of the Sun God. The Sun God’s primary name is Surya, but he is worshiped in his aspect as Savitr at sunrise and sunset. He is one of the children of the Goddess Aditi. Many Hindus, myself included, worship himContinue reading “Who Is Savitr?”
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What is a Deva?
In modern Hinduism the word ‘Deva’ is generally used to mean a god. Specifically, however, a Deva is a certain type of divine or supernatural being, but not all Devas would make sense to call gods and not all Gods are technically Devas. In the specific sense, Devas are a race of beings primarily nativeContinue reading “What is a Deva?”