The four categories at a glance Vasus: Deities of Material Elements The primordial forces that shape reality: matter, space, light, and time itself. Adityas: Personified Solar Deities A luminous lineage that upholds ṛta (cosmic order), protects oaths, and channels prosperity.

The Twelve Adityas Indra: Storm King Wielder of the thunderbolt. He shatters drought and vanquishes demons. Aryaman: Guardian of Social Bonds Protector of customs, pathways, and marriage covenants. Tvashtr: The Divine Smith Cosmic craftsman who shapes forms and forges Indra's

The Eleven Rudras (Matsya Purana list) Kapali, Pingala, Bhima, Virupaksha, Vilohita, Ajapada, Ahirbudhnya, Shasta, Shambhu, Chanda, Bhava. These are the storm-breath powers - fierce yet healing, destructive yet vital. They embody the surge of life force, and the sharp wind that

Please note the lists shift across texts. The family-books of the Rigveda, the Brahmanas, and later Puranas swap names or merge roles. You can order this as a A4/A3 framed poster: https://iipmaps.com/store

@indiainpixels This list of 12 Adityas is but post Rgvedic. In Rgveda there are only 8 Adityas with Martanda as the 8th. 7 Adityas - Sons of Aditi. Varuna Mitra Aryaman Savitar Bhaga Amsa Daksha Later to Rgveda Indra and Vishnu were added into Aditya list. Then Pusan & Dhata is added.

@Jijith_NR I looked it up here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... Indeed in Rigved, there are just 8, but in the Brahmanas (also technically the Vedas), the number goes up to 12. What do you think?

@indiainpixels Interesting that zeus in ancient greek is dzeu̯s, very very similar to dyeus

@nmazumdar007 Jupiter also comes from the same root.

@indiainpixels Wait, Dhatr is not Rig Vedic?

@ngtrueblue He is Rigvedic indeed but only included in the list of Adityas in the Ramayana and Mbh, not in the Vedas or Brahmanas (which this graphic is based on).

@indiainpixels Where are Vishnu, Shiv, and Bhrama?

@Vivek914491 Tridev emerged as the main gods in the Pauranic times. During the Vedic time, we followed a different set of Gods.

@indiainpixels This is not only wrong but also a misleading speculation. Our śāstras are very clear: There are indeed 33 koti (crore) Devatās, not one or two or only 33, as some mistakenly assume. The term koti in Sanskrit means both “category” and “crore.” At first, the Vedas describe 33

@indiainpixels The Proponent of AIT / AMT claim that whole of Hinduism was bough from Outside. But looking at culture of Aryan and Current Hinduism, I think its not the case.

@indiainpixels Rudra became shiva, there's a lot of reference to rudra in indus inscriptions

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@indiainpixels Vishnu as one of Adityas is Vamana avagaram - vaamana is son of Aditi and she named him Vishnu thus Vishnu became son of Aditi and was called Aditya.

@indiainpixels a humble correction: "Apa" is not right in any way. the waters are आपः॑ ā́paḥ in Sanskrit. this is a Nominative plural form. if you want to use it in the singular, the word is आप् ā́p. there is no extended form आपा āpā.

@indiainpixels When Vedic Aryas will be wiping out Dasyus to establish Aryavart, their warcry will be, Dyaus Vrinite (God Wills It) 🛡⚔️

@indiainpixels Painting of Devi Aditi with the seven Adityas and Martand. Rajput era painting from Uniara, Rajasthan.

@indiainpixels This story is circulating for last 2-3 years only. Looks like a new creation. There is no scripture reference.

@indiainpixels Since there are only 4 categories, why is it called 33 kotis? Shouldn't it be chatur koti?

@indiainpixels @grok does 33 koti in Sanskrit also means 33 classes or types

@indiainpixels Dyaus- the sky father Significant scope for all kinds of theories here

@indiainpixels The number may be metaphorical. THat's not d problem. The problem is u acting as if u have mastered d early Sanskrit language. Early Vedic sanskrit means what? Chando Bhasha? So, please STOP being d expert. Few can claim d expert on this. JUST say, this can be 1 of d meanings

@indiainpixels devta is more like a celestial being or angel or something.. not God. Dont confuse people.

@indiainpixels There's a slight mistake. Indra is King of gods, not God of gods.

@indiainpixels Why did you delete schwa? Include don't make it sound like hindi.

@indiainpixels Matla vishnu shiv bramha durga devi ganesh ram krishna bhagwan god nahi hai ! Vedo k anusar baad mein yeh jodhe gaye ?

@indiainpixels Thanks. @ShashiTharoor pad lena!

@indiainpixels A very very imp post 💕💕💕🙏🏻🙏🏻

@indiainpixels Remove the zeroes and understand the 33 gods and goddesses by the root of their names.